Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

About Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Mission of Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative The mission of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is to improve society’s ability to understand and mitigate the impacts of hydrocarbon pollution and stressors of the marine environment, with an emphasis on conditions found in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the knowledge accrued will be applied not only to resolve but also to improve the long-term environmental health of the Gulf of Mexico. Announcement Summary On May 24, 2010, shortly after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP announced a commitment of up to $500 million over 10 years to fund an independent research program designed to study the impact of the oil spill and its associated response on the environment and public health in the Gulf of Mexico. As part of the Year 1 funding, five initial studies were commissioned to establish critical baseline data as the foundation for subsequent research. These initial research grants included: $5 million to Louisiana State University $10 million to the Florida Institute of Oceanography hosted by the University of South Florida $10 million to the Northern Gulf Institute, a consortium led by Mississippi State University $5 million to the Alabama Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium $10 million to the National Institutes of Health

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