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An environmental chemist collects samples of oil in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill. The resulting chemical “fingerprint” of the oil will help determine the origin of other samples.
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Oil Samples in the Gulf

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Pelicans gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Pelicans Perch on Oil Booms

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Mark Dodd, a wildlife biologist from Georgia's Department of Natural Resources, surveying oiled sargassum seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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Oiled Seaweed after the Gulf Oil Spill

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A view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
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The Oil Spill From Above

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Dolphins swimming among oily patches in the Gulf of Mexico
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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters

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Woods Hole researchers sample oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico
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Woods Hole Scientists Respond to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

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Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

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A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

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Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010.
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State of Emergency in the Gulf

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A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Fish Heart Out of Water

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Students share a microscope to get a closer look at plankton samples from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
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A Current Event in the Classroom: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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Woods Hole researchers sample oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico
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Scientists From Woods Hole Respond to Gulf Oil Spill

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