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Net gains: What I learned in Week 1 of the Sea Grant aquaculture academy
One of my primary goals was to increase my knowledge of aquaculture, and the academy delivered. We traveled to three different states to see...
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Bridging land and sea: The evolution of Extension for empowering communities
In an era when dissent was common among Americans, “Extension” began to solidify its foundation by bridging gaps between science and stakeholders.
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From scrap to splendor: Submerged structures become reef habitats
The world’s fastest ocean liner, the SS United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama, on March 3 and will now be prepared for her next chapter:...
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How to estimate the number of oyster seed in a delivery
In this blog post, I’m going to show the weighing method used at the Auburn University Shellfish Lab for estimating how seed are counted.
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Patriotic Prawns: Local initiative sheds light on seafood mislabeling in coastal Mississippi
Bethany Fayard of Ocean Springs Seafood, Inc., is fighting back with a brand-new program called "Patriotic Prawns." The concept is simple: if a...
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Bays and Bayous: Highlights from the inside
When the call for volunteers to help with the 2024 Bays and Bayous Symposium went out, I can’t say I immediately jumped at the opportunity. While I...
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Professionals keep learning at Sea Grant Aquaculture Leadership Academy
I serve part-time as the National Sea Grant Aquaculture Liaison in addition to my job as the director of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant...
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Master Oyster Gardening Program set to wrap up its first year
The Master Oyster Gardening Program will end its inaugural year with our final session this month. Since April, participants in the class met once...
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Shark depredation has been complicated throughout time
In my view, measures like these, along with better data about which sharks are taxing fishermen and where, are the most promising ways to help...
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