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Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS)

Implementing Organization

Tulane University

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$10,338,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Funding Program

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Oil System Safety Research

Targeted Resources

Human and/or Institutional Capacity

Project Description

This Consortium reflects an extremely focused effort to understand the role of dispersants and related chemical compounds in mitigating the effects of deep-sea hydrocarbon releases, and in designing the next generation of dispersants. The overriding objective of the research is to address the question "What needs to be done if a Deepwater Horizon type spill happens again?" The consortium involves eight institutions from the five Gulf of Mexico states with twenty two participants, and fourteen 14 institutions from the other states with 20 participants. A key aspect of the Consortium's activities was a coordinated education and outreach program involving research experiences for undergraduates, a teacher training program that will bring knowledge of dispersant technology to K-12 education, and strong efforts for community outreach to inform local communities about the science and implications of dispersant use.

Contact

Vijay T. John
504-865-5883
vj@tulane.edu
Project Website
Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

dispersant.tulane.edu/

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