Tag: "Alaska"

Gray whale.  Photo Credit: NOAA.

Number of Whale Sightings Already High in 2012

Emily Tripp Senior Writer In just the first two weeks of the New Year it is clear that the number of whale sightings will be much higher than previous years. To start, the annual southward migration of gray whales began early this year.  In 2010 only eight whales were seen during the entire month of [...]

Dr. Michel Boufadel checking out the blowout well upon removal after a successful test was conducted - © Temple University

Field Reports: Bilal Khan from Temple University Study on Exxon Valdez Oil Pollution (4)

Field Reports about the latest study on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill are the unvarnished, unedited journal entries of marine researchers in the field. They are intended to give readers a unique, inside look at the day-to-day nature of field work, an essential part of all marine science.

Exxon Valdez Study Team, June 2009 - © Temple University

Field Report: Bilal Khan From Temple University Study on Exxon Valdez Oil Pollution (3)

Field Reports are the unvarnished, unedited journal entries of marine researchers in the field. They are intended to give readers a unique, inside look at the day-to-day nature of field work, an essential part of all marine science.

Field Reports:  Bilal Khan From Temple University Study on Exxon Valdez Oil Pollution (2)

Field Reports: Bilal Khan From Temple University Study on Exxon Valdez Oil Pollution (2)

Field Reports are the unvarnished, unedited journal entries of marine researchers in the field. They are intended to give readers a unique, inside look at the day-to-day nature of field work, an essential part of all marine science.

Temple Oil Pollution Study Group June 2009

Field Reports: Bilal Khan From Temple University Study on Exxon Valdez Oil Pollution (1)

Editor’s Note: A new feature here on Marine Science Today begins with this Field Report from Bilal Khan, a master’s candidate working with Prof. Michael Boufadel and his study team trying to figure out why oil pullution from the Exxon Valdez spill persists in Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound, Alaska - Wikipedia

Exxon Valdez: Understanding The On-Going Pollution Problem and Providing Solutions

A second and final research trip to Prince William Sound, Alaska, will conclude a study to help understand why there is still oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill remaining in certain areas.

Exxon Valdez aground Bligh Reef in the Prince William Sound  -  Source: Valdez Science

Exxon Valdez: Studying Why, Contrary to Predictions, Oil Still Remains

Contrary to predictions, oil still remains in Alaska’s beaches 20 years after the spill. Michel Boufadel, a hydrologist, expert in oil spills and oil remediation, is looking for answers.