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Bays & Bayous
Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center Biloxi, MS
More than 150 presenters will share their research and case studies with the public at the Mississippi-Alabama Bays and Bayous Symposium on Oct. 28-29 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss.
Scientists, extension agents, community activists and educators will share information about their research projects and program activities at the event. They will discuss coastal topics, such as oyster reef restoration efforts, engineering principles for designing living shorelines, population trends of sea life and issues related to hypoxia (which causes dead zones and jubilees).
The two-day event will include keynote speakers, networking opportunities and more than 150 oral and poster presentations. Attendees will learn about the most relevant and contemporary issues facing Mississippi and Alabama as scientists present their research findings in language everyone can understand. Keynote speaker Virginia Burkett, chief scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss climate change and its impacts on the Gulf region. Steven Murawski, chief scientist for NOAA Fisheries, will speak on ecosystem-based management.
Topics at the symposium will include coastal community action and stewardship; extension, outreach and education; natural hazards resiliency and the ocean’s role in climate; water resources: supply and quality; living estuarine resources; and habitat management and restoration.
Registration is $50.
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