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Understanding the food truck phenomenon
As many Americans prepare to chomp down on turkey and buy that can of cranberry sauce, it seems an appropriate time to discuss the planning and...
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Being human: Understanding our anxieties, responses in the face of disasters
In my previous years as a research scientist it was my obligation, if not luxury, to act as an impartial observer to the impacts of different...
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Oyster gardening season is ending soon
We have almost reached the end of the Mississippi Oyster Gardening season! Next week we will pick up the oysters, which have been in the water for...
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Summer workshop equips for aquaculture in education
This summer, teachers from across the country gathered to learn more about aquaculture and aquaponics in the classroom. The goal was to bring...
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Concern growing over PFAS contamination of drinking water supplies
In the years since the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, increased attention has been paid to drinking water contamination problems across the...
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Finfish aquaculture permits in the Gulf hit a snag
While oyster aquaculture is an activity near and dear to the heart of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, finfish aquaculture in the Gulf...
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Journal article highlights best practices of GoMRI outreach
For many, the term outreach has become a catch-all word for a broad array of activities focused on sharing science with a variety of audiences....
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Finding common ground to enhance community resilience
I recently had the opportunity to interact with the Mississippi chapter of The Wildlife Society and discuss their work in the natural environment...
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Tarpon are known as the majestic silver king
Tarpon, frequently referred to by anglers as silver kings, are a prized game fish of saltwater anglers along the Gulf Coast. In the early 1900s,...
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