Gulf Research Program News Today

Xingpeng Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, is using his National Science Foundation CAREER Award to work on a solution to allow the seamless integration of renewable energy sources with the rest of the power grid without causing any problems.

The University of Central Florida is part of a new $22 million project to help understand the future of the Mississippi River delta and ways to combat land and ecological losses.The work is through a five-year grant awarded to the Gulf Research Progr

He will work toward improving the understanding, management and reduction of systemic risk in offshore energy activities.

UD's Shangjia Dong receives fellowship support from Gulf Research Program

The Times of Houma Thibodaux

<p>Researchers examined 36 years of wildfire data in the eastern United States, focusing on fires that burned large areas. The overall trend for the region showed an increase in fire size, frequency, and shifts in seasonality and highlights a need for proactive management and individual preparedness for those living in this populous part of the country.  </p>

In a new analysis of data spanning more than three decades

The land at the end of the Mississippi River holds wide-ranging importance for both the state and beyond, from shipping to cultural concerns.

WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded $22 million to fund a transformative new research consortium focused on advancing understanding of the future sustainability of the lowermost Mississippi River Delta, known as the Bird’s Foot Delta.

The land at the end of the Mississippi River holds wide-ranging importance for both the state and beyond, from shipping to cultural concerns.