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BP oil leak spells research opportunity for oceanographers
Along with a seemingly endless amount of oil, the Deepwater Horizon leak also presents a gusher of scientific, environmental and economic questions to be answered. How much oil is down there? Where is it going? What will be the long-term effects on the Gulf Coast and its wildlife, communities, economy? Researchers are being presented with both a scientific challenge and a research opportunity that are unprecedented. Both the federal government and BP have pledged to provide funding, but will there be enough to go around?
Along with a seemingly endless amount of oil, the Deepwater Horizon leak also presents a gusher of scientific, environmental and economic questions to be answered. How much oil is down there? Where is it going? What will be the long-term effects on the Gulf Coast and its wildlife, communities, economy? Researchers are being presented with both a scientific challenge and a research opportunity that are unprecedented. Both the federal government and BP have pledged to provide funding, but will there be enough to go around?
Guests:
Bob Gagosian, President and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Ian MacDonald, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Oceanography at Florida State University and member of the Oil Spill Academic Task Force