The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that released more than 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico between April 20 , and July 15 , 2010 , created a unique opportunity to address many of the long-term issues fundamental to the Gulf ’s future sustainability . HRI scientists have and continue to provide leadership in assessing the long-term impacts of the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and are fostering the Gulf ’s recovery by helping guide restoration to assure that conservation efforts are effective and long lasting . HRI has already influenced the allocation of billions of dollars toward Gulf restoration and will continue to do so
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies