Nancy Rabalais at TEDWomen 2017
Leslie Smith2023-11-15T01:53:09+00:00The "dead zone" of the Gulf of Mexico Ocean expert Nancy Rabalais tracks the ominously named "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico -- where there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support life. The Gulf has the second largest dead zone in the world; on top of killing fish and crustaceans, it's [...]
Diving the Deadzone, part 1
Leslie Smith2018-04-02T19:18:57+00:00Diving the Deadzone, Part 1 Diving at station C6C in the northern Gulf of Mexico, south of Terrebonne Bay. This station is in the heart of the “dead zone”- a region of seasonally hypoxic bottom water that can span tens of thousands of square kilometers. The dive demonstrates the beautiful green water of the [...]
CBS This Morning – Massive dead zone in Gulf of Mexico
Leslie Smith2018-04-02T19:44:25+00:00CBS This Morning – Massive dead zone in Gulf of Mexico The largest dead zone ever recorded in the U.S. has appeared in the Gulf of Mexico. It is primarily caused by fertilizer and sewage runoff that eventually forces marine life to leave — or suffocate and die. Jeff Glor reports. [...]
The Mississippi River Connection
Leslie Smith2018-04-02T19:44:08+00:00The Mississippi River Connection Diving at station C6C in the northern Gulf of Mexico, south of Terrebonne Bay. This station is in the heart of the “dead zone”- a region of seasonally hypoxic bottom water that can span tens of thousands of square kilometers. The dive demonstrates the beautiful green water of the [...]
Navigating “Troubled Waters”
Leslie Smith2017-12-11T15:03:01+00:00Navigating “Troubled Waters” UpTake interviews documentary director Larkin McPhee about “Troubled Waters” and speaks to several panelists: scientist Dr. Nancy Rabalais, sustainable farmer Jack Hedin and the university’s director of the institute on the environment Jonathan Foley.
Ocean Frontiers – Iowa & the Gulf of Mexico
Leslie Smith2017-12-11T14:51:34+00:00Ocean Frontiers – Iowa & the Gulf of Mexico Iowa farmers, by better tending their soils, are helping to restore the Gulf of Mexico, more than 1000 miles away.
Dr. Nancy Rabalais explains her work on hypoxia for 2012 MacArthur Fellow Award
Leslie Smith2017-12-11T14:44:24+00:00Dr. Nancy Rabalais explains her work on hypoxia for 2012 MacArthur Fellow Award Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/fellows. [...]
Did We Cause the DEAD ZONE?
Leslie Smith2017-12-11T14:35:12+00:00Did We Cause the DEAD ZONE? The Weather Channel host Matt Sampson discusses a 6000 square mile area of the Gulf of Mexico where sea life can’t survive.
LSU researchers discuss the Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone
Leslie Smith2017-12-11T14:30:46+00:00LSU researchers discuss the Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone LSU researchers discuss the Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone after completing their annual research cruise mapping its size.