Outreach
The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Outreach Program helps coastal communities in the region address concerns and problems surrounding the development, use and conservation of ocean and coastal resources. The Outreach Program involves the collective efforts of professional extension, outreach and communications staff located in several offices:
- Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center in Mobile, Alabama
- Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi, Mississippi
- Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program in Oxford, Mississippi
- University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
- The City of Biloxi, Mississippi
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama
- National Water Center, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
For more than 40 years, the outreach team has been actively involved with local governments, agencies and organizations and have assisted residents and decision-makers with choices about the use and management of ocean and coastal resources. Team members can be found at fishing docks, restoration sites, outdoor exhibits, city halls, schools and offices. Based on formal and informal needs assessments, strategic planning and stakeholder input, the team uses applied interdisciplinary research, communications, extension and legal services to conduct targeted activities and research to address top concerns and problems regarding coastal resources.