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Auburn University Researchers to receive $938,000 in funds for Gulf oil spill response projects
Auburn University Researchers are slated to receive $938,000 from a BP initiative that designated $5 million in rapid response funds for Alabama’s Marine Environmental Science Consortium. The funds are for immediate state research programs in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Auburn’s funding is spread over multiple projects in the [...]
Auburn University Researchers in the Gulf: Biological Sciences faculty look for oil spill impacts in the water column and deep water habitats
Eight months have passed since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill began and the full extent of its effects on the Gulf of Mexico are still being established. Two faculty members from Auburn University’s Department of Biological Sciences, Tony Moss and Ken Halanych, have recently been on research cruises in the Gulf to examine potential spill [...]
Going Forward: Lessons Learned Along the Road to Restoration
On October 4 and 5th, Auburn University hosted Alabama Road to Restoration: Integrated Recovery Strategies for the Gulf Coast, in Orange Beach, Alabama. The intent was to convene individuals who are playing a significant role in the restoration and renewal of the communities, economy and environment affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Attendees represented [...]
Impact of the Oil Spill on the Public Health in Alabama
Dr. Donald Williamson, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, was the keynote speaker for Road to Restoration luncheon. He gave an overview of a survey they conducted to evaluate the impact of the oil on the public health of Alabama coastal residents. He reported that out of 102,000 patients 285 were [...]
Human Health Issues: Chris Nelson, Bon Secour Fisheries, Inc.
Chris Nelson, Vice President of Bon Secour Fisheries, is from a 4th generation seafood harvesting and processing company. Mr. Nelson spoke about the safety of Gulf seafood and the need to change consumer perception. He also indicated that it is not just seafood safety but the whole Gulf of Mexico brand that is tarnished and [...]
Human Health Issues Panel: : Richard Powers, Alabama Department of Mental Health
Dr. Richard Powers, Medical Director at Alabama Department of Mental Health, discussed the mental health impacts of disasters. He indicated that there are a lot of questions that still needs to be answered. Although there have been 40 significant oil spills worldwide, there have only been 7 studies conducted that evaluated the mental health impact [...]
Human Health Issues: Steven Picou, University of South Alabama
Dr. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, had experience with the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. He has coordinated some efforts for a number of specialists working with the Gulf Coast communities to exchange information with those who worked with the Exxon Valdez oil spill. A group from Alaska visited the Gulf Coast to [...]
Impact of Oil Spill on Education in Alabama
You might wonder how the oil spill can have any impact on education across the state of Alabama. However, when you stop to think about where the State gets the funding for education it becomes obvious. The small businesses along the Alabama coast have suffered tremendously. The lack of tourists essentially shut down the coastal [...]
Twenty One and Two
Charter Captain Ben Fairey was pleased when the waters along Alabama’s Gulf coast re-opened for fishing. He had looked forward to the day when he would once again see the smiles on faces of folks reeling in Red Snapper. Fairey even completed a certification program for detecting contamination in fish so that he could assure [...]
Thoughts on Seafood Safety
I visited with several participants here at the Road to Restoration conference. A common problem everyone seem to voice was consumer perception. It did not seem to matter if they were discussing seafood safety or tourism; consumer perception seemed to be problem. Ben Fairey, President of Charter Boat Captains Association indicated that one of the [...]
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