Are you a waterfront property owner in the Gulf Shores, Alabama, area? If so, you may be concerned about erosion along your shoreline. While you have undoubtedly heard about and seen bulkheads used to prevent erosion, you may not have considered a...
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If you were to ask anyone at The University of Southern Mississippi Marine Education Center (MEC) what my favorite time of year is, most of them would immediately say summer. There are a few reasons for this answer, but the biggest reason of all is...
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Here at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Marine Education Center (MEC), we are magnifying our effort to introduce young people to ocean science and technology. Through our new Blue Tech Field Days (BTFD), middle- and high-school students...
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Mobile County Public Schools Environmental Studies Center held its annual Environmental Fair on March 16. The event is the largest fund-raising event held by the center with the proceeds going directly to the wildlife rehabilitation program.
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Thanks to decades of intentional, science-based management, the United States boasts some of the best managed and most sustainable shark fisheries in the world. To accomplish this, scientists must constantly update the life history parameters (i.e.,...
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Registration for the Master Oyster Gardening Program is open. Participation in this program is open to individuals, with or without waterfront property access, who reside in either Mississippi or Alabama.
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