As a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP has agreed to give The Florida Institute of Oceanography $10 million for research.
The grant is intended to aid in Gulf Coast recovery and could result in long-term funding for the University of South Florida
institute.
Initial research will focus on gathering data of untouched waters and documenting the oil's effects as it spreads to those areas. The extent of the damage done to living organisms will also begin to be assessed.
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