Blog Post Image: Scientists Train the Next Generation on Oil Spill Research

Oil spill researchers are collecting the reddish-brown oiled sand patties to study how the various compounds in oil break down or persist in the environment. No bigger than a silver dollar, they resemble small dark rocks, driftwood, and other beach debris. Discovering how they weather in the environment can be applied to the development of new industrial compounds. (Photo courtesy of the Deep-C Consortium)