Prior to this site’s designation as an official website for the Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustee Council Website on April 1, 2015, this site was managed by NOAA. Content uploaded prior to April 1, 2015 may not have been, and should not be assumed to be, approved or endorsed by the Trustee Council or any individual Trustee. Assessment and Early Restoration documents and stories pre-date the finalization of the comprehensive restoration plan and may include additional activity types.
Story Archive
October 2023 (2)
10/31: Materials from the Open Ocean October 2023 Annual Meeting Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
10/05: Join Open Ocean Trustees for October 19 Annual Meeting Webinar [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
September 2023 (2)
09/19: Artificial Nesting Platforms in Minnesota Help Restore Injured Loons [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
09/15: $33 Million for Seabird Restoration Approved in Third Open Ocean Restoration Plan [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Final Restoration Plan ]
August 2023 (1)
08/30: Open Ocean Trustees Move Forward with Next Phase of Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Projects [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]
July 2023 (3)
07/27: Big Eyes, Looking Out for Birds and Marine Mammals [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
07/19: Inventory of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deep Seafloor Habitat Data and Maps Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News , Publication ]
07/14: Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activity Approved to Evaluate Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management ]
June 2023 (4)
06/08: Open Ocean Trustees Conserve Additional Acreage on Florida’s East Coast to Benefit Sea Turtles [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
06/07: New Resource Available for Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtle Data Collection [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
06/01: Hãy gửi ý tưởng của bạn cho việc lập kế hoạch phục hồi khu vực đại dương mở [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Translated Information ]
06/01: Submit Your Ideas for Open Ocean Restoration Area Planning [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Translated Information ]
April 2023 (4)
04/28: New Video Features Fishermen of the Oceanic Fish Restoration Project [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
04/24: Materials from the April 11th Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Webinar Available Now [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/21: Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Public Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/20: Thirteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Restoration Makes Progress [ Regionwide , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Trustee Council , Project News ]
March 2023 (3)
03/29: April 11 Public Webinar: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
03/14: Open Ocean Trustees Seek Public Comment on Draft Restoration Plan 3 [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan ]
03/02: New Monitoring Activities to Plan and Evaluate Open Ocean Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Project News ]
January 2023 (2)
01/30: 2022 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Cruise Season, By the Numbers [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
01/19: Open Ocean Trustees Approve Project to Support Restoration Planning for Highly Migratory Species [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
December 2022 (1)
12/14: Scientists analyze dolphin breaths to better understand risks from surface oil [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
October 2022 (1)
10/24: Materials from the Open Ocean October 2022 Annual Meeting Now Available [ Open-Ocean , Open Ocean , Public Meetings ]
September 2022 (2)
09/14: October 6 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, and Special Session on Loon Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
09/12: Open Ocean Trustees Approve One-Year Extensions, Additional Funds for Gulf Sturgeon Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
August 2022 (3)
08/29: To Restore Gulf Fish, Shrimpers Test Better Gear for Reducing Bycatch [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
08/24: Designing Excluder Devices to Reduce Juvenile Sea Turtle Bycatch [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
08/17: Open Ocean Trustees Release Plan for At-Sea Surveys of Gulf Seabirds and Marine Mammals [ Open-Ocean , Open Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management ]
May 2022 (2)
05/17: Bike and Pedestrian Path Project Leverages Funds to Maintain Momentum [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
05/10: Free Gear Available for Gulf Reef Fish Anglers to Help Reef Fish Survive Release [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
April 2022 (2)
04/26: Open Ocean 2022 Spring Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/07: Open Ocean Trustees Release Restoration Strategy for Fish, Water Column Invertebrates [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Publication ]
March 2022 (2)
03/23: Save the Date, Register for the Open Ocean Trustees’ Spring Webinar: April 12 [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
03/11: Open Ocean Trustees Initiate Third Restoration Plan [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]
February 2022 (1)
02/15: Upcoming Expeditions will Support Deep-sea Habitat Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
January 2022 (2)
01/25: In its Final Year, Early Project Data Show Fishermen Are Contributing to Healthier Gulf Fisheries [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
01/19: Updates on the Open Ocean Sea Turtle Project Working with Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
December 2021 (1)
12/01: Open Ocean 2021 Annual Meeting, Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News , Public Meetings ]
November 2021 (2)
11/22: Making Progress on Improving Responses to Gulf Marine Mammal Disasters [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Project News ]
11/09: Trustees Release First Comprehensive Review of Restoration Progress [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Notices , Project News , Publication ]
October 2021 (2)
10/21: Bringing Together Experts to Plan Innovative Deep-sea Habitat Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
10/06: October 28 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, plus Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Special Session [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
September 2021 (2)
09/14: Return ‘Em Right: Angling for Better Catch and Release in Gulf Reef Fisheries [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
09/02: Conserved Acreage on Florida’s East Coast Benefits Sea Turtles [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
July 2021 (1)
07/26: Public Input Drives Improvements to the Gulf Spill Restoration Website [ Trustee Council , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Project News , Public Meetings ]
June 2021 (2)
06/08: Updates from the Open Ocean April 2021 Webinar Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
06/01: 2020 Annual Reports Include 30 New Projects, More than 250 in Total, Investing $1.6 Billion in Gulf Restoration [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Annual Reporting ]
May 2021 (1)
05/25: Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar June 17 [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Regionwide , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings , Translated Information ]
April 2021 (1)
04/14: Help Open Ocean Trustees Identify Public Engagement Topics at Upcoming Webinar [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
March 2021 (2)
03/25: Submit Your Bird and Sturgeon Restoration Project Ideas for the Open Ocean Restoration Area [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]
03/08: Open Ocean Trustees Seek Input on Long-term Fish Restoration Strategy [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Public Meetings ]
April 2017 (1)
04/20: Gulf Spill Restoration: One Year After Settlement [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Regionwide , Open Ocean , Annual Reporting ]