Dr. Shenghua Wu, a University of South Alabama assistant professor of engineering, will lead a regional project to reduce microplastic marine debris along the Gulf Coast. The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium is administering the $1.9 million...
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From about 8 years old until a little after I started college, I had a herd of goats in rural North Alabama. As more and more people found out that I had goats, I would sometimes get requests to “use” them for their grazing services. This would...
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Waterfront property owners across coastal Mississippi and Alabama enjoy the many benefits of our coastal environments, including easy access to the Gulf of Mexico and other waterways and being able to fish in their back yards, just to name a couple....
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As another Mississippi cleanup season comes to an end, we like to look back and reflect on the year to relish all our volunteers have accomplished! We kicked off this cleanup year in January with a cleanup at Jones Park in Gulfport. Volunteers spent...
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During my 17 years as the communications coordinator for Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, I have had the privilege of meeting some remarkable people. Research scientists, educators, engagement specialists, students, fellows, volunteers, resilience...
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It is with a heavy heart that I write this — what is to be my final — blogpost as a member of the extension staff with Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant. Five years ago, I made the long journey from northern California to coastal Mississippi,...
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