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� MASGC Menu About Research Outreach Education Focus Areas News Publications Funding Calendar Contact Submit your abstracts for Bays and Bayous The 2020 Bays and Bayous Symposium Program Committee has released a call for abstracts for the Dec. 1-3 event in Biloxi, Mississippi. This year’s theme is “Sound Science, Sound Policy: A 2020 Vision for the Future.” Learn More Operations changes due to coronavirus Because of the COVID-19 situation, our administrative office at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab is closed until further notice. Our employees from that office are working from home. Learn More SAVE THE DATE for Bays and Bayous The 2020 Bays and Bayous Symposium will be held Dec. 1-3 at the Golden Nugget Biloxi Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Learn More Gulf TREE recognized with Gulf Guardian Award The Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative, the Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilience Team recently received the second-place 2019 Gulf Guardian Award in the partnerships category. Learn More 2020 Knauss Fellows announced Three graduate students from member universities have been named finalists for the competitive 2020 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Learn More Sea Grant releases harmful algal bloom fact sheets Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant has two fact sheets available about harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn More Fish food for thought: Research leads to approval of new ingredient in aquaculture feed Most of us consume seafood without questioning what our seafood had for dinner. Learn More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Featured Programs COVID-19 Resources The is compiling links to resources and other information that may be helpful during the new coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The links include education,... read more Bays and Bayous The Bays and Bayous Symposium is held every two years in Alabama or Mississippi. The 2020 symposium will be held Dec. 1-3 in Biloxi, Mississippi. You can find out more about this coastal science... read more Peer Listening Peer listening is a type of support that occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. Properly trained peer listeners can provide a number of... read more Climate and Resilience Community of Practice In 2009, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team and the four Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs began working together to form the Climate... read more Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative The Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative (NGOM SSC) is one of the five Sentinel Site Cooperatives within the broader NOAA Sentinel Site Program (SSP) . The NGOM SSC is a partnership... read more Living Shorelines The current trend in Mississippi and Alabama is to install hard structures, such as bulkheads, seawalls or rip-rap on the shoreline to protect waterfront coastal property from erosion.... read more News more articles National Weather Service releases 2020 Spring Flood Outlook Spring is the season of new beginnings! With this shift in Earth’s tilt comes warmer temperatures and higher rainfall resulting in melting snow flowing downstream into rivers, and potentially our... read more Outsmarting water Water is creative. It always seems to find new ways to challenge us. I recently visited my parents, who have a very nice brick mailbox. On this last visit, the mailbox was leaning so much that I... read more Sea Grant serving others during COVID-19 Well, here we are. If you asked me a month ago what work I would be doing in extension, I would have said something related to the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill or preparing to... read more Gallery see more What is the Water Extension Liaison? 2019 Climate and Resilience Community of Practice Depletion Studies: The Great Red Snapper Count Sempier named Gulf Guardian A Life on the Water (Mississippi Oral Histories) Part 4 A Life on the Water (Mississippi Oral Histories) Part 3 Focus Areas Healthy Coastal Ecosystems Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Resilient Communities and Economies Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development Publications more National Water Extension Program FAQ: Harmful algal blooms that cause red tide Blue-green algae FAQ (updated) Climate Communication and Myths Phylogenies Calendar more Monthly Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Event Bays and Bayous Symposium 2020 Mardi Gras Cleanup Krewe Environmental Studies Center Spring Open House Coast Watershed Game Pilot Workshop (Mobile) Email 228-818-8842 © 2020 Website by Blue Fish...