| Southern Miss polymer scientist demonstrates new oil dispersant |
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Southern Miss polymer science professor Dr. Robert Lochhead demonstrates the effectiveness of a new oil dispersant he and his colleagues created. (Photo courtesy of WDAM-TV).
The sight of pelicans and other native waterfowl coated in oil from last year’s Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico sent University of Southern Mississippi polymer science professor Dr. Robert Lochhead straight to the laboratory.
After countless hours of testing and experimentation, Lochhead, along with polymer science colleagues Dr. Sarah Morgan and Dr. Daniel Savin, developed a dispersant that could make future oil spills a lot less catastrophic.
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| Read the latest Southern Miss news releases on the work of University faculty, staff and students in regard to the oil spill: |
| Southern Miss Gulf Coast Researchers Receive Grant for Oil Spill Research [May 5, 2011] |
| Southern Miss Polymer Science Professors Create New Oil Dispersant [April 21, 2011] |
| Southern Miss Set to Host Business and Economic Development Forum [January 10, 2011] |
| Social Work Team Receives Grant, Conducts Study Following BP Oil Crisis [November 18, 2010] |
| Southern Miss to Host Conference Nov. 19 on Effects of Gulf Coast Oil Disaster [November 15, 2010] |
| USM's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Studying Oil Spill [November 4, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Researchers to Visit Residences along Mississippi Gulf Coast Oct. 30 [October 27, 2010] |
| Cedar Point facility to allow research collaboration opportunities [September 29, 2010] |
| New research lab will aid understanding of marshes [September 28, 2010] |
| Scientists excited about new GCRL marine environment laboratory [September 28, 2010] |
| From Katrina to Oil Spill, Southern Miss Contributes [August 26, 2010] |
| Survey Attempts to Answer The Question: To Eat Gulf Coast Shrimp or Not? [July 28, 2010] |
| Issues + Answers Lecture Series to Feature Experts Panel on Oil Spill, Ecosystem [July 17, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Oil Spill Research to Benefit from Grant [June 28, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Gulf Coast to Host Oil Spill Disaster Recovery Summit June 30 [June 22, 2010] |
| Dr. David Butler and Dr. Ward Sayre Release White Paper on Economic Impact of Oil Spill [June 15, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Foundation Establishes Oil Spill Response Fund [June 15, 2010] |
| Southern Miss, Domino's Pizza to Host Oil Spill Donation Drive at Gulf Park Campus [June 15, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Gulf Coast joins in donation drive June 14-17 to collect clean-up supplies [PDF Flyer] |
| Southern Miss Alum Jimmy Buffett Donates Specially Outfitted Boats to Aid in Research in the Gulf [June 8, 2010] |
| Southern Miss Researchers Set Sail to Study Bluefin Tuna in the Oil-Tainted Gulf [May 17, 2010] |
| Southern Miss President Forms Oil Spill Team [April 30, 2010] |
