Web Directory

» Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) - Deepwater Horizon Oil Release
   Provides news and information including training courses for volunteers, events and related resources.
   http://www.joinacf.org/oil_info.html

» Alabama Governor's Office - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Information
   Provides hotlines, contacts and press releases.
   http://www.governor.alabama.gov/oilspill/

» BP - Gulf of Mexico Response
   Information on the company's response with pictures, videos (including live ROV link), maps and reports. Includes information on filing claims.
   http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/homepage/STAGING/local_assets/bp_homepage/html/rov_stream.html

» Coastal Response Research Center at the University of New Hampshire
   News and information on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill containment and cleanup efforts, including the use of dispersants. Includes Factsheet.
   http://www.crrc.unh.edu/

» Cornell Lab of Ornithology - 23 Birds of North America accounts are open access
   Comprehensive scientific information from Birds of North America Online about 23 species at risk from the BP oil spill. Open access provides this information for the thousands of non-agency rehabilitators, surveyors and others.
   http://birdsredesign.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/update-now-23-birds-of-north-america-accounts-are-open-access/

» Deepwater Joint Investigation
   Official site of the Joint Investigation Team which is developing conclusions and recommendations for the Coast Guard and MMS. Includes FAQs, witness lists, audio, video, news and information.
   http://www.deepwaterinvestigation.com/

» EPA - EPA Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
   Official government site provides news, information and photos on the environmental impact and response. Includes Q&A, ASPECT data, monitoring results, how to submit a technology solution, and What You Can Do section.
   http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/

» Facebook - Deepwater Horizon Response
   Official page from the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command providing information regarding the Gulf Coast oil spill.
   http://www.facebook.com/DeepwaterHorizonResponse

» Florida DEP - Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill
   Official Florida government site for updates and information on response actions and impacts. From the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
   http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/

» Florida Division of Emergency Management - Deepwater Horizon Response 2010
   Official government site provides update reports, situation reports, executive orders, hotlines, and oil spill information links.
   http://www.floridadisaster.org/eoc/deepwaterhorizon2010/index.htm

» Florida Miami-Dade County Emergency Management - Deepwater Horizon Response
   Provides updates, information on seafood quality concerns, volunteer opportunities, and online resources.
   http://www.miamidade.gov/oem/deepwaterhorizon.asp

» Google Crisis Response - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
   Provides Google Earth files, news, resources, how to help, and how to upload video stories.
   http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/oilspill/

» Gulf of Mexico Alliance Environmental Education Network (GOMAEEN)
   Coordinates educational and outreach activities that address Gulf of Mexico Alliance priority issues and establishes effective methods to disseminate associated materials and programs throughout the Gulf of Mexico coastal communities. Hosted by Mississipp
   http://www.gulfallianceeducation.org/

» IncidentNews - Deepwater Horizon
   Official government reports include public advisories, press releases, incident response documents, public information contacts and relevant links. From NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration.
   http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/8220

» Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Oil Spill Resources
   Provides downloadable FAQs and oil spill guidance in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Also offers updates, news, videos and related links.
   http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=378

» Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Oil Spill Response
   Provides news and information on fishing closures and oyster closures with maps, along with guidelines, photos, videos, contact information, vessel of opportunities program, and how to donate.
   http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/oilspill/

» Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness - Oil Spill
   Provides the projected and archived trajectories of the oil spill (using Google's Louisiana Earth) along with hotline numbers.
   http://gohsep.la.gov/oilspill.aspx

» Louisiana emergency.louisiana.gov
   Official Louisiana government site for information about its response to the oil spill, general information for the public, and updates for the media.
   http://emergency.louisiana.gov/

» Minerals Management Service - Deepwater Horizon Incident
   Official government site provides hotlines for reporting damage, oiled wildlife, oiled shoreline, requesting volunteer information, and submitting alternative response technology, services or products. Includes documents and links.
   http://www.mms.gov/DeepwaterHorizon.htm

» Mississippi DEQ - Transocean Drilling Incident Response 2010
   Official government site provides state government and external links relating to the oil spill. From the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
   http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Main_OilSpillLinksandPublicInformation2010?OpenDocument

» NOAA - Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico
   Provides news, visuals, factsheets and publications, plus information on NOAA roles and people. From the National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration.
   http://deepwaterhorizon.noaa.gov/

» Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF)
   Consortium of scientists and scholars from Florida's state and private universities, working in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to assist the state of Florida and the Gulf region in preparing for and responding
   http://oilspill.fsu.edu/

» RUCOOL - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Portal
   Consortium of several federal agencies, companies, universities and non-profits provides real-time IOOS glider fleet positions, visualizations (datasets, gliders, satellites, hf-radars, models, drifters), Google Earth KMZs (gliders, satellites, hf-radar,
   http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/deepwater/

» Sea Grant Florida - FAQ About Seafood from the Gulf and the Oil Spill
   Information on oil contamination and the safety of seafood. Partnership between the Florida Board of Education, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, and Florida's citizens, industries, and governments.
   http://www.flseagrant.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=1:latest-news&id=221:oil-s

» Texas General Land Office - Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program
   Official state government site providing information and resources regarding the response efforts.
   http://www.glo.state.tx.us/oilspill/

» The White House - Deepwater BP Oil Spill
   Official government site provides information on damages and claims, hotlines, opportunities to help, and the roles of government departments and agencies. Includes related blog posts and videos.
   http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/energy-and-environment/deepwater-bp-oil-spill

» Transocean - Deepwater Horizon Response
   Provides information, news, condolence website, and hotline for reporting rig debris.
   http://www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Home-910.html

» Twitter - Oil Spill 2010
   Official tweets from the Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center (JIC) on Unified Command response efforts to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
   http://twitter.com/Oil_Spill_2010

» U.S. Department of the Interior - Deepwater Horizon Response
   Provides news and information about the department's roles and responses along with reports, data, and how to take action to support the efforts.
   http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/index.cfm

» USA.gov - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
   Hyperlinked description of the accident and efforts to contain the oil spill along with official statements, declarations, and related online resources.
   http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8738

» USFWS - FWS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
   Provides news and information on the impacts to refuges and wildlilfe, and the department's actions. Includes hotlines, resources, and what you can do to help. From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
   http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/

» USGS - Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
   Provides news and information about their response to the oil spill including coastal impacts, wildlife issues and sampling efforts. With satellite images, geospatial data, multimedia gallery, publications and Congressional testimony. From the U.S. Geolog
   http://www.usgs.gov/deepwater_horizon/

» University of Texas at Austin - Perspective on the Deepwater Horizon spill
   Discussion about the explosion and oil spill with Paul Bommer, David Adelman, Dr. Tadeusz W. Patzek, Dr. Charles G. Groat and Dr. Sheridan Titman, all from the University of Texas.
   http://www.utexas.edu/opa/blogs/research/2010/05/20/perspective-on-the-deepwater-horizon-spill/

» Wikipedia - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
   Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill