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A Report Series on Long-Term Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Mexico

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The Committee on Long Term Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Mexico will assess the cumulative effects of multiple restoration projects along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast. The committee will also consider the effects of acute events and long-term physical changes on restoration projects; discuss synergistic and antagonistic effects of long-term restoration activities; and recommend adaptive management strategies. In addition, the committee will assess the relevant existing resources, including available data, for informing decision making and consider what additional efforts are needed.

The report was released on March 31, 2022. See here for a recording of the public briefing.

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The Gulf Research Program Contributes to First In-Person Gulf of Mexico Conference

Program News

The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was an active contributor at the first in-person Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from April 25-28. The four-day conference gathered more than 800 researchers, resource managers, and interested stakeholders, and highlighted the intersection of scientific research and the management of human and natural systems in the Gulf of Mexico region.

May 16, 2022

A Full Assessment of the Effectiveness of Gulf Restoration Efforts Will Require Improved Analysis and Coordination, New Report Says

News Release

Neil Pedersen, executive director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, announced he will retire in the early fall of 2022. The National Academies will launch a nationwide search for Pedersen’s successor.

Mar 31, 2022

New Study Will Assess How Climate Disasters, Other Events Affect Restoration Projects in the Gulf of Mexico

Feature Story

This summer, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine started work on a new study that will assess how climate disasters, oil spills, and long-term environmental changes such as sea level rise are affecting environmental restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The study will help fulfill one of GRP’s top goals — monitoring progress and documenting how the Gulf is changing over time.

Oct 8, 2020

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