I got off the WeatherBird II mid way through the cruise in Pensacola, Florida. Five days later, an e-mail arrived from chief scientist David Hollander, subject line: "Yuck!"
BP oil spill
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
"Dolphins off the bow!"
I race to the front of the WeatherBird II, a research vessel owned by the University of South Florida. There they are, doing their sleek silvery thing, weaving between translucent waves, disappearing under the boat, reappearing in perfect formation on the other side.
After taking my fill of phone video (and very pleased not to have dropped the device into the Gulf of Mexico), I bump into Gregory Ellis, one of the junior scientists aboard.
"Did you see them?" I ask excitedly.
"You mean the charismatic megafauna?" he sneers. "I'll pass."
BP oil spill: A Louisiana fisherman's experience
Mike Roberts, a Louisiana fisherman, speaks to an audience in Vancouver about how the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected his livelihood and family.
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When Oil Meets Water
Jan 20 2011 - 7:00pm
Jan 20 2011 - 9:00pm
Location
St. James Community Square
3214 W 10th Ave.
VancouverCanada
Phone:
(604) 331-6201 ext 227
49° 15' 47.9484" N, 123° 10' 33.7764" W
See map: Google Maps
Destroyed habitat. Birds covered in oil. Almost a year after the BP Gulf oil spill, the wreckage from the disaster is impossible to forget.
Did you know that BC could be at risk of a major oil spill accident too? Come hear personal accounts from people impacted by spills from the Gulf of Mexico to Michigan, and find out how you can protect our coastline from similar tragedies.
Featured Speakers:
Tracy Kuhns, Louisiana Bayoukeeper (Louisiana)
Mike Roberts, Commercial Fisher (Louisiana)
Beth Wallace, National Wildlife Federation (Michigan)
Kyle Clifton, Gitga'at Nation (Hatley Bay, BC)
Welcomed by MP Joyce Murray - Presentations followed by Q&A.
Contact name:
Jolan Bailey
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