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a red snapper's ear stone in the palm of someone's hand
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The Bone that Logs a Lifetime

Slice through the trunk of a tree and you reveal a pattern of rings that grow out...
December 2019
a red snapper's ear stone in the palm of someone's hand
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A Red Snapper's Ear Stone

Scientists use the ear stones as a way to age the fish. Also called otoliths, they...
a research vessel
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The Mud and Blood Cruise

The Weatherbird embarks on a two-week research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Its...
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 11:33
A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
Article

Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

When an oil spill happens, there are thousands of species affected, everything from...
August 2020
a large salmon colored orb with tiny fluorescent green and blue orbs covering it
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A Bacterium's Super Powers

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, photos of pelicans,...
June 2020
Two silver fish with big eyes facing one another
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Oil's Legacy in the Open Sea

For those who study the deep sea, the Gulf of Mexico is a special place. A...
February 2021
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Research Discoveries From the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill

It's been over a decade since the oil drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon" burst into...
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 13:53
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Modeling the Gulf of Mexico

This middle school science curriculum contains five lesson plans related to ocean...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 13:57
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Gulf of Mexico Curriculum: Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 13:48
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Bay Drift: Tracking Ocean Pollution

To introduce students to ocean currents and the transport of marine debris, spilled...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:40
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil, Oil Everywhere

Students will demonstrate the different methods used to clean up after an oil spill...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:36
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Great Plankton Race

Students use a variety of materials to construct various models of plankton to gain...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:30
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