University of South Florida oceanographers David Hollander and Robert
Weisberg; Bill Hogarth, dean of USF's College of Marine Science; and
professor Edward Van Vleet are featured in a recent report chronicling
the first 100 days of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast.
The article, available in text and audio format from
WUSF Public Broadcasting, divulges the efforts of oceanographers from around Florida to accurately convey the severity of this event to the public.
In the early days of the spill, the University of South Florida used its
ocean-going research vessel -- the Weatherbird -- to answer three critical questions regarding
the spill: how much oil was leaking from the well, where was it
traveling and the effect of chemical dispersants used to reduce the
amount of oil floating to the surface.
Read and listen to the complete
story.
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