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Oyster farmers from across South compare notes
At the end of January, over 50 current and potential oyster farmers gathered for a meeting at Auburn University, along with another 50 or so chefs,...
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Workshop brings together oil spill scientists, responders
The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Team hosted a free workshop for those interested in learning more about how oil spill response works, both...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues nationwide permit for living shorelines
On Jan. 6, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced revised and renewed nationwide permits (NWPs) necessary for work in streams, wetlands...
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The scale and consequences of plastic pollution
On the heels of the tons of trash collected at this years coastal cleanup events, I would like to discuss plastic pollution. This type of pollution...
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Shrimp season ends early for inshore skimmer boats
The 2016 shrimp season has ended early this year for the inshore skimmer boat fishermen. They say that it was a bad season for white shrimp, and...
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Oyster gardening finishes up season
Oyster gardening in Alabama and Mississippi has wrapped up another successful season. In Alabama, we completed our 15th year, with more than 58,000...
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Working with oyster farmers
Mud worms. Not the most appetizing name for a critter, and it turns out they are a real problem for the new off-bottom oyster farmers in the Gulf...
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Working waterfronts: In their own words
We all know that a thriving working waterfront makes an important impact on our coastal economy. Its easy to get caught up in the numbers; dollars...
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Healthy and resilient communities: Lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Our Oil Spill Science Outreach Team has been busy, especially now that Phase II is under way! (Read my last blog post if you want to learn more...
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