Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium MASGC
When oysters hatch, the microscopic larvae are totally at the mercy of the environment. Controlled by time and tide, they move where and when the water takes them, sometimes landing far from where they were spawned. When they finally come to rest,...
Last week more than 1,000 scientists, agency staff, students and others met in Houston, Texas, to continue the conversation about oil spill science at the 2015 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystems conference. It was a busy week for our Oil...
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We continue to promote Gulf Seafood through our consumer education series (Seafood Savvy) in Fairhope, Alabama. We held our fifth installment on Jan. 13, 2015, and featured locally farm-raised catfish and locally caught red drum prepared by chefs...
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Shellfish restoration is a priority for many organizations in the Gulf of Mexico and around the country. It can be challenging for researchers conducting scientific research and organizations implementing shoreline and habitat restoration projects...
There is a pressing need to adequately measure the significant contributions of Sea Grant projects to targeted U.S. industries or economic sectors. Principal investigators and project managers should consider developing robust theoretical frameworks...
The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, with partners Mobile Bay National Estuary Program recently completed the 2014 Oyster Gardening Season. This season, more than 80 volunteer gardeners...