DRIFT CARDS USED TO HELP RESEARCHER UNDERSTAND SURFACE CURRENTS.

Texas A&M University researcher, Dr. Joseph Kuehl is asking the public’s help! The Gulf Integrated Spill Research consortium is researching the surface currents of the Gulf of Mexico. In the coming months, bright yellow drift cards will be released into the Gulf of Mexico. These environmentally friendly cards will eventually be washed ashore. This is where the help of the public is needed!

If you find one of more of these cards while visiting a gulf beach report it to the researcher. The more cards that are reported the better the data. Leading to a better understanding of surface currents.  Each card will be numbered. If found keep the card. Don’t return it to the water. Use the contact information on the bottom of the card to report the card number, date and location.

I have included a sample drift card. Happy Hunting!

Example of drift card.