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David Gallo

Is the Gulf Getting Better? A Marine toxicologist Weighs In


Institute Director Dr. Susan Shaw is profiled in the current issue of Audubon Magazine on the 2nd anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In 2010, she dove into the Gulf and discovered a nightmare. In this interview, she reflects on how the Gulf is faring since that fateful dive.
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Give Science a Chance: Communication Under Conditions of Uncertainty

April Lecture

Thursday, April 19, 2012
Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D.

Poor communications jeopardize public understanding of complex, and sometimes uncertain, science. Opposing scientific research, conflicting expert opinions and mixed media messages are confusing to the general public. Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, risk communications expert and professor of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses how improving science communications can help people make informed decisions on issues that impact their health and environment.
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Dr. Susan Shaw Addresses Crisis in World's Oceans at Northeastern University in Boston

Dr. Susan Shaw, a leading marine toxicologist, founder and director of the Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) and professor at the State University of New York, Albany's School of Public Health, visited Boston, Mass. as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at Northeastern University, where she delivered a series of lectures on topics related to key issues facing the ocean environment. Dr. Shaw's visit was from March 26 to 30, and her lectures included both public and classroom discussions. Read the Press Release

MERI Director Dr. Susan Shaw Receives Prestigious Explorers Club "Citation of Merit" Award

Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) Director Dr. Susan Shaw received a special "Citation of Merit" award at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner on March 17 in recognition of her "outstanding feats of exploration." This award honors her pioneering discoveries of the legacy of man-made pollutants in the ocean environment and her leadership role in ocean conservation. It was presented at an onstage ceremony before more than 1,000 people at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Link to Press Release | Read "The Risk of Vostok" | View "Call to Action" Video

 
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Dr. Susan Shaw
Explorers Club Call to Action Video

Read Dr. Shaw's "The Risk of Vostok" article in the Spring 2012 Issue of the Explorers Journal.

 

Countless gallons of toxic crude oil and dispersants have entered the Gulf of Mexico. With 20 years of experience tracking toxins in the ocean food web, MERI brings critical expertise to the crisis.

MERI's director, Dr. Susan Shaw, is a marine toxicologist. She dove in the oil slick in May to witness impacts first hand, and has since become an influential voice in the media and scientific community on the impacts of the oil and dispersant mix.

Watch Dr. Shaw's TED Talk on the Gulf

 

Read Dr. Shaw's op-ed in the New York Times to learn about the dispersant Corexit. Visit our news page to read articles and listen to interviews in which she explains the impact oil and dispersants have on every level of the ocean food web.
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