Advertisement'Fog Of Research' Clouds Study Of Oil's Effects In GulfFebruary 24, 2011Christopher JoycefacebookEmailResearchers aboard the Atlantis, a research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, examine core samples brought up from the sea floor of the Gulf of Mexico by the deep-sea submersible Alvin on Nov. 24, 2010. The scientific community is conflicted about the lack of direction, coordination and funding in studying the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. (NPR)