MTS TechSurge Workshop
When: Monday February 5, 2018
Where: Morial Convention Center Room 352
900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
Objectives
Since 2011, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has enabled the investigation of the effects of oil spills on the environment and public health. The investigations yielded research results and technological advancements that will improve future studies and impact modeling efforts. This meeting will bring together the GoMRI and MTS communities, share research results and begin discussions of how the two communities might work together to better prepare for the next spill.
Agenda – Sunday February 4
| 6:00-7:00pm | Welcome Reception (cancelled due to Super Bowl) |
Agenda – Monday February 5
| 8:30am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:15am | Welcome and Introductions, Dr. Richard Spinrad and Dr. Steven Murawski |
| 9:30am | Panel Session 1-Modeling and Prediction Moderated by Dr. Ian Stewart Experimental simulation of oil-water partitioning of organics during a deep submarine oil spill Dr. Aprami Jaggi, University of Calgary Deep Sea in a Can: Microbial Degradation Under High Pressure Dr. Andreas Liese, Hamburg University of Technology Consortium of Advanced Research of Hydrocarbon Transport in the Environment Dr. Tamay Ozgokmen, The University of Miami Advances in deep-sea blowout modeling and key technical challenges for improving predictions and mitigation Dr. Claire Paris, The University of Miami Oil Spill Modeling: State of the Art and Research Needs Dr. Deborah French McCay, RPS Group |
| 10:45am | (Salty) Coffee Break</ |
| 11:15am | Panel Session 2-Technology for Detection Is it ‘Actionable Oil’? Moderated by Dr. Robyn Conmy, Environmental Protection Agency Detection/characterization of the structure and function of microbial communities under as close to in situ conditions as possible Dr. Joel Kostka, Georgia Institute of Technology Omics approaches to Understanding Impacts of Oil Spills on Macroorganisms Dr. David Portnoy, Harte Research Institute Tactical Airborne Oil Spill Remote Sensing – a New Operational Approach Mr. Alessandro Vagata, Fototerra Integrating Proven Technologies for Autonomous Detection & Mitigation Mr. Andrew Ziegwied, ASV Unmanned Marine Systems |
| 12:30pm | Lunch and Poster Session |
| 1:45pm | Panel Session 3-Mitigation Moderated by Dr. Nancy Kinner Mitigation – Pollution Mr. Michael Sams, Eighth Coast Guard District Remote detection and quantification of oil spills Dr. Chuanmin Hu, University of South Florida-College of Marine Science Oil exposure pathways in Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems Dr. Stephan Howden, University of Southern Mississippi Mitigation Research Dr. Kurt A. Hansen, UNCLA Dispersants and Related Oil Spill Technologies – at the Nanoscale! Dr. Vijay John, Tulane University |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:15pm | Panel Session 4-Ecosystem Health Moderated by Dr. Barbara Kirkpatrick Documenting and tracking offshore ecosystem dynamics: baselines, impacts, and recovery Dr. Samantha Joye, University of Georgia Design of Multiple Recirculating Aquaculture Systems to Evaluate Oil Toxicity in Marine Fishes Dr. Dana Wetzel, Mote Marine Laboratory Passive Acoustics for Ecosystem Monitoring Dr. Kait Frasier, UC San Diego Counting Fish & Mapping Their Benthic Habitats Mr. Chad Lembke, University of South Florida-College of Marine Science |
| 4:00pm | Discussion |
| 4:30pm | Closing Remarks, Dr. Richard Shaw and Dr. Steven Murawski |
