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The Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017 (2018)

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25223.
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THE GULF RESEARCH PROGRAM

Annual Report 2017

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. The Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25223.
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DEDICATION

We dedicate this annual report to the memory of Chris Elfring, our dear friend, valued colleague and mentor, and highly respected leader, who passed away unexpectedly in 2018. Chris was the founding director of the Gulf Research Program. Starting in 2013, she led the launch of the program, building a staff and guiding it and an advisory board through the stages of initial program planning and implementation, and then managing the program as it grew into a multi-faceted science program designed to have a lasting impact for the Gulf of Mexico region and the nation. The Gulf Research Program will be forever indebted to her for her leadership, staff mentoring, and dedication to excellence as it strives to honor her legacy. We will miss her.

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Each year, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) produces an annual report to summarize how funds were used. These reports review accomplishments, highlight activities, and, over time, will assess metrics to determine how the program is progressing in accomplishing its goals. The 2017 annual report is the fourth report in this series.

The GRP is an independent, science-based program founded in 2013. Through grants, fellowships, and other activities, it seeks to enhance oil system safety and the protection of human health and the environment in the Gulf of Mexico region and other areas along the U.S. outer continental shelf with offshore oil and gas operations.

This report captures key developments and successes in 2017. The GRP continues to build on its past work and seeks to learn, think about, and plan for how and where it can have the greatest cumulative and lasting impacts.

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