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Scientists Examine Oil Spill Response, Restoration, and Resilience in Upcoming Conference


WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost eight years have passed since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Join Gulf scientists as they provide updates on fisheries restoration (and their future outlook), explain the latest research on health impacts of the spill, explore how social media helps increase community resilience following disasters, describe new tools to help communities respond to future oil spills, and much more.

The 2018 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference (GoMOSES) will take place February 5-8 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The sixth annual conference, organized by a diverse group of partners, will bring together hundreds of experts from academia, state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industry to share the latest oil spill and ecosystem scientific discoveries, innovations, technologies, and policies. The conference will include 24 scientific sessions and 7 mini-sessions with 300 oral presentations and 125 poster presentations. For more information view the online program.

Scientific presentations include:

Other program highlights include:

The registration fee will be waived for credentialed members of the media. Please contact Leslie Smith ([email protected]) for details. Onsite registration is available.

GoMOSES is made possible by the generous support of many organizations.

For more information, visit the conference website (www.gulfofmexicoconference.org) and follow us on Facebook (@gulfscienceconference) and Twitter (@GulfConference, #GoMOSES).

Media Contact:
Leslie Smith
202.787.1613
[email protected]

SOURCE Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference


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