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Mississippi Oyster Gardening Program has record-breaking season
The 2023-2024 Mississippi oyster gardening season was the most productive the program has seen so far!At the end of March, staff from Auburn...
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You’re invited to our Living Shorelines Open House in Gulf Shores on May 30
Are you a waterfront property owner in the Gulf Shores, Alabama, area? If so, you may be concerned about erosion along your shoreline.
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Blue Tech Field Days allow students to explore STEM careers
Here at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Marine Education Center (MEC), we are magnifying our effort to introduce young people to ocean...
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Sunshine, Sea Camp and science at the Marine Education Center
If you were to ask anyone at The University of Southern Mississippi Marine Education Center (MEC) what my favorite time of year is, most of them...
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Environmental Fair highlights animals, biology
Mobile County Public Schools Environmental Studies Center held its annual Environmental Fair on March 16.
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US shark fisheries are sustainably managed
Male and female blacktip sharks in the western Gulf reached maturity at smaller sizes and younger ages than blacktip sharks in the eastern Gulf.
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Sea Grant wraps up its first Oyster Farming Resilience Index Workshop Series
We recently wrapped up our Oyster Farming Resilience Index Workshop Series. The series included four workshops that we developed after oyster...
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Crevalle jacks command R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Once referred to as “trip savers” (i.e., fish that are reliably caught anytime, even when more desirable species are absent) by fishing guides in...
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COAST Resilience Institute prepares for spring slate of workshops
As the month of February draws to a close, so too does the first set of training sessions for the COAST Resilience Institute.
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