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Chancellor Frank T. Brogan today announced the establishment of the Oil Spill Academic Task Force to provide assistance to local, state and federal agencies in dealing with the Gulf of Mexico spill and its aftermath.</p>
<p>The task force consists of scientists and scholars from the Florida State University working in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and other State University System institutions as well as the University of Miami and other private colleges.</p>
<p>"The explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico has created an emergency situation with potentially severe environmental, economic and public-health impacts on coastal states," Brogan said. "I want to thank the Florida State University for heading-up this task force, which is another example of how we can leverage the knowledge and experience of our researchers from across the State University System to help Florida face major challenges."</p>
<p>Eric J. Barron, president of Florida State University, said the aim of the Oil Spill Academic Task Force is to provide coordination of academic resources of all Florida universities to measure and model the magnitude and trajectory of the spill, provide information on the potential and actual ecological impacts of the oil, plan logistics and evaluate risks and assist in citizen-response efforts.</p>
<p>"We have talented researchers at universities throughout our state who can help the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and federal agencies as they wrestle with the complex issues of controlling an oil spill and managing a recovery," Barron said. "I am pleased that FSU is leading the way with our university partners in bringing this talent to bear on this national environmental and economic problem."
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