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Keep your eyes open for tagged crabs
Scientists at Nicholls State University in Louisiana are asking crabbers, shrimpers, fishers and the general public to report any tagged blue crab they catch. The project includes tagging in various areas of the Gulf, and the researchers are studying regional-scale movements of the blue crab. They have a special interest in females once they leave the estuaries…
50 Years of Sea Grant: Science Serving America’s Coasts
Here’s a look at the diverse work Sea Grant programs across the country have been doing over the last 50 years.
Gulf of Mexico Alliance receives NOAA Coastal Resilience Award
The Gulf of Mexico Alliance (Alliance) received a major NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant today. Two of the six Alliance teams, Habitat Resources and Coastal Resilience, will work with 10 coastal communities to foster resilience planning and promote best practices for future mitigation actions. Tracie Sempier (of Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance)…
10-year commemoration to bring new tools, storm surge markers
With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina coming up next week, the Mississippi Coast has been bustling. There are ceremonies planned to commemorate the progress of communities, media requests from around the country, book signings, fund-raising activities and even a planned visit from former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. One non-profit…
Corpus Christi recognized as leader in climate planning
The Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice has awarded the 2014 Gulf of Mexico Spirit of Community Award for the local community category to Corpus Christi, Texas. Heather Wade, left, a Coastal Planning Specialist with the Texas Sea Grant College Program and member of the Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice,…
Hanisko recognized for leadership in climate field
The Gulf of Mexico Climate Outreach Community of Practice has awarded the 2014 Gulf of Mexico Spirit of Community Award to Marian Hanisko, a coastal management specialist on contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Gulf Coast Services Center and an Ocean Springs, Miss., resident. Her peers in this professional group selected her as the colleague…
Marsh Maneuvers Video Online
Louisiana Sea Grant has a new video on YouTube. Learn about Marsh Maneuvers, a wetlands education residential camp held each summer for high school students. Click Here
LSU’s CERA Interactive Website Can Save Lives During a Hurricane
The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1, and it’s expected to be an exceptionally busy year. There are tools, however, that can help mitigate a hurricane’s impact. Drawing on the resources of Louisiana State University’s Center for Computation & Technology, scientists at the LSU School of the Coast & Environment have developed the Coastal…
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