From disaster to understanding: Formation and accomplishments of the Gulf of Mexico research initiative

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dc.contributor.authorZimmermann, Leigh A.
dc.contributor.authorFeldman, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorBenoit, Debra S.
dc.contributor.authorCarron, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorDannreuther, Nilde Maggie
dc.contributor.authorFillingham, Katie H.
dc.contributor.authorGibeaut, James C.
dc.contributor.authorPetitt, Jennifer L.
dc.contributor.authorRitchie, Jarryl B.
dc.contributor.authorRossi, Rosalie R.
dc.contributor.authorSempier, Stephen H.
dc.contributor.authorShaw, J. Kevin
dc.contributor.authorSwanseen, Jessie L.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Charles A.
dc.contributor.authorYanoff, Callan J.
dc.contributor.authorColwell, Rita R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-02T16:47:35Z
dc.date.available2022-02-02T16:47:35Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-03
dc.description.abstractThe Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was created in 2010 following the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. BP engaged Rita Colwell to form and lead an independent board of experts to oversee an unprecedented program of scientific research on the effects of the spill. As a new and uniquely funded organization, GoMRI quickly developed and implemented a set of management processes, policies, and frameworks while simultaneously building an interconnected research community that eventually grew to nearly 4,500 individuals. The GoMRI Research Board and Management Team successfully produced and operated a system for requests for proposals, grants management, scientific and programmatic data management, and outreach and education, and assembled a scientific synthesis of results to create a lasting legacy 10 years after the disaster. Here, we document the challenges and key decisions underlying the design and operation of GoMRI as a model for independent, industry-funded research. In short, GoMRI represents a unique multi-sector partnership and a community of researchers that will advance science in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere for decades to come.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZimmermann, L. A., Feldman, M. G., Benoit, D. S., Carron, M. J., Dannreuther, N. M., Fillingham, K. H., Gibeaut, J. C., Petitt, J. L., Ritchie, J. B., Rossi, R. R., Sempier, S. H., Shaw, J. K., Swanseen, J. L., Wilson, C. A., Yanoff, C. J., Colwell, R. R., & Consortium for Ocean Leadership. (2021). from disaster to understanding: Formation and accomplishments of the gulf of mexico research initiative. Oceanography (Washington, D.C.), 34(1), 16-29en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2021.114
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/90131
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherOceanographyen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectdisasteren_US
dc.subjectgulf of mexicoen_US
dc.subjectoceanographyen_US
dc.subjectoceanen_US
dc.titleFrom disaster to understanding: Formation and accomplishments of the Gulf of Mexico research initiativeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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