Author Archives: Devany

Save the date: upcoming GOMA Wednesday Webinars

Join us the last Wednesday of every other month to hear the latest news and project information from GOMA. Save the date for our upcoming Wednesday Webinars: July 28th – Gulf of Mexico Monitoring Community of Practice Wrap-up and What’s…

Reminder: deadline approaching for Texas Water Quality Economics RFP

The GOMA Water Resources Team is currently soliciting proposals for a new project to examine the economic impacts of recurring brown tide harmful algal bloom events in Baffin Bay, Texas. The economic data will support ongoing work to improve water…

“Get to Know the Gulf” articles highlight native wildlife

The Embrace the Gulf initiative has expanded beyond just social media with regular stories in South Mississippi Living magazine highlighting interesting facts about native wildlife species. This month, black skimmers are in the spotlight. Skimmers are best known for their…

Submit your tool presentation application for “Tool Time with Dave” Season 2

GOMA is currently taking applications for tool demonstrations for Season 2 of our virtual tools cafe, “Tool Time with Dave.” Submissions are requested from any GOMA partner interested in sharing more about their online or paper-based tool(s). Submissions are due…

Register now for Team Mid-Year Meetings

GOMA will host Team Mid-Year Meetings on September 21-23, 2021 at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. This meeting will be hosted in a hybrid format with options to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. A nominal registration…

Register now for upcoming virtual roundtable on offshore wind energy

Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion to learn about a new Renewable Energy Task Force taking shape in the Gulf of Mexico. Speakers from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Louisiana Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, Coastal Zone…

Prepare for hurricane season now with the “Homeowners Handbook”

Individuals, families, and communities all have a role to play in reducing their risk from hurricanes and other natural disasters. GOMA encourages all Gulf Coast residents to get ready for the upcoming hurricane season, which begins on June 1. The …

GOMA continues popular “Tool Time with Dave” webinar series this summer

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is launching a second series of virtual Tools Café webinars this summer. Last year’s “Tool Time with Dave” webinar series, hosted by Dave Reed, GOMA Program Director, featured 24 tools on a wide range of…

GOMA’s Water Resources Team requests proposals for Texas water quality economics project

The GOMA Water Resources Team is currently soliciting proposals for a new project to examine the economic impacts of recurring brown tide harmful algal bloom events in Baffin Bay, Texas. The economic data will support ongoing work to improve water…

Compilation of northern Gulf sediment data is now available

A new compilation of sediment data and associated gap analysis are now available on the GOMA website. The report includes a wealth of spatial data including historic geophysical surveys, sediment core and grab samples, interpreted sediment bodies, planned borrow areas,…