Field campaigns, publications, system milestones, partnerships, and research updates from BRI.
Air pollution is of huge concern to both the ecosystem and human health. Air pollution causes 6.4 million deaths per year (as measured in 2015). The gases released by fossil fuel industrial (FFI) activities are a significant source of air pollution. FFI activities also are a source of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that are contributing towards […]
Review recordMany beaches in southern California are dotted with black tar balls – sticky remnants of oil washed up onto the sand. These tarballs are amongst the most plentiful on the beaches around and to the west of Santa Barbara due to proximity to the prolific Coal Oil Point (COP) seep field. They’re familiar to local beach-goers who’ve learned to scrape […]
Review recordKEY POINTS: Seep hydrocarbons support marine life. Seep ecosystems are more diverse and richer than non-seep ecosystems due to chemosynthesis.* The sperm whale population likely relies in part on deep sea chemosynthetic energy. Areas of marine seepage are steeped in toxic hydrocarbon compounds, but the ecosystems surrounding them are surprisingly rich in biodiversity due to a unique process – chemosynthesis. […]
Review recordBubbleology Research International (BRI) will be mirroring some content from our new educational website on hydrocarbon seeps. To explore more of these articles, visit: http://seepscience.com. Air Quality around Hydrocarbon Seeps Although only some marine seeps release oil and gas, most marine seeps release gas, primarily methane, which escapes more easily from underground rock reservoirs. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, far […]
Review recordIn a recently published paper, “Estimating exposure to hydrogen sulfide from animal husbandry operations using satellite ammonia as a proxy: Methodology demonstration,” Bubbleology Research International teamed up with The Aerospace Corporation to investigate a new method of studying gas emissions. The team used airborne remote sensing, mobile surface concentration measurements, and satellite observations to record emissions from California Polytechnic State […]
Review recordGoleta, CA, December 17, 2019 – Bubbleology Research International (BRI) has launched a blog-style website that explains complex aspects of marine hydrocarbon seeps to a general audience. This project will be continually added to as a review paper, “A Synthesis Review of Emissions and Fates for the Coal Oil Point Marine Hydrocarbon Seep Field and California Marine Seepage” by Ira Leifer, […]
Review recordGoleta, CA, September 25, 2019 – Bubbleology Research International published a layman’s summary of recently published journal article, “Validation of mobile in situ measurements of dairy husbandry emissions by fusion of airborne/surface remote sensing with seasonal context from the Chino Dairy Complex.” Common language descriptions of important science findings – like the article below – give everyone access to science […]
Review recordSearles Valley, CA, July 6, 2019 – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Searles Valley, California was felt by cities in central and southern California during the July fourth weekend. The quake and its thousands of aftershocks also affected the strategically important Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which remains shut down due to geothermal hazards and ongoing aftershocks. Specifically, Searles, […]
Review recordToday’s Solution, To Air Pollution!
Review recordGoleta, CA, February 18, 2019 – Globally, wealth is rising and populations are growing. Combined with shifts in people’s diets as their wealth increases, the environmental footprint from animal food production is worsening. Adding to this are industry trends that magnify husbandry’s impacts. These impacts affect water, soil, air, and even human health.Bubbleology Research International (BRI) and The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) completed a study that demonstrates a new tool to better understand the health and other impacts from dairy gas emissions. The study used airborne remote sensing, mobile surface concentration measurements, and satellite observations. The study showed that exposure estimates derived from this new tool can be used to study health effects of living and working near dairies.
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