Ocean Science
MMS Ocean Science is a journal highlighting the science and
technology used by MMS. Through the Environmental Studies Program, the
MMS has funded over 600 million dollars of research into the marine environments
along the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The topics of
this research include biological resources (fish, turtles, birds, whales),
habitat resources (water quality, sediment quality), and socioeconomic resources
(communities, archaeology, fiscal impacts). The MMS has an active program to
evaluate the effects of the removal of sand and gravel from borrow sites.
The MMS funds studies of the different
types of technology used by
industry to extract offshore mineral resources to evaluate their safety and
performance. Numerous studies have also been conducted to evaluate technologies
used to prevent and clean up oil spills. In house, MMS has staff
scientists and engineers that evaluate data to determine the location of
resources, technologies used in the recovery of resources, and safety measures
to prevent accidents and spills.
October/November/December 2008 (1,213kb
PDF)
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In Good Company -
Partnerships Advance MMS Objectives
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Sea Otter Research
Expedition to Bering Island - Northwest to Russia
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Wildlife Biologist
Greg Sanders
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Sea Otter
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Dynamics of the Loop
Current in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico
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2008 Hurricane Season
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Cold-Water Corals -
Deepwater Coral Expedition in the Gulf of Mexico
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Study of Inspection
Methodologies for Offshore Wind Turbines
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Alternative Energy
Markets and Infrastructure Needs
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Feasting on Oil -
MMS-Funded Study Reveals Organisms that Eat Oil
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West Coast Governors
Take Action
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New Waves -
Late-Breaking News & Information
July/August/September 2008 (1,379kb
PDF)
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Alternative Energy
and Alternate Uses - Leases and Proposed Regulations
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Technology Assessment
and Research (TAR) Program Addresses New Challenges
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North Pacific Right
Whale
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North Aleutian Basin
Scoping Meetings
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Oceanographic Study
of Bristol Bay
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Senior Marine
Archaeologist Dave Ball
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Preserving and
Respecting U.S. Maritime History in the Atlantic
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Western Gulf of
Mexico Lease Sale 207
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Updated Whales and
Dolphins Poster
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Biotechnology and
Marine Organisms on Southern California Offshore Platforms
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New Waves -
Late-Breaking News & Information
April/May/June 2008 (1,085kb
PDF)
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Water World - MMS
Stewardship and Supervision of the Ocean Environment
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Bringing Up the Past
- "Mardi Gras" Shipwreck Excavation
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New Frontiers on the
Horizon
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Reaching Out -
Establishing Limits on the Continental Shelf
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Sounds of the Sea -
Sperm Whale Research in the Gulf of Mexico
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New Development in
the Gulf of Mexico
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Pushing New Limits -
Ohmsett Tests High-Capacity Skimming Systems
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Oil and Gas Revenues
Fund the Future
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Ocean Sciences
Meeting in Orlando
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New Waves -
Late-Breaking News & Information
January/February/March 2008 (3,120kb PDF)
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Deep-sea Cornucopia:
Unwrapping the Ocean's Potential
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Uncovering
Possibilities in the Chukchi Sea
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Shell and NOAA Pool
Resources in the Gulf
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Exploring the Details
of the Detail
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Working in the Ice:
TAR Evaluates Arctic Offshore Technology
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Shelling Out for the
Shore - Coastal Impact Assistance Program Funds Protection of Louisiana's
Shoreline
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Harvesting the Deep:
Marine Biotechnology Research and Potential
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Rigging Up Residence:
Rigs-to-Reefs Program Creates New Habitats for Underwater Species
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Offshore Operations
Inspection - Safe Resource Development Has Its Rewards
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MMS Receives Award for
Study of Shipwrecks as Artificial Reefs
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The MMS Portfolio -
Published Professionals
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New Waves - Late-Breaking
News & Information
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