Author Archives: Devany

GOMA hosts workshop to prioritize oyster data needs

This month, GOMA hosted a virtual workshop with over 80 stakeholders from around the region to prioritize data important for oyster management. Speakers also shared information from the Restore Gulf Coast Monitoring and Assessment Portal and the Esri Living Atlas.…

GOMA ‘sits down’ with GoMCon keynote speaker Jack Davis for a virtual Q&A

Jack Davis, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea,” will be the keynote speaker for the Gulf of Mexico Conference Virtual Preview on April 14th, 2021. Below is an excerpt of our Q&A…

Embrace the Gulf 2021 campaign welcomes Hess as a new partner

GOMA is pleased to announce that Hess is the newest partner to join our Embrace the Gulf 2021 campaign. “The Gulf of Mexico Alliance has been a great partner for Hess and a great champion for the Gulf of Mexico.…

Updated seagrass information is now available

The 2020 Seagrass Status and Trends Update compares seagrass coverage change in each of the five Gulf states between 2002 and 2017. Information was gathered from seagrass researchers and managers, analysis and mapping of available data, and an inventory of…

Register now for GOMA Oyster Management Data Sharing Workshop

Please join us for an Oyster Management Data Sharing Virtual Workshop on March 3, 2021 from 9:00am – 11:30am Central. We will explore oyster-related datasets, prioritize data for inclusion in the Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform (GOMOD), and continue…

GoMCon announces virtual preview panelists

The Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) virtual preview will be on April 14, 2021, from 10 am-1 pm CT. To register, click here. Dr. Jack E. Davis will give a keynote address. Dr. Davis is the Pulitzer-prize winning author of…

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance publishes 2020 Gulf Star Report

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance recently released the 2020 Gulf Star Report. The Gulf Star Program is a public-private partnership, supporting the goals of healthy beaches, clean waters, productive ecosystems, and thriving coastal communities in the Gulf region. The annual…