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.
January/February/March
2010 (5,319kb PDF)
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A New Year, Continued
Commitment
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Reporting on 30 Years
of Social Research in the Land of the Midnight Sun
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The Elusive
Architeuthis
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Protected Species
Marine Biologist: Carol Roden
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In Pursuit of Prey:
The Sperm Whale Acoustic Prey Study
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Learning from
Experience: Assessing Hurricanes Gustav and Ike’s Damage to Offshore
Structures and Pipelines
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Studying Potential
Conservatism in Foundation Design for Offshore Platform Assessment
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MMS Shares Expertise
with the West African Gas Pipeline Authority
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In Memoriam: Dr.
Rezneat M. Darnell, Jr.
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New Waves:
Late-Breaking News & Information
