Monthly Archives: July 2019

GoMRI StudentsPeople Grad Student Aker Counts on Insects to Assess Marsh Health 6559a

Estuarine marshes in coastal Louisiana face numerous threats such as sea-level rise, salt water intrusion, and contamination threats such as oil spills that can lead to marsh loss and changing habitats. Ben Aker collects insects from different habitats within coastal marshes and assesses their abundance and biodiversity. His research will help identify potential marsh health Read More

Audio-VideoC-IMAGEFeatured PostsPodcasts Podcast: The Loop Podcast [English + Español]

The Loop podcast takes a deep dive into the Gulf of Mexico with the researchers studying the processes, mechanisms, and impacts of oil spills. Researchers from the Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE) discuss their studies with David Levin of Mind Open Media. C-IMAGE is an international research group studying mud, Read More