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Science in the public conversation.
Selected reporting, interviews, and documentary appearances featuring BRI’s work in air quality, methane, remote sensing, and marine science.
Bubbles, gas seeps, and the Bermuda Triangle
Ira Leifer appeared in a Discovery Channel documentary about the Bermuda Triangle, as confirmed by NBC News / AP. The science of marine gas seeps and bubble behavior is distinct from any claim that methane bubbles explain disappearances.
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Who Is Tracking Spilled Oil In The Gulf?
Ira Leifer discusses the need to understand where oil and gas move after a deep-water release.
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Not Your Grandpa’s RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution
NPR features BRI’s mobile approach to measuring methane and air quality across real-world environments.
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Forgotten oil wells and SISTER2 leak detection
Business Insider featured SISTER2 during a survey of emissions associated with abandoned and active oil wells in the Bakersfield area.
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Awakening the Giant
A conversation with Ira Leifer on methane, bubble-related oceanographic processes, satellite remote sensing, and air pollution.
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Deepwater Horizon coverage
Appearances addressing oil-flow estimates and scientific access during the Deepwater Horizon response.
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