Environmental literacy and workforce skills in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and other disciplines related to coastal resources are important to the populations that the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) serves. These skills advance cutting-edge research, promote sound resource management and maintain a globally competitive workforce.
MASGC’s university-based research projects support undergraduate and graduate students in fields related to coastal resources. Reaching outside of universities, the MASGC Engagement and Education Team offers tailor-made professional development workshops that bring up-to-date information to people who express a need for it.
Floodplain managers, city leaders, oyster farmers, business owners, teachers, nature tour guides, volunteers, and commercial and recreational fishermen, just to name a few, have taken part in MASGC training workshops.
Through camps, professional development trainings, volunteer programs, student-centered science competitions, fellowships and continuing education opportunities, MASGC teaches science. MASGC’s informal education opportunities also deliver current science information to audiences of all ages.
K-12 educators receive the best available research on environmental education through MASGC programs. This information sharpens teaching skills and ensures that educators are bringing the latest scientific information into their classrooms. Through onsite, field-based, vessel-based and other environmental education programs, MASGC engages students, improves their performance, promotes action and instills stewardship.