Category Archives: CARMMHA

CARMMHA • GoMRI Students • People • Grad Student Jasperse Examines Oil Spill Effects on Marsh Fish and Dolphins 6515a

Following Deepwater Horizon, researchers have been conducting multi-year studies on the health of Gulf of Mexico marine life. As part of this effort, Lindsay Jasperse recently studied how marsh fish respond to combined oil exposure and environmental stressors and is currently investigating the immune systems of oil-exposed bottlenose dolphins. Lindsay is a Ph.D. student with Read More

CARMMHA • Class Projects • Classroom Materials • Lesson Plans • Worksheets/Activities • Lesson Plan (K-12): How Does Oil Affect Dolphins? 5687

Previous research has shown that dolphins in regions affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have poor body condition, reproductive failure, lung disease, and adrenal system injury. The Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment (CARMMHA) outreach plan was shaped by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) mission to improve society’s ability Read More

CARMMHA • GoMRI Scientists • People • Get to Know CARMMHA Co-PI Brian Balmer 5172

Balmer leads the Coastal Dolphin Health Assessment component of the Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment (CARMMHA). His group collects baseline health data on northern Gulf of Mexico dolphins, assesses potential Deepwater Horizon oil impacts, and tracks dolphins’ movement patterns using satellite tagging. Learn more about Balmer and his research here.