Top down view of oil slick on the ocean's surface.

Gulf Oil Spill

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An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf Oil Spill Overview

Are you a student researching the gulf oil spill or someone looking to learn more about oil spills? This overview dives into everything to know.

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A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

Illustration of an offshore oil rig.

What Are Fossil Fuels?

Two silver fish with big eyes facing one another

Oil's Legacy in the Open Sea

a red snapper's ear stone in the palm of someone's hand

The Bone that Logs a Lifetime

A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.

What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

Gulf Oil Spill Articles

A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.

After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.

Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

Illustration of an offshore oil rig.

What Are Fossil Fuels?

A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

A screenshot from video of a school of fish swimming.

Bob the Drifter

a heart in a petri dish

Dispatches from the Gulf: Centers of Innovation

a fish heart is washed with solution in the lab

A Beating Fish Heart

people shucking oysters

Dispatches from the Gulf: Mardi Gras, Jazz & Oysters

Sean Powers in a marsh

Dispatches from the gulf: Mardi Gras, Jazz & Oysters 2

Illustration from video showing Zack and Molly the octopod at a diner.

The Adventures of Zack and Molly: Part 1

Illustration from video showing Zack and Molly in a deep sea submersible.

The Adventures of Zack and Molly: Part 2

Illustration from video showing whales and fish underwater near an oil rig.

The Adventures of Zack and Molly: Part 3

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