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2011 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Conference
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FEBRUARY 9-11, 2011
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Mission:To enhance and promote overall quality of life in and around the Acadian region. Vision: The Acadiana RC&D Council's vision is to address the social, environmental and economical concerns of South Central Louisiana. Its primary focus is on the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources. The Resource Conservation and Development Program (RC&D) is a voluntary program that helps people protect and develop their economic, natural, and social resources. The program is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in cooperation with other USDA agencies. RC&D objectives focus on improving the quality of life of residents in designated regions. The RC&D program unites people at a grass-roots level, relying on volunteers and civic leaders to revitalize and build communities through cooperative projects.
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AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics is a World Wide Web site developed and maintained at the University of Minnesota by Magrath Library and the Department of Applied Economics. AgEcon Search collects, indexes, and electronically distributes full text copies of scholarly research in the broadly defined field of agricultural economics including sub disciplines such as agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development.
AGRIS :: International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology
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AGRIS, the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology, was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1974, to facilitate information exchange and to identify world literature dealing with all aspects of agriculture. AGRIS is a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the literature produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants. 199 national, international and inter-governmental centers participate and submit about 14,000 items per month.
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America's WETLAND is one of the largest and most productive expanses of coastal wetlands in North America. This valuable landscape extending along Louisiana's coast is disappearing at a rate of 25 square miles per year. In the largest public awareness initiative in its history, Louisiana is leading America's WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana. The America's WETLAND Foundation through the Campaign is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.
American Chemical Society Directory of Graduate Research
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The ACS Directory of Graduate Research (DGR) is the most comprehensive source of information on chemical research and researchers at universities in the U.S. and Canada.
The directory: 1) lists universities with names and biographical information for all faculty members, their areas of specialization, titles of papers published within the last two years; and contact information. 2) provides a statistical summary on departments including numbers of full- and part-time faculty, postdoctoral appointments, graduate students, and master’s and doctoral degrees granted.
Inside you will find information on: 665 academic departments, 10,858 faculty members, and 88,983 publication citations. As well as listings for: chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, polymers and materials science, marine science, toxicology, and environmental science.
BP Gulf of Mexico Regional Oil Spill Response Plan | Public ...
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A downloadable .pdf of BP's response plan that was in place at the time of the disaster.
BP's Oil Drilling Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico | Blog
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Blog about the Oil Spill from the Gulf Restoration Network
CCMA: COAST's National Status & Trends Program
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NS&T is comprised of two nationwide programs, Mussel Watch and Bioeffects that are designed to describe the current status of, and detect changes in, the environmental quality of our Nation’s estuarine and coastal waters through environmental monitoring, assessment and related research.
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Numerous chemical synonyms, structures, regulatory list information, and links to other databases containing information about the chemicals.
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Interactive maps and data.
Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA)
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The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA) is a core electronic collection of agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century. Full-text materials cover agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal science, crops and their protection, food science,forestry, human nutrition, rural sociology, and soil science. Scholars have selected the titles in this collection for their historical importance.
Crude Oil Spills and Human Health - Links to resources from the National Library of Medicine
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The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead.
Data.gov: Deepwater Horizon Response
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Due to the high level of interest in the on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Data.gov is featuring data from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the states of Florida and Louisiana related to the spill, its effects, and the cleanup effort. Data include oil and gas flow and recovery measurements, air and water sample data, oil spill-related exposure information, and other data of interest to scientists, recovery workers, and citizens. Data.gov will continue to provide access to as much oil spill-related information as possible.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Oil Spill and Response Activities
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In a continuing effort to provide additional baseline information prior to anticipated oil spill exposure, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Mississippi Laboratory have launched a joint effort to obtain tissue and community samples from the area of Dauphin Island, Alabama through Chandeleur Sound off the east coast of Louisiana.
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Those recommendations are presented in the spirit of transforming America into the global leader for safe and effective offshore drilling operations. Just as this Commission learned from the experiences of other nations in developing our recommendations, the lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon disaster are not confined to our own government and industry, but relevant to rest of the world. We wish we could say that our recommendations make a recurrence of a disaster like the Macondo blowout impossible. We do not have that power. No one can eliminate all risks associated with deepwater exploration. But when exploration occurs, particularly in sensitive environments like the Gulf of Mexico or the Arctic, the country has an obligation to make responsible decisions regarding the benefits and risks.
Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling - Report to the President
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On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: an independent, nonpartisan entity, directed to provide a thorough analysis and impartial judgment. The President charged the Commission to determine the causes of the disaster, and to improve the country’s ability to respond to spills, and to recommend reforms to make offshore energy production safer. And the President said we were to follow the facts wherever they led.
This report is the result of an intense six-month effort to fulfill the President’s charge.
Deepwater BP Oil Spill - The White House
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White House official page on the Oil Spill Response.
Deepwater Horizon / BP Oil Spill Response | Recent and ...
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As the nation’s experts on oceanic and atmospheric science, the lead science agency for oil spills — and the nation's steward for our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes — NOAA has been on the scene from day one, providing coordinated scientific, weather and biological information and products when and where they are needed most.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Research and Monitoring Activities Database
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This database was developed by NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center and serves as a single location to upload and access information about research and monitoring activities related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The database contains brief descriptions of activities but not raw data.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Environment | guardian.co.uk
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Most recent news from the Guardian UK newspaper on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Deepwater Horizon Response - U.S. Department of the Interior
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News and information on the spill response from the Department of the Interior.
Deepwater Horizon: The first 30 days
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A blog post chronicling the first 30 days of the Oil Spill with links to relevant news stories and blog entries.
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A collection of news, maps, and multimedia related to the oil spill.
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database/ Environmental Teratology Information Center
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Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center - Current and older literature on developmental and reproductive toxicology.
DOAJ -- Directory of Open Access Journals
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Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and many languages.
Economic Impacts to Fisheries and Coastal Habitat - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development
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This bibliography is a quarterly compilation of current publications (citations with abstracts) from a wide variety of electronic and print information sources relating to offshore oil and gas development.
Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Home Page
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The Energy Citations Database (ECD) provides free access to over 2.4 million science research citations with continued growth through regular updates. There are over 267,000 electronic documents, primarily from 1943 forward, available via the database. Citations and documents are made publicly available by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).ECD includes scientific and technical research results in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, and computer science. It includes bibliographic citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.
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The Online Clearinghouse for Education And Networking - Oil Interdisciplinary Learning (OCEAN-OIL) is a peer-reviewed collection of scientific information and educational resources about the Deepwater Horizon disaster and its broader energy and environmental issues. OCEAN-OIL is a collaborative, community-driven effort by scientists, teachers, and concerned citizens. OCEAN-OIL is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education.
Environmental Issues and Policy Index
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The Environmental Issues & Policy Index database offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Environmental Issues & Policy Index offers cover-to-cover indexing and detailed abstracts for well over 1,000 international journals, with ongoing coverage for over 500 titles, providing a global perspective on important issues. The database features an in-depth thesaurus, and extensive subject area coverage ranging as far back as 1950.
EPA Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico | US EPA
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The Environmental Protection Agency's official oil spill response page.
Flickr: Photos from the state's response efforts
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Food Safety Research Information Office
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The Secretary of Agriculture established a Food Safety Research Information Office at the National Agricultural Library. The Office shall provide to the research community and the general public information on publicly funded, and to the extent possible, privately funded food safety research initiatives for the purpose of-- (A) preventing unintended duplication of food safety research; and (B) assisting the executive and legislative branches of the Government and private research entities to assess food safety research needs and priorities.
GENE-TOX: Genetic Toxicology Data Bank
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Peer-reviewed genetic toxicology test data for over 3,000 chemicals.
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Book Search works just like web search. Try a search on Google Books or on Google.com. When they find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, they'll link to it in your search results. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given them permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy. They've created reference pages for every book so you can quickly find all kinds of relevant information: book reviews, web references, maps and more. See an example. If you find a book you like, click on the "Buy this book" and "Borrow this book" links to see where you can buy or borrow it.
GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)
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FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government publications. Through FDsys, you are able to
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FDsys provides advanced search capabilities and the ability to refine and narrow your search for quick access to the information you need.
Browse for documents and publications
FDsys offers browsing by collection, Congressional committee, and date.
Access metadata about documents and publications
FDsys presents information about Government publications in standard XML formats.
Download documents and publications in multiple renditions or file formats
With FDsys, download a single file or download content and metadata packaged together in a compressed file.
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C-SPAN's library of videos relating to the oil spill
Gulf Future Campaign - GulfFuture.org
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Gulf Future is a collaborative effort to raise awareness and increase public support for the communities along the Gulf coast affected by the BP oil drilling disaster. This campaign is the brainchild of the Gulf Coast Fund and the Gulf Restoration Network. In May, several folks from our two organizations took a tour of the devastation developing in the Gulf of Mexico and along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Outraged and distressed by what we saw, and anticipating what the future might hold for these communities, GRN and GCF realized that nothing short of a nation-wide outcry about this catastrophe was necessary.
Thus the Gulf Future Campaign was formed. Our vision is a to mobilize supporters from across the nation to show their solidarity with the people of the Gulf Coast.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill — Texas A&M University Libraries
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Oil Spill guide from Texas A&M University
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Resources - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill site, hosted by the four Gulf Sea Grant programs, provides visitors with current information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as well as easy access to the archives of science-based and objective content gathered in the wake of the spill. Content will be continually updated, and visitors should check back often for new and revised information.
The spill was caused by an explosion and subsequent fire that damaged a deepwater drilling platform approximately 50 miles southeast of Venice, La. The rig capsized and sank on April 22, 2010, after burning for hours. The rig was owned by Transocean and was under contract to British Petroleum (BP).
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Many people will be exposed to chemicals in air, water, sand, soil, and food as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It is important to understand the potential toxic effects and take appropriate protective actions to reduce exposure and harm.
This report describes the toxicity of chemicals in crude oil and in the dispersants currently being used in the Gulf area.
Produced by ScienceCorps
Gulf Oil Spill Information Center (GOSIC)
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In service to the scientists at the 20 institutions that make up the Florida Institute of Oceanography, the University of South Florida Libraries are constructing an online data archive and information center concerning the Gulf oil spill.
Gulf Restoration Network - United for a Healthy Gulf
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The Gulf Restoration Network is committed to uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf Region for future generations.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank
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Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data for about 5,000 chemicals.
In response to the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill, the HSDB development team and the HSDB Scientific Review Panel (SRP) compiled and reviewed data for crude oil, Corexit 9500, and Corexit 9527 records. Although many dispersants exist, the two selected were most widely used during recent oil clean up efforts in the United States Gulf area and are on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of authorized dispersants for use on the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Product Schedule.
The HSDB records include data on human health effects, animal toxicity studies, environmental fate and exposure, and hazard information.
International Oil Spill Conference
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The IOSC is a proven venue contributing to the critical concept of industry and government entities working together within the oil spill response community, the broader field of incident management, and society as a whole. It provides a forum for professionals from the international community, the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations to highlight and discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Restoration.
Includes archives of past conferences.
IOPscience - Institute of Physics
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OPscience is an online service for journal content published by IOP Publishing. IOPscience embraces innovative technologies to make it easier for researchers to access scientific, technical and medical content. Contains some open access full text. LSU students, faculty, and employees can access restricted content by using the link found in the Indexes and Databases section of LSU Libraries' website.
IRIS: Integrated Risk Information System
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Hazard identification and dose-response assessments for over 500 chemicals.
JAMA -- Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill
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Journal of the American Medical Association - Published online August 16, 2010. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1254
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico poses direct threats to human health from inhalation or dermal contact with the oil and dispersant chemicals, and indirect threats to seafood safety and mental health. Physicians should be familiar with health effects from oil spills to appropriately advise, diagnose, and treat patients who live and work along the Gulf Coast or wherever a major oil spill occurs.
LA DEQ Fourth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order
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State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
LaCoast.gov - The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
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The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, (CWPPRA pronounced kwǐp-rŭh), is federal legislation enacted in 1990 that is designed to identify, prepare, and fund construction of coastal wetlands restoration projects.
Louisiana Coastal Area Homepage
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The Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Ecosystem Restoration Plan was established to reverse the degradation trend of the Louisiana coastal ecosystem. The LCA Plan emphasizes the use of restoration strategies towards achieving and sustaining a coastal ecosystem that can support and protect the environment, economy, and culture of southern Louisiana. The LCA study area, which includes the Louisiana coastal area from Mississippi to Texas, is comprised of two wetland-dominated ecosystems, the Deltaic Plain of the Mississippi River and the closely linked Chenier Plain, both of which are influenced by the Mississippi River.
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The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of Louisiana institutions that provides over 144,000 digital materials. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution's archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries. The LOUISiana Digital Library contains photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more that document history and culture. We hope that you find the items in the Digital Library as diverse and interesting as the people and places in Louisiana.
Lousiana Coastal Area (LCA) - Science & Technology Program
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A Science and Technology (S&T) Program has been executed as a partnership between the State of Louisiana, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Geological Survey, and other Federal agencies for the purpose of improving LCA program performance through application of the best available science, technology and engineering. The S&T Program supports the LCA Ecosystem Restoration Plan by:
Providing the necessary science and technology to effectively address coastal ecosystem restoration needs
Providing analytical tools and recommendations to the Program Management Team for appropriate studies to reduce uncertainties
Integrating the roles and resources of the scientific community and other coastal protection agencies and partners at the state, local, and Federal level
Providing for internal and external technical review and a systematic approach for coordination with other ongoing and planned related research activities
LSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection
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Online versions of various theses and dissertations from LSU graduate students.
LSU Resources - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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LSU related resources and information about the oil spill, including expert contact information.
LSU School of Coast and Environment
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Our professors and researchers are providing objective, research based science related to the oil spill to public agencies, industry, and interested parties the world over. To date, our experts have given more than a hundred interviews regarding the catastrophe and the potential impact on the environment to international, national, and regional media.
Mashable's Oil Spill tagged articles
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Founded in 2005, Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture. With more than 25 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Mashable’s audience includes early adopters, social media enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, influencers, brands and corporations, marketing, PR and advertising agencies, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists. Mashable is also popular with bloggers, Twitter and Facebook users — an increasingly influential demographic.
Monitoring and sampling information | Gulf of Mexico response ...
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This section includes the data as well as the sampling and monitoring programs and plans. Please note that much of this sampling and monitoring is being undertaken for the purpose of the response. Plans and techniques are based on needs and may change with changing incident management circumstances.
Conditions encountered in the field may necessitate deviation from an event-specific plan to ensure collection of reliable data. Additionally, it is important to note that there are other agencies and organizations collecting data which is not directed by BP. That data is not discussed in this summary. Results and plans will be updated as they become available.
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The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation’s leading experts in every field to serve on their award-wining panels and committees. The nation turns to the work of NAP for definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition.
Digital (PDF) ContentWe offer more than 4,000 titles in PDF format. All of these PDFs can be downloaded for free by the chapter or the entire book.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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Contains bibliographic summaries of more than 150,000 publications on criminal justice, including Federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, and victims of crime, with 6,000 citations added each year through semi-annual updates.
National Guard Oil Spill Response
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The National Guard conducts various search, command and control missions in the Gulf of Mexico.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
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The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is the nation's largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NTIS supports the nation's economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery. The main NTIS website allows for searching but does not provide free access to full-text documents.
National Transportation Library - Integrated Search
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The TRIS Database contains almost half a million records of references to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles and on-going research in the field of transpo
NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations ...
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A guide to finding electronic theses and dissertations from schools other than LSU.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
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NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.
NOAA :: National Marine Fisheries Service
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NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems. As a steward, NOAA Fisheries Service conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a way that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public.
NOAA IncidentNews: Welcome to IncidentNews!
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This site has news, photos, and other information about selected oil spills (and other incidents) where NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the incident response. It contains information on thousands of historical incidents spanning 30 years of OR&R spill response.
NOAA | Resources on Oil Spills, Response, and Restoration A Selected Bibliography
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This Bibliography has been prepared as an aid for those seeking information concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and information on previous spills and associated remedial actions. Various media products (web, video, printed and online documents) have been selected from resources available via the online NOAA Library and Information Network Catalog (NOAALINC). Many of the resources included have been produced by NOAA offices and programs. The content of the Bibliography includes information sources concerned both with the harmful effects of oil and chemical spills to marine habitats and their associated living marine resources and with the cultural and economic impacts caused by such spills.
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National Park Service Oil Spill Response page
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OAIster serves as a search portal for digital collections of electronic books, online journals, audio and image files, and movies provided by the research library community. Users can search by keyword, title, creator, subject or resource type, and searches yield a detailed and well-organized description of the resource and a link to the resource itself. Indexed content includes the Library of Congress' American Memory Project, various pre-print and e-print servers, and digital thesis and dissertation collections. Currently OAIster contains over a 1.7 million records harvested from over 200 institutions. OAIster increases the visibility and accessibility of these unique resources by providing a 'broad, generic, information retrieval resource for information about publicly available digital library resources' via a single point of entry--"Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003," RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2003; reviewed March 5, 2003.
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In some coastal regions of the United States, such as western Louisiana, offshore oil development has long been welcomed. In others, such as northern California, it has been vehemently opposed. This book explores the reasons behind this paradox, looking at the people, the regions, and the issues in sociological and historical contexts.
Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF)
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The Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF) is a consortium of scientists and scholars from institutions in the State University System as well as from four of Florida’s private universities working in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The OSATF brings together expertise and resources to assist the state of Florida and the Gulf region in preparing for and responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Oil spill causes concern for cattle along the coast
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Oil from the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is causing concern among cattle owners who graze their herds on coastal marshes.
The fear is that severe weather or high tides could push the oil inland.
“They are worried in case of a hurricane the oil could be pushed up into the canals. Then we’ve got cattle drinking from those canals,” said Andrew Granger, LSU AgCenter county agent in Vermilion Parish.
Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010 - NOLA.com
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Latest news, photos, videos from the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling disaster from NOLA.com
Oil spill threatens wetlands - Radio & TV | Communications | LSU AgCenter
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Oil threatens wildlife and plants that live in Louisiana's marshes. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talks with a plant and a fisheries specialist about the spill and what it could mean for the fragile ecosystem and fishing communities.
Oil-Spill Risk Analysis: Contingency Planning Statistics for ...
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The Federal Government offers U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lands in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for oil and gas leasing. Because oil spills may occur from activities associated with offshore oil exploration, production, and transportation resulting from these lease sales, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) has conducted a formal oil-spill risk analysis (OSRA) to provide spill statistics that can be used in contingency planning for these areas. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, the objective of which was to estimate the risk of oil-spill contact to coastal resources in the GOM from oil spills accidentally occurring from the OCS activities (LaBelle, 2001).
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To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.
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The Our Home, Louisiana Coalition is a partnership founded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to provide support to the people of the Louisiana Coast who are affected by the crisis in the Gulf. Our focus is on the health and welfare of the people in these coastal parishes, so coalition partners will be providing health screenings, stress relief programs, public health information, employment resources and access to agencies like the United Way that can help assist with relief efforts.
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NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.
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PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Registry of Open Access Repositories
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The aim of ROAR is to promote the development of open access by providing timely information about the growth and status of repositories throughout the world. Open access to research maximises research access and thereby also research impact, making research more productive and effective.
Responding to Oil Spills in Coastal Marshes: The Fine Line Between Help and Hinderance
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Hazardous Materials Response and Assessments Division National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seattle, Washington USA
RestoreTheGulf.gov: Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response and Recovery
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This page is intended to help individuals, small businesses, and communities navigate the many different kinds of resources that they may seek to leverage as they plan for recovery and the future.
Scenario-Building for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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In May 2010, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) established a Strategic Sciences Working Group (SSWG) to assess how the Deepwater Horizon (DH) oil spill may impact the ecology, economy, and people of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). It included scientists from diverse disciplines and federal, academic, and nongovernmental organizations. The SSWG was not to conduct a scientific investigation, but to provide rapid scientific assessment of potential consequences of the spill that could provide usable knowledge to decision-makers.
ScienceCinema, the source for Department of Energy (DOE ...
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ScienceCinema utilizes innovative, state-of-the-art audio indexing and speech recognition technology from Microsoft Research, allowing you to search for specific words and phrases spoken within video files. You can then easily access the exact point in the video where the words were spoken by the presenter. The videos in ScienceCinema highlight DOE's most exciting scientific research. Simply enter a term in the search box and start exploring DOE's multimedia!
Seafood Sourcing: Perspective on the Gulf - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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Smithsonian Institution: Gulf Oil Spill: Science
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Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in April, Smithsonian Collections staff have been using Google Earth to plot invertebrate holdings from the Gulf that were gathered from areas now affected by the spill. The collection is expected to provide an important baseline of understanding for future scientific studies on the spill’s impact.
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The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
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AGRIS, the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology, was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1974, to facilitate information exchange and to identify world literature dealing with all aspects of agriculture. AGRIS is a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the literature produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants. 199 national, international and inter-governmental centers participate and submit about 14,000 items per month.
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PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. PubChem is organized as three linked databases within the NCBI's Entrez information retrieval system. These are PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay. PubChem also provides a fast chemical structure similarity search tool. Links from PubChem's chemical structure records to other Entrez databases provide information on biological properties. These include links to PubMed scientific literature and NCBI's protein 3D structure resource. Links to PubChem's bioassay database present the results of biological screening. Links to depositor web sites provide further information. A PubChem FTP site is also available.
The View from the Coast: A Survey of 924 Coastal Residents on the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
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The LSU Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs recently released the results of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Survey.
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
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THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Since that time THOMAS has expanded the scope of its offerings to include the features and content listed below:
Bills
Resolutions
Activity in Congress
Congressional Record
Schedules
Calendars
Committee Information
Presidential Nominations
Treaties
Government Resources
Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET)
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Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
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Annual environmental releases of over 600 toxic chemicals by U.S. facilities. About the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program.
US Fish and Wildlife Service - National Digital Library
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video and that are in the public domain.
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USA Counties features over 6,800 data items for the United States, States and counties from a variety of sources. Files include data published for 2009 estimates and many items from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, the 1990 census, the 1980 census and the 2002, 1997, 1992, 1987, 1982 and 1977 economic censuses.
Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade.
Files contain a collection of data from the U. S. Census Bureau and other Federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Social Security Administration.
USGS National Wetlands Research Center
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The mission of the National Wetlands Research Center is to develop and disseminate scientific information needed for understanding the ecology and values of our Nation's wetlands and for managing and restoring wetland habitats and associated plant and animal communities.
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Science Citation Index Expanded - This database covers the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,800 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines from 1900 to the present. Some of the disciplines covered include: agriculture, neuroscience, astronomy, oncology, biochemistry, pediatrics, biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, plant sciences, computer science, psychiatry, materials science, surgery, mathematics, veterinary science, medicine, and zoology.
Social Sciences Citation Index - This database covers the journal literature of the social sciences. It indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines from 1956 to the present. Some of the disciplines covered include: anthropology, political science, history, public health, industrial relations, social issues, information science & library science, social work, law, sociology, linguistics, substance abuse, philosophy, urban studies, psychology, women's studies, and psychiatry.
Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
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Wildlife Worldwide is the world's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians: over 500,000 bibliographic records, many include abstracts. The databases in this exclusive collection offer a global perspective and together form the ultimate resource on wildlife information. NISC¦s unique composite records feature ensures access to all the citations without duplication. All aspects of wildlife and wildlife management are covered in this comprehensive volume. Approximately 18,000 records are added per year.
YouTube - Videos for a Healthy Gulf
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YouTube channel for the Gulf Restoration Network, featuring video footage and reports of the BP oil spill
