Open Ocean
Materials from the May 6 Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Webinar Now Available
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group held an interactive webinar on May 6, 2025, to share information about four restoration projects for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of America. More than 100 people joined the webinar.
Open Ocean Project Leads to Better Understanding of Gulf Sturgeon Populations
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, in partnership with the University of Florida, recently completed a project that informs restoration decision-making and the implementation of future projects to restore Gulf sturgeon—a species injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.