The Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Deep-C) Consortium released a series of publicly available and easy-to-read fact sheets detailing their scientific research and outreach initiatives:
Science: Deepwater Corals
What are corals? Where and how do they live? What are the threats to Gulf corals? Click here to download.
Science: The SailBuoy Project
Experimenting with a new marine device used for scientific observations in the Gulf of Mexico. Click here to download.
Science: Deepwater Sharks
Information about the bluntnose sixgill shark, one of the most common species in the Gulf. Click here to download.
Science: Tiny Drifters – Plankton
What are plankton? Why are plankton important? How did the oil spill affect Gulf plankton? Click here to download.
Science: Oil-Eating Plankton
Naturally occurring microbes in the ocean feed on the hydrocarbons in oil. Click here to download.
Science: Oil Fingerprinting & Degradation
What is oil? How does oil “weathering” occur? And what can oil samples tell us? Click here to download.
Outreach: Gulf Oil Observers
Deep-C’s citizen scientist initiative connecting high school students to ongoing oil spill research. Click here to download.
Outreach: Scientists in the Schools
Interactive visits to middle school classrooms by Deep-C scientists and educators. Click here to download.
Outreach: 2015 Annual ROV Training & Competition
Students from middle and high schools vying for ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) domination. Click here to download.