nformation Transfer Meetings
The Gulf of Mexico Region Information Transfer Meeting (ITM) began in 1980 as an
annual meeting to foster sharing results, methodologies, and ideas related to
environmental studies, inside and outside of MMS. Scientists in these meetings
present, discuss, and share their findings in support of the Offshore Energy and
Minerals Management Program.
To date, during this meeting series, exciting discoveries have been
presented, such as chemosynthetic communities, observations and sound of sperm
whales in the Gulf, technological advances by the offshore oil and gas industry,
and new developments in alternative energy technology, guidance, and
regulations.
Gulf of Mexico Region ITMs are held every two years. The next ITM will be
held in 2011. More details will be posted here when they’re available.
For information about the most recent ITM, see the
ITM 2009 page.
For proceedings from previous ITMs, see the
Proceedings page.