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Join us Tuesday for our severe weather virtual event

Join us from 10-11 a.m. next Tuesday, Dec. 7, for our exciting Severe Weather Roundup, a virtual Town Hall featuring experts from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory who will answer questions about severe weather events that members of the...

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By: Tracie Sempier / Published: Dec 02, 2021

Descending versus venting: Which is better for your fish?

Every year, millions of Gulf of Mexico reef fish die after being caught and released. There are several reasons why a fish may die after release – a term called discard mortality – but for reef fish, the biggest reason is barotrauma. Barotrauma...

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By: Matthew Jargowsky / Published: Nov 24, 2021

SLR curriculum now available to educators

"Sea-Level Rise in the Classroom," a curriculum that helps teachers explore sea-level rise science from the intersection of social and environmental issues, is now available online. Since early 2018, a group of experienced educators and researchers...

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By: Sonia Vedral / Published: Nov 22, 2021

Events feature ‘Tides of Change’ short film, SLR discussion

Sea-level rise is increasingly affecting our lives along the coast, but we have so many opportunities to come together as a community and learn how to combat this issue! That is the theme of a new series of events headed by the Program for Local...

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By: Mikaela Heming / Published: Nov 11, 2021

2021 oyster gardening season nears end

Oyster Gardening season is wrapping up for the year in Alabama and Mississippi! We are excited to get final counts for each location over the next few weeks. Oyster pickups in Little Lagoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama, were the last week of October, and...

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By: Rayne Palmer / Published: Nov 04, 2021

Where is your safe place?

As winter weather approaches, it is a good time to think about how to keep your family safe from impending storms. One question that seems to come up quite often is “Where is the safest place for me to shelter?” This appears to be an easy...

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By: Tracie Sempier / Published: Oct 29, 2021