Update here: Deceased LSU scientist refused BP contract, warned others they “need to be very, very careful”
LSU coastal scientist dies at 54, The Advocate (Baton Rouge), February 18, 2011:
The LSU community is reeling after the sudden death Thursday of prominent LSU coastal scientist Gregory Stone.
Stone, who was quoted extensively in many publications internationally after last year’s BP oil leak, was the director of the renowned Wave-Current Information System. ...
“We’re all dazed and stunned,” [Chris D’Elia, dean of the LSU School of the Coast and Environment] said. “He was a lynchpin at this place. It’s a tremendous loss. He was loved by his staff. People who worked with him adored him.”
D’Elia said Stone was admitted into intensive care late last week from an unknown illness. The thought was that Stone was improving but then news came that he died Thursday, D’Elia said. ...
University professor Gregory Stone dies, LSU Reveille, February 18, 2011:
Details about Stone's cause of death were not available by press time.
Stone is survived by his wife, Anne, and his 16-year-old son, Carter. ...
[Stone] warned oil visible on the surface was only part of the problem — oil further down in the water column existed, as well.
Prayers go out to the family and friends of Gregory Stone. He was featured in several reports posted on FOSL:
- “All we could see was oil” says top LSU researcher on flyover; “Divers said there was oil everywhere” in shallow waters of LA coast — NOAA says clean in 5 weeks?
- LSU Scientist: “Significant amounts” of oil “still poised to come into Louisiana’s sensitive coastal marshes” — “Just a matter of time”
- WAVCIS founder indicates oil WILL “rise higher into the water column and be washed onto land” — “A long term problem, it’s not simply going to go away”
- Top Coastal Researcher: “MUCH of the OIL that is presently in the Gulf WILL be washed back ON SHORE” after storms
monk sighs a very reverent hmmmmmmmmmm
Maybe it's just a coincidence that a scientist who spoke up about the oil spill suffered an "unknown illness". Such a tragic loss for the family and for LSU. And another voice silenced....
very sorry to hear of his death. My condolenses to his family.
Time to start complaining about these guys playing too rough.
yeah you guys. stop it.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/673163.Kris_Hollington
September 2010. Maybe if Mr. Stone had signed ...
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/103838989.html?index=1&c=y
wow, it sounds like he had the rep and know-how for the boyz in power to be terribly skeered of him. Seriously. What sad cowards they are!!
Most scientists are just very honest and apolitical. It's the mark of a good scientist. They focus on facts, not fiction.
RIP, Dr. Stone. And heartfelt condolences to his family, many friends, and colleagues.
Condolences to his students, too!! From all accounts, he was an outstanding person in the prime of teaching career.
FYI, the extremely successful and amazing Egyptian Revolution got its start when a young man was beaten to death by the state police for exposing photos of corruption and drug sales by police. That is what put those students over the edge!!!... These "powers" don't have the control that they think they do!
http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/ofs/viewer.shtml?-gulfmex-cur-0-large-rundate=latest
As an educator..I'm sure he would want people to observe for themselves.
dang. loop still nowhere near europe.
http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/ofs/viewer.shtml?-natl-cur-0-large-rundate=latest
disturbing to a lot of folks i bet. thanks soozla. dumb monkey had forgotten all about it in all this other dastardliness!
Rest in Peace Greg - we all loved you and you will be sadly missed - such a shock.
from your family in the UK
We must know what he died of and why it killed him.
I saved it to my favorites.
The extremely successful and amazing Egyptian Revolution got its start when a young man was beaten to death by the state police for exposing photos of corruption and drug sales by police
Why did the BP blow out preventer not work as it was designed to due in the oil disaster?