It’s been over 11 years since the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill gripped the nation’s attention and the hearts of Gulf Coast residents. Falling on the heels of Hurricane Katrina, DWH was a painful reminder that disasters can, and often do,...
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As hurricane season ramps up, it is a good reminder of our vulnerable coast. It is also a test of our ability to have learned from the past and take action to implement mitigation measures that will help us be more resilient to these recurring...
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It’s that time of year! The third Saturday in September means Coastal Cleanup time in Alabama. In conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup, this year the cleanup is Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. until noon.
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The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium has been selected to receive funding to create an Oyster Farming Resilience Index, a self-assessment to help oyster farmers identify their vulnerabilities and ultimately minimize the negative impacts from...
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When I look back on my year with the Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects: Sea-Level Rise (PLACE: SLR), it’s amazing to see how much I’ve learned. As an incoming Science Policy Fellow with the National Academies Gulf Research Program,...
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A team of scientists, selected through a peer-review process organized by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of Greater Amberjack in the U.S. waters of the South Atlantic and Gulf...
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