Bowdoin College's environmental research program receives Mobil Foundation grant.FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1997--Mobil Foundation, the charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. supported by Mobil Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOB), today announced a $10,000 grant to Bowdoin College Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Maine; coeducational; chartered 1794, opened 1802, named for James Bowdoin. One of the nation's older colleges, its alumni include Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Franklin Pierce. of Brunswick, Maine. The grant will assist Bowdoin's Marine Research Laboratory in applying aerial photography This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and satellite images to determine the impact of various oil spill clean-up techniques on salt water marshes and tropical ecosystems. "Bowdoin College's Marine Research Laboratory has developed an international reputation for its scientific research into the potential impact of various oil spill control measures on marine environments," said Dick Fricke, Crisis Preparedness Coordinator for Mobil. "While Mobil constantly trains and operates to safely transport petroleum products over the water, we must be prepared with dependable information regarding oil spill control, clean-up and remediation that can be used in case of an accident. The information developed at Bowdoin will be helpful to many organizations, including private transporters, governments and incident responders." Since different types of spill control and clean-up -- chemical dispersants, surface burning, physical removal, or washing -- can have different effects on subsurface and coastal environments, understanding the impact caused by these different clean-up techniques can be critical to those parties in charge of controlling an oil spill and the subsequent clean-up process. Knowledge is currently limited as to the long-term impact of dispersed oil -- (oil that is broken apart by the use of a chemical dispersant dis·per·sant n. Chemistry A liquid or gas added to a mixture to promote dispersion or to maintain dispersed particles in suspension. ) on the growth and survival of vegetation in marsh and mangrove mangrove, large tropical evergreen tree, genus Rhizophora, that grows on muddy tidal flats and along protected ocean shorelines. Mangroves are most abundant in tropical Asia, Africa, and the islands of the SW Pacific. areas. Bowdoin's research will assist those persons involved in creating guidelines for the use of chemical dispersants near shore. CONTACT: Mobil Corp., Fairfax Don Turk, 703/849-7508 |
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