Oil: Stories from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Published: June 23, 2017, 3:44 p.m.

b"This week, we bring you two stories from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, one from a native Louisianian scientist and the other from a fourth-generation Louisiana fisherman.\\xa0 Part 1: Louisianan scientist Estelle Robichaux struggles to deal with the massive oil spill affecting her state while also balancing personal problems. Part 2: When Lousiana fisherman Robert Campo receives news of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, he knows his life is about to change. Estelle Robichaux, a native Louisianian, is a senior restoration project analyst at\\xa0Environmental Defense Fund.\\xa0A broadly-trained scientist with a passion for wetlands conservation and restoration, Estelle has a background in natural and social sciences as well as extensive experience in science education. Her field and research background spans wetlands, marine environments and wildlife, from Costa Rica to South Africa to South Caicos. Estelle advocates for the implementation of science-based restoration projects and leads project-related efforts for\\xa0Restore the Mississippi River Delta. Estelle also works on science communication and tracking the development of scientific and research programs in the wake of the Gulf oil disaster. Robert Campo\\xa0is the owner of Campo's Marina located in Shell Beach, Louisiana.\\xa0 He's a fourth generation commercial fisherman and the great-grandson of the late Celestino Campo, the founder of Campo's Marina started in 1903.\\xa0 He's the grandson of the late Frank Blackie Campo (a true legend) and the son of Frank J. Campo Jr.\\xa0 Campo's Marina is the oldest family-owned business in St.Bernard parish and it's one of the top ten oldest family owned businesses that still exists today in Louisiana.\\xa0 He owns and operates his oyster business with two oyster boats and a farm of nearly 1500 acres of oyster grounds.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"