Sophisticated Computer Modeling Among Tools To Help CARTHE Study Fate of Hydrocarbons from Oil Spill (IMAGE)
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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative announced 8 research consortia that will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment from the Deepwater Horizon, the impacts of the spill, and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. The University of Miami (UM) will serve as lead institution on the Consortium for Advanced Research on the Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment (CARTHE), under Lead Investigator and UM Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Professor Tamay Özgökmen. The goal of this team is to accurately predict the fate of hydrocarbons found in crude oil that were released into the environment, helping to guide risk management and response efforts to minimize damage to human health, the economy and the ecosystem. Partners include scientists from City University of New York - Staten Island, Florida International University, Florida State University, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Laboratory, Nova Southeastern University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Tulane University, University of Arizona, University of Delaware and University of Texas at Austin.
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Tamay Özgökmen-UM/RSMAS
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