Consortium Projects
The Consortium is engaged in six research projects.
Health, Social, and Community Economic Impacts of the Oil Spill
We are surveying individuals in Gulf of Mexico communities to assess the health, social, and health-related economic impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Economic Impact of the Oil Spill on Industry
We are assessing the economic impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the fishing, fish/seafood processing, and tourism industries.
Community Action Planning
We are developing and implementing a community action planning process to increase awareness and use of evidence-based resilience strategies.
Targeted Information for Disaster-Affected Communities
We are developing a web portal, tailored to the needs of communities in the Gulf region, to deliver targeted information about oil spills.
Mentor the Next Generation
We are training undergraduate and graduate students in disaster resilience research and outreach methods.Real-Time Program Self-Evaluation
We are evaluating the Consortium’s performance as we do our work, to demonstrate success and to improve our research, outreach, and education activities.