A new Gulf-wide tripletail and cobia project will soon be underway

Oyster gardening programs gear up for growing season

Published: May 01, 2018

Oyster gardening in Alabama is in the final preparation stages for the 2018 season. Oysters have been spawned and the larvae should be setting...

No Southern hospitality for invasive species

Published: Apr 19, 2018

Southern hospitality does not extend to invasive species. Invasive species are the environmental equivalent of uninvited guests that clean out your...

Embracing the dynamics of shorelines

By: Eric Sparks, Ph.D. / Published: Apr 04, 2018

Coastal areas are dynamic in nature, which means they are constantly changing. A fitting example of the dynamics of coastlines can be found by...

Mississippi Oyster Gardening Program expands

Published: Feb 22, 2018

Oyster gardening has been taking place seasonally in Alabama for almost 20 years, but 2017 was the first year for oyster gardening in Mississippi....

The Dead Zone: A year-round nightmare

Published: Oct 26, 2017

For Halloween this year, consider dressing as The Dead Zone. You'll need a costume the size of New Jersey and the ability to suck all the oxygen...

Coastal Cleanup volunteers can reduce microplastics in water

By: Mandy Rigsby / Published: Sep 21, 2017

Since 1988, thousands of Mississippi Coastal Cleanup volunteers have removed millions of pounds of trash from Mississippi beaches, waterways and...

Worried about erosion? Conserve or plant some salt marsh

By: Eric Sparks, Ph.D. / Published: Sep 14, 2017

Salt marshes are a type of coastal wetland that are common throughout the globe. If you have driven over a bridge near the coast, you have probably...