In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , the Society with the assistance of researchers at the University of South Florida and environmental sensor company YSI were able to attach and interface a hydrocarbon sensor to the SeaKeeper 1000 environmental monitor in June 2010 . SeaKeepers continues to focus on oil spill prevention and works with organizations like CARTHE , Consortium for Advanced Research on the Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment , is a research team dedicated to predicting the fate of oil released into our environment to help inform and guide response teams , thereby protecting and minimizing damage to human health , the economy , and the environment with this research team dedicated to predicting the fate of oil released into the environment
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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