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Steven A Murawski

University of South Florida

College of Marine Science

140 7th Ave South
St. Petersburg , FL  33701  

smurawski@usf.edu

Project List:

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems III (C-IMAGE III)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 31

2021

Ainsworth, C. H., Chassignet, E. P., French-McCay, D., Beegle-Krause, C. J., Berenshtein, I., Englehardt, J., et al. (2021). Ten years of modeling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Modelling & Software, 142, 105070.
Faillettaz, R., Paris, C. B., Vaz, A. C., Perlin, N., Aman, Z. M., Schluter, M., et al. (2021). The choice of droplet size probability distribution function for oil spill modeling is not trivial. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 163, 111920.
Halanych, K., Ainsworth, C., Cordes, E., Dodge, R., Huettel, M., Mendelssohn, I., et al. (2021). Effects of Petroleum By-Products and Dispersants on Ecosystems. Oceanog, 34(1), 152–163.
McKinney, L., Shepherd, J., Wilson, C., Hogarth, W., Chanton, J., Murawski, S., et al. (2021). The Gulf of Mexico: An Overview. Oceanog, 34(1), 30–43.
Murawski, S., Grosell, M., Smith, C., Sutton, T., Halanych, K., Shaw, R., et al. (2021). Impacts of Petroleum, Petroleum Components, and Dispersants on Organisms and Populations. Oceanog, 34(1), 136–151.
Murawski, S. A., Kilborn, J. P., Bejarano, A. C., Chagaris, D., Donaldson, D., Hernandez, F. J., et al. (2021). A Synthesis of Deepwater Horizon Impacts on Coastal and Nearshore Living Marine Resources. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 1212.
Quigg, A., Farrington, J., Gilbert, S., Murawski, S., & John, V. (2021). A Decade of GoMRI Dispersant Science: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future. Oceanog, 34(1), 98–111.
Solo-Gabriele, H. M., Fiddaman, T., Mauritzen, C., Ainsworth, C., Abramson, D. M., Berenshtein, I., et al. (2021). Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills. Marine Policy, 131, 104554.
Westerholm, D., Ainsworth, C., Barker, C., Brewer, P., Farrington, J., Justic, D., et al. (2021). Preparedness, Planning, and Advances in Operational Response. Oceanog, 34(1), 212–227.

2020

Bosman, S. H., Schwing, P. T., Larson, R. A., Wildermann, N. E., Brooks, G. R., Romero, I. C., et al. (2020). The southern Gulf of Mexico: A baseline radiocarbon isoscape of surface sediments and isotopic excursions at depth. PLoS ONE, 15(4), e0231678.
Kerr, M., Browning, J., B?nnelycke, E. - M., Zhang, Y., Hu, C., Armenteros, M., et al. (2020). DNA barcoding of fish eggs collected off northwestern Cuba and across the Florida Straits demonstrates egg transport by mesoscale eddies. Fish Oceanogr, 29(4), 340–348.
Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Carr, B. E., Mrowicki, J., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Chronic PAH exposures and associated declines in fish health indices observed for ten grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico. Science of The Total Environment, 703, 135551.
Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Toro-Farmer, G., Snyder, S. M., Carr, B. E., et al. (2020). A First Comprehensive Baseline of Hydrocarbon Pollution in Gulf of Mexico Fishes. Sci Rep, 10(1).
Schwing, P. T., Montagna, P. A., Joye, S. B., Paris, C. B., Cordes, E. E., McClain, C. R., et al. (2020). A Synthesis of Deep Benthic Faunal Impacts and Resilience Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.
Snyder, S. M., Olin, J. A., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Spatial contrasts in hepatic and biliary PAHs in Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) throughout the Gulf of Mexico, with comparison to the Northwest Atlantic. Environmental Pollution, 258, 113775.

2019

Murawski, S. A., Schlüter, M., Paris, C. B., & Aman, Z. M. (2019). Resolving the dilemma of dispersant use for deep oil spill response. Environ. Res. Lett., 14(9), 091002.
Nelson, R. K., Gosselin, K. M., Hollander, D. J., Murawski, S. A., Gracia, A., Reddy, C. M., et al. (2019). Exploring the Complexity of Two Iconic Crude Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico (Ixtoc I and Deepwater Horizon) Using Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC – GC). Energy Fuels, 33(3), 3925–3933.
Snyder, S. M., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Associations between chronic exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and health indices in Gulf of Mexico Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) post-Deepwater Horizon. Environ Toxicol Chem, 38(12), 2659–2671.
Struch, R. E., Pulster, E. L., Schreier, A. M., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic PAH Exposure in Hakes (Urophycisspp.) Following theDeepwater HorizonOil Spill. Environ Toxicol Chem, 38(12), 2740–2749.

2018

Ainsworth, C. H., Paris, C. B., Perlin, N., Dornberger, L. N., Patterson, W. F., Chancellor, E., et al. (2018). Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill evaluated using an end-to-end ecosystem model. PLoS ONE, 13(1), e0190840.
Murawski, S. A., & Gilbert, S. (2018). Closing the Knowledge Gap for Ultra Deep Blowouts: Foci of the C-IMAGE Research Consortium. mar technol soc j, 52(6), 77–80.
Murawski, S. A., Peebles, E. B., Gracia, A., Tunnell, J. W., & Armenteros, M. (2018). Comparative Abundance, Species Composition, and Demographics of Continental Shelf Fish Assemblages throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Mar Coast Fish, 10(3), 325–346.

2017

Pulster, E. L., Main, K., Wetzel, D., & Murawski, S. (2017). Species-Specific Metabolism of Naphthalene and Phenanthrene in Three Species of Marine Teleosts Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36(11), 3168–3176.
Romero, I. C., Toro-Farmer, G., Diercks, A. - R., Schwing, P., Muller-Karger, F., Murawski, S., et al. (2017). Large-scale deposition of weathered oil in the Gulf of Mexico following a deep-water oil spill. Environmental Pollution, 228, 179–189.

2016

Murawski, S., Fleeger, J., Patterson, W., Hu, C., Daly, K., Romero, I., et al. (2016). How Did the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Affect Coastal and Continental Shelf Ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico? Oceanog, 29(3), 160–173.
Romero, I. C., Ã?zgökmen, T., Snyder, S., Schwing, P., O'Malley, B. J., Beron-Vera, F. J., et al. (2016). Tracking the -Hercules 265- marine gas well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(1), 706–724.
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Murawski, S., Hu, C., & Paul, J. (2016). Did Deepwater Horizon Hydrocarbons Transit to the West Florida Continental Shelf? Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 259–272.

2015

Snyder, S. M., Pulster, E. L., Wetzel, D. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2015). PAH Exposure in Gulf of Mexico Demersal Fishes, Post-Deepwater Horizon. Environ. Sci. Technol., 49(14), 8786–8795.

2014

Joye, S. B., Montoya, J. P., Murawski, S. A., Ã?zgökmen, T. M., Wade, T. L., Montuoro, R., et al. (2014). A Rapid Response Study of the Hercules Gas Well Blowout. Eos Trans. AGU, 95(38), 341–342.
Murawski, S., Hogarth, W., Peebles, E. B., & Barbeiri, L. (2014). Prevalence of external skin lesions and PAH concentrations in Gulf of Mexico fishes, post-Deepwater Horizon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 143(4), 1084–1097.

2013

Murawski, S., & Hogarth, W. (2013). Enhancing the Ocean Observing System to Meet Restoration Challenges in the Gulf of Mexico. oceanog, 26(1), 10–16.

Book Wholes - 2

2019

Murawski, S.;A., C., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D., Paris, C., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. (2019). Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (S., Murawski, C. Ainsworth, S. Gilbert, D. Hollander, C. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al., Eds.). Springer International Publishing.
Murawski, S.;A., C., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D., Paris, C., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. (2019). Deep Oil Spills – Facts, Fate, and Effects (S., Murawski, C. Ainsworth, S. Gilbert, D. Hollander, C. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al., Eds.). Springer International Publishing.

Book Chapters - 13

2019

Berenshtein, I., Perlin, N., Murawski, S. A., Joye, S. B., & Paris, C. B. (2019). Evaluating the effectiveness of fishery closures for deep oil spills using a 4-dimensional model. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 390–402). Springer International.
Chancellor, E., Murawski, S. A., Paris, C. B., Perruso, L., & Perlin, N. (2019). Comparative environmental sensitivity of offshore Gulf of Mexico waters potentially impacted by ultra-deep oil well blowouts. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 443–469). Springer International.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., & Vazquez-Bader, A. R. (2019). Impacts of Deep Oil Spills on Fish and Fisheries. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Deep Oil Spills – Facts, Fate, and Effects (pp. 414–430). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A. (2019). Perspectives on Research, Technology, Policy, and Human Resources for Improved Management of Ultra-Deep Oil and Gas Resources and Responses to Oil Spills. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 513–530). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schluter, M., et al. (2019). Summary of Progress on Major Research Issues: Deep-Sea Oil Spills. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Deep Oil Spills – Facts, Fate, and Effects (pp. 584–594). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S. A., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., et al. (2019). Introduction to the Volume. In Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 4–15). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S. A., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., et al. (2019). Introduction to the Volume. In Deep Oil Spills – Facts, Fate, and Effects (pp. 4–10). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A., Hollander, D. J., Gilbert, S., & Gracia, A. (2019). Deepwater Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico and Related Global Trends. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 16–32). Springer International.
Murawski, S. A., Schlüter, M., Paris, C. B., & Aman, Z. M. (2019). Summary of Contemporary Research on the Use of Chemical Dispersants for Deep-Sea Oil Spills. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 494–512). Springer International.
Paris, C. B., Murawski, S. A., Olascoaga, M. J., Vaz, A. C., Berenshtein, I., Miron, P., et al. (2019). Connectivity of Gulf of Mexico continental shelf fish populations and implications of simulated oil spills. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 369–389). Springer International.
Paris, C. B., Vaz, A. C., Berenshtein, I., Perlin, P., Faillettaz, R., Aman, Z. M., et al. (2019). Simulating deep oil spills beyond the Gulf of Mexico. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 315–339). Springer International.
Pulster, E., Gracia, A., Snyder, S., Romero, I. C., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., et al. (2019). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Baselines in Gulf of Mexico Fishes. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War (pp. 253–271). Springer International Publishing.
Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S. M., Deak, K., Fogelson, S., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Chronic Sub-lethal Effects Observed in Wild-Caught Fishes Following Two Major Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico: Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc 1. In S. A. Murawski, C. H. Ainsworth, S. A. Gilbert, D. J. Hollander, C. B. Paris, M. Schlüter, et al. (Eds.), Deep Oil Spills – Facts, Fate, and Effects (pp. 388–413). Springer International.

Conference Presentations - 102

2020

Carr, B. E., Pulster, E. L., Angulo-Valdez, J., Armenteros, M., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Snappers from Cuba and the Wider Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Carr, B. E., Pulster, E. L., Angulo-Valdez, J. A., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Hepatic Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Organochlorine Pesticides in Snappers from Cuba and the Wider Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Gilbert, S., Hotaling, L., Daniel, A., Levin, D., Greely, T., Lodge, A., et al. (2020). Engaging Audiences: CIMAGE's Recipes for Success. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., & V?zquez-Bader, A. (2020). Shrimp Population Resiliency and Response to Potential Large Oil Spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., V?zquez-Bader, A., Pulster, E., Alexander-Vald?s, H. M., Ortega-Tenorio, P., et al. (2020). Impact of Fish Liver Health on Population Resiliency. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Helmueller, G. J., Stallings, C., Lombardi, L., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Population Demographics of Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps in the Gulf of Mexico Before and After Deepwater Horizon. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Murawski, S., Kilborn, J., DiPinto, L., Chagaris, D., Donaldson, D., Litz, J., et al. (2020). On the Resilience of Coastal/Nearshore Living Resources to Deepwater Horizon: A Harbinger of Future Coastal Restoration Efforts? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Murawski, S. A., Lembke, C., Grasty, S., Ilich, A., Locker, S., Broadbent, H., et al. (2020). Importance of Benthic Habitat Mapping and Species Characterization for Informing Oil and Gas Extraction Policies and Recovery of Wildlife Injured as a Result of Oil Spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Murawski, S. A., Schl?ter, M., Paris, C., & Aman, Z. (2020). An Interpretation of Factors Accounting for Deep Oil Plumes Following Deepwater Horizon. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Paris, C. B., Perlin, N., Vaz, A. C., Pesch, S., Faillettaz, R., Schl?ter, M., et al. (2020). To Disperse or Not to Disperse? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Paris, C. B., Perlin, N., Vaz, A. C., Pesch, S., Faillettaz, R., Schl?ter, M., et al. (2020). Modeling Degassing in Live Oil Droplets Rising from Deep-Sea Blowouts Settles the Droplet Size Debate. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Patterson, W. F., Campbell, M., Chagaris, D., Hanisko, D., Murawski, S., Pollock, A., et al. (2020). A Review of Deepwater Horizon Impacts and Evidence of Resiliency in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf Ecosystem. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Carr, B. E., Mrowicki, J., & Murawski, S. (2020). Chronic PAH exposures and associated declines in fish health indices observed for ten grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Romero, I., Diercks, A., Hollander, D., Mckenna, A., Brooks, G., Schwing, P., et al. (2020). The Chemical Legacy of Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico: Lessons Learned From Organic Geochemical Analyses of Sediment Samples. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Romero, I. C., Diercks, A., Hollander, D., Mckenna, A., Chanton, J., Brooks, G. R., et al. (2020). The Chemical Legacy of Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico: Lessons Learned from Organic Geochemical Analyses of Sediment Samples. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Schwaab, M. R., Pulster, E., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Hepatobiliary PAH Concentrations in Pelagic Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Schwing, P., Kilborn, J., Montagna, P., Paris, C., Faillettaz, R., Joye, S., et al. (2020). Assembling the Benthic Record of Species and Community Change for the Gulf of Mexico Following the Deepwater Horizon Event. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Sutton, T., Milligan, R., Cook, A., Frank, T., Joye, S., Judkins, H., et al. (2020). A Summary of Post-Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Open-Ocean Faunal Population Dynamics: Vulnerability, Resilience, Data Gaps, and Management Implications. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2019

Armenteros, M., Hernandez-Abreu, C., Marzo-Perez, D., Perez-Garcia, J. A., Schwing, P. T., Diaz-Asencio, M., et al. (2019). Developing a Baseline of Meiofauna (Especially Free Living Nematodes) for the Cuban Part of the Gulf of Mexico. In Reunion Anual de la Union Geofisica Mexicana (RAUGM 2019). Puerto Vallarta, Mexico : 10/27/19-11/01/19.
Berenshtein, I., O'Farrell, S., Perlin, N., Sanchrico, J., Murawski, S., & Paris, C. B. (2019). Predicting the impact of future oil-spills closures on fishery revenues – a spatially explicit approach. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Berenshtein, I., Paris, C. B., Perlin, N., Joye, S. B., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Invisible Oil Beyond The Deepwater Horizon Satellite Footprint. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Carr, B. E., Pulster, E. L., Armenteros, M., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Hepatic and Biliary Accumulation of PCBs, OCPs, and PAHs in Snappers and Groupers from the Northwest Coast of Cuba. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Chancellor, E., Murawski, S. A., Paris, C. B., Peruso, L., & Perlin, N. (2019). The Development of Offshore Environmental Sensitivity Indices Relevant to Deep Water Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Deak, K., Dishaw, L., Walsh, C., Breitbart, M., Portnoy, D. S., Pulster, E., et al. (2019). Lessons Learned from a Gulf-wide Evaluation of Biomarker Expression in Red Snapper and Golden Tilefish. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., Vazquez-Bader, A., Pulster, E., Alexander-Valdés, H. M., Ruiz-Fernández, A. C., et al. (2019). PAH Influence on Living Resources Resiliency. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Hollander, D. J., Murawski, S. A., Paris, C. B., Schl?ter, M., Schwing, P. T., Pesch, S., et al. (2019). New Visions for Oil Spill Preparedness from the Perspective of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout, the Sediment Slumping at Taylor Energy, and Continued Ultra-Deep Oil Exploration and Production in Frontier Region. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster.
Murawski, S. (2019). Deep Sea oil spills: facing the future. In 3rd Symposium on Deep-Sea Oil Spills. Hamburg, Germany : 12/05/19-12/05/19.
Murawski, S., Gracia, A., Pulster, E., Patterson, W., Sutton, T., Schwing, P., et al. (2019). Understanding impacts of large-scale oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico at the whole-ecosystem level: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon. In Reunion Anual de la Union Geofisica Mexicana (RAUGM 2019). Puerto Vallarta, Mexico : 10/27/19-11/01/19.
Murawski, S., Patterson, W., Schwing, P., Montagna, P., Milligan, R., Sutton, T., et al. (2019). Vulnerability and resilience of species and ecosystems to large-scale contamination events: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19.
Murawski, S. A., Peebles, E. B., Gracia, A., Tunnell, J. W., & Paris, C. B. (2019). On the Connectivity of Gulf of Mexico Fish Populations – the Importance of a OneGulf Perspective. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Murawski, S. A., Sutton, T. T., Pulster, E., Hughes, E., Morris, J., Boswell, K., et al. (2019). Diel Vertical Migration Facilitates Connectivity between Mesopelagic Prey and Epipelagic Predatory Fishes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Nicholson, T., Murawski, S. A., Pulster, E. L., & Judkins, H. (2019). PAH exposure in Red Snapper collected around natural and artificial reef systems in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Paris, C. B., Vaz, A. C., Berenshtein, I., Perlin, N., Faillettaz, R., Aman, Z. M., et al. (2019). Simulating Deep Oil Spills Beyond the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster.
Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S. M., Mrowicki, J., Romero, I. C., Carr, B., et al. (2019). Spatiotemporal trends in PAH baselines in Gulf of Mexico fishes. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Schwaab, M., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Biliary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pelagic species in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Snyder, S., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Maternal offloading of PAHs and relationship to hepatobiliary changes in Gulf of Mexico Golden Tilefish. In 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Trejo, A., OLeary, S. J., Cotton, C., Murawski, S., & Portnoy, D. S. (2019). Population structure of king snake eel (Ophichthus rex) throughout the Gulf of Mexico. In Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Snowbird, UT : 07/24/19-07/28/19: Poster.

2018

Carr, B. E., Pulster, E. L., Armenteros, M., & Murawski, S. A. (2018). Hepatic accumulation of PCBs, OCPs and PAHs in Wenchman from the northwest Coast of Cuba. In XI Congreso de Ciencias del Mar (MarCuba 18). Havana, Cuba : 10/15/18-10/19/18: Poster.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., Alexander-Valdez, H. M., Vazquez-Bader, A. R., Snyder, S., Lopez-Duran, I. M., et al. (2018). Resiliencia de las Poblaciones de Peces a Hidrocarburos Poliaromáticos. In Ragum 2018. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico : 10/28/18-11/02/18.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., & Vázquez-Bader, A. R. (2018). Shrimp Population Resiliency To Mega Oil Blowouts in The Gulf Of México. In Ninth International Crustacean Congress. Washington, DC : 05/22/18-05/25/18.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., & Vazquez-Bader, A. R. (2018). Management of Mexican Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. In MarCuba 2018. La Habana, Cuba : 10/15/18-10/19/18.
Murawski, S. (2018). Factors Determining Observed Patterns of Continental Shelf Fish Species Distribution and Apparent Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Murawski, S. (2018). Has Abundance of Continental Shelf Fish Species Declined after Deepwater Horizon? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Murawski, S. A., Gracia, A., Baisre, J. A., Armenteros, M., & McKinney, L. (2018). Achieving Sustainable Fisheries as an Essential Element of Food Security for the Gulf of Mexico Region. In MarCuba 2018. La Habana, Cuba : 10/15/18-10/19/18.
Pulster, E. L., Carr, B., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Mrowicki, J., & Murawski, S. (2018). Gulf-wide baselines of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in groupers. In XI Congreso de Ciencias del Mar (MarCuba 18). Havana, Cuba : 10/15/18-10/19/18.
Pulster, E. L., Hastings, D., Armenteros, M., & Murawski, S. (2018). Heavy metal concentrations in snappers and sediment off the coast of Havana, Cuba. In XI Congreso de Ciencias del Mar (MarCuba 18). Havana, Cuba : 10/15/18-10/19/18: Poster.

2017

Ainsworth, C. H., Paris, C., Perlin, N., Dornberger, L., Patterson, W., Chancellor, E., et al. (2017). Ecosystem impacts of DWH evaluated with Atlantis. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Deak, K., Dishaw, L., & Murawski, S. (2017). Gauging Gulf-Wide Golden Tilefish Health: How do demersal denizens of De Soto Canyon compare to their Cuban, Mexican and US neighbors. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Gracia, A., Murawski, S. A., & Vázquez-Bader, A. R. (2017). Shrimp Fisheries Resiliency to Mega Oil Blowouts. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Murawski, S. (2017). Fish Community Structure and Resilience to Large-Scale Perturbations: Comparisons of Gulf Ecosystems. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Murawski, S. (2017). Ecological Impacts of the Deepwater Horixon and Ixtoc-I Marine Blowouts. In 2017 AAAS Annual Meeting. Boston, MA : 02/16/17-02/20/17.
Murawski, S. (2017). Abundance, Distribution and Dynamics of Shark Populations in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Murawski, S. A. (2017). Approaches to Understanding Oil Spill Phenomena and Effects: Evidence, Scientific Inference and Implications for Public Policy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
O'Leary, S. J., Snyder, S., Pulster, E., Murawski, S., Gold, J. R., & Portnoy, D. S. (2017). A comparison of gulf-wide population-level effects of oil exposure on the genetic diversity of a demersal, sedentary, deepwater-burrowing fish. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Patterson, W. F., Ahrens, R., Allen, M. S., Cass-Calay, S., Chagaris, D., Chanton, J., et al. (2017). Evidence of acute and chronic impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Gulf of Mexico red snapper. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Peebles, E. B., Huelster, S. A., Wallace, A. A., Michaud, B. C., Murawski, S. A., & Hollander, D. J. (2017). Fish-based isoscapes for continental-shelf waters of the entire Gulf of Mexico. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Pulster, E. L., Snyder, S., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., et al. (2017). What can bile tell us about the environmental health of the Gulf of Mexico. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Snyder, S., Pulster, E., & Murawski, S. (2017). Forming a Gulf-wide dataset of PAH exposure and accumulation in benthic-dependent teleosts. In USF College of Marine Science Graduate Student Symposium. St. Petersburg, FL : 01/13/17.
Snyder, S., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. (2017). Gulf-wide analysis of PAH exposure and accumulation in Golden tilefish. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.

2016

Cockrell, M., Murawski, S. A., Sanchirico, J. N., O'Farrell, S., & Strelcheck, A. (2016). Spatial and temporal dynamics of commercial reef-fish fisheries on the West Florida Shelf: Understanding drivers of fleet behavior and the implications for future management. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16.
Murawski, S. (2016). Tails of Two Spills: Comparison of Marine Fish Communities in the Aftermath of Deepwater Horizon and IXTOC-I. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Murawski, S. (2016). Development and Validation of Toxicokinetic Models for Evaluating PAH Impacts on Gulf of Mexico Fishes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Murawski, S. A. (2016). Predicting Human Mobility Patterns in Marine Ecosystems: Entropy and Home Range Calculations Based on High-Resolution Fishing Vessel Tracking Data. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16.
Pulster, E., Wetzel, D., & Murawski, S. (2016). Species Specific Metabolic Capacity of PAHs in Three Species of Marine Teleosts Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Romero, I. C., Patterson, W. F., Sutton, T., Quintana-Rizzo, E., Ross, S. W., Kane, A. S., et al. (2016). A Time-series Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Fish Communities before and after the DWH Event. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Snyder, S., Pulster, E., Romero, I., Hollander, D., & Murawski, S. (2016). Comparing PAH Profiles across the Gulf of Mexico: Red Snapper Liver Analysis. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.

2015

Chancellor, E., Murawski, S., Peebles, E., Lyczkowski-Shultz, J., & Paris-Limouzy, C. (2015). Vulnerability of fish larvae populations to an oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Deak, K., Sherwood, T. A., Murawski, S. A., Walsh C.J., & Wetzel, D. L. (2015). Cytokine exression patterns in red snapper and golden tilefish collected from the vicinity of the DwH spill in 2013-2014. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Hollander, D. J., Romero, I., Schwing, P., Brooks, G., Hastings, D. W., Larson, R., et al. (2015). Sub-surface oil plumes, sedimentary oil deposition and other unexpected consequences and impacts in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil-well blowout. In Contaminated Sediments 2015: Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Engineering. Ascona, Switzerland : 03/03/15-03/08/15.
Kostka, J. E., Overholt, W., Gold, J., Deak, K., Dishaw, L., Shamblott, M., et al. (2015). Genomic Research within C-IMAGE2: Cross Gulf Comparison of Microbes to Megafauna Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc Oil Discharges. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Murawski, S., & Peebles, E. (2015). Dynamics of demersal fish communities on the northern GoM continental shelf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.
Patterson III, W. F., Hollander, D., Jagoe, C., James, M., Murawski, S., Romero, I., et al. (2015). Reef fishes and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: chronic effects and evidence of system resiliency. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Patterson III, W. F., Hollander, D., Jagoe, C., James, M., Murawski, S., Romero, I., et al. (2015). Emerging Ecological Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Evaluating Ecosystem Change and Resiliency. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Pulster, E. L., Snyder, S., & Murawski, S. (2015). Post-Deepwater Horizon levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish bile. In Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Toxicology Fall 2015 Meeting. Tampa, FL : 10/15/15-10/16/15.
Romero, I., Ozgokmen, T., Snyder, S., Wetzel, D. L., Ylitalo, C. M., Beron Vera, F., et al. (2015). Impacts of a marine gas well blowout on PAH contamination in sediments and fish. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Synder, S., Pulster, E. L., Wetzel, D. L., Romero, I. C., Larson, R., Brooks, G., et al. (2015). Understanding spatial trends in biliary PAH metaboloite concentration in GoM demersal fishes using sediment PAH concentration and sediment grain size. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.

2014

Chancellor, E., Murawski, S., & Paris, C. (2014). Ichthyoplankton populations exposure to oil resulting from an oil well blowout. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Cockrell, M., Murawski, S., & Strelcheck, A. (2014). Changes in commercial fishing behavior as associated with the DWH blowout. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Deak, K., Murawski, S., Walsh, C., & Wetzel, D. (2014). Cloning and expression analysis of IL-1a, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-a in red snapper and golden tilefish in relation to PAH exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Granneman, J., Jones, D. L., Murawski, S., & Peebles, E. B. (2014). Detecting trace element anomalies in offshore fish otoliths coincident with the DWH oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Grasty, S., Lembke, C., Butcher, S. Silverman, A., Gonzalez, G., Murawski, S. (2014). Implementation of a towed camera system indexing reef fish density: Applications to MPA asessment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Hipes, J., Rosario, K., Breitbart, M., & Murawski, S. (2014). Population biology of the blackfin gulper shark in the Northern GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Hollander, D., Romero, I., Schwing, P., Larson, R., Brooks, G., Hastings, D. W., et al. (2014). Did the mitigation strategies of DWH surfacing oil intensify processes associated with oil-flocculation and increse the footprint of sedimentary oil deposition? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Houston, B., Peebles, E., & Murawski, S. (2014). Comparison of otolith-based growth rates and microchemistry in inshore fish before, during, and after the DWH oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Murawski, S. (2014). Session Introduction: Integrated Understanding of the Impacts of the DWH Oil Spill on Fisheries: Exposure Vectors, Biologial-Physiological Effects and Abundance of Fisheries Populations. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Murawski, S., Stein, J. E., Ylitalo, G. M., Wetzel, D., & Snyder, S. (2014). Whose oil is it anyway? Evaluating DWH in relation to multiple hydrocarbon sources affecting GoM fishes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Ramirez, H., Romero, I., Snyder, S.,, Larson, R. A., Schwing, P., Brooks, G. R., et al. (2014). PAH in continental-shelf sediments two years after the DWH blowout. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Romero, I., Hollander, D., Patterson, W., Ross, W., Kane, A., Murawski, S., et al. (2014). PAH in fish: 2 years after the DWH oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Snyder, S., Pulster, E., Romero, I., Ramirez, H., Wetzel, D., Hollander, D., et al. (2014). Tracing persistent exposure of burrow-forming fishes to oil contaminatin following the DWH blowout. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Murawski, S., Hu, C., Paul, J., et al. (2014). Did Deepwater Horizon hydrocarbons transit to the West Florida continental Shelf? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.

2013

Murawski, S. (2013). Environmental Forensics of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Senior Chemists Breakfast, American Chemcical Society. New Orleans, LA, April 9, 2013.
Murawski, S. (2013). Ecosystem Considerations in the Development of Environmental Monitoring Programs for the Gulf of Mexico. In SECOORA Meeting. Jacksonville, FL, May 13, 2013.
Murawski, S. (2013). Environmental Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Clearwater Aquarium. Clearwater, FL, May 16, 2013.
Murawski, S. (2013). Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem. In Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Woods Hole, MA, May 31, 2013.
Murawski, S. M., Hogarth, W., Peebles, E., Wallace, A., Cody, T., Landsberg, J., et al. (2013). An Overview of Fish Health Indicators in Offshore Waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Murawski, S. M. (2013). Closing Plenary Session. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Murawski, S. M. (2013). If I were Poseidon: Right-Sizing a Coastal and Oean Observing System for the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Murawski, S. M. (2013). Public Forum. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Romero, I., Hollander, D., Patterson, W., Ross, S., Kane, A., Murawski, S., et al. (2013). Spatio-temporal concentrations and composition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish: Evidence for DWH oil spill impact on mesopelagic and outer. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Romero, I., Hollander, D. J., Brooks, G. R., Patterson, W., Ross, S. W., Torres, J. J., et al. (2013). Deposition and persistence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the first Deepwater oil spill: From deep-sea sediments to fish communities (Gulf of Mexico, USA). In IMOG (International Meeting of Organic Geochemists). Tenerife, Spain, September 15-20, 2013: Poster.
Watson, K., Romero, I., Murawski, S., & Hollander, D. (2013). Large-scale tracking of oil-derived hydrocarbons in the water column of the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon blowout. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.

2012

Murawski, S. (2012). C-IMAGE research. In Coastal Cities Summit. St. Petersburg, FL, May 2, 2012.