Tools, resources can help fisheries businesses create business plans and plan for resilience. Read more in Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant’s staff blog by Rusty Grice, oyster aquaculture business specialist. “Recently, I attended a seminar that was presented by agents from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System called F.A.R.M Outlook 2017 which stands for Farm Agribusiness Resource Management. The…
New oil spill science workshop
Save the date for Sea turtles & oil spills, Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. It will explore how sea turtles fared during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and discuss ongoing conservation and restoration efforts. Not near Texas? Never fear! This workshop is also available as a webinar the day of…
Now hiring: National water extension liaison
As part of a growing effort for collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service and NOAA Sea Grant, The University of Alabama is seeking qualified applicants for the position of National Extension Liaison. The liaison will be located at the National Water Center (NWC) on the campus of the University of Alabama…
Administrator needed for Mississippi oyster gardening program
We’re looking for someone to establish and maintain a new oyster restoration/public education project in Mississippi. Duties will include, but not be limited to, recruiting, and maintaining a volunteer base of oyster gardeners and assisting in grant writing for project continuation. The selected candidate will have a strong background in biology, fisheries, environmental science or related…
Join Next Oil Spill Science Workshop February 6
Exploring the intersection between oil spill science and response February 6, 2017 – New Orleans, LA or via online webinar(NOAA) This workshop is designed to create an environment where local scientists working on oil spill research and local emergency responders are able to clearly communicate their needs and form partnerships with one another. For more…
Check out the Oil Spill Science Outreach Team’s latest publication!
Wondering about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s human impacts? Learn how the 2010 spill affected mental health in both individuals and coastal communities. To read, click here to open the publication The Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s impact on people’s health: Increases in stress and anxiety. .
Register now for Bays and Bayous
Registration is now open for the 2016 Mississippi-Alabama Bays and Bayous Symposium.
Researchers offer bounty for live tiger shrimp
Check out this story about a Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant project that is studying invasive Asian tiger shrimp.
Study investigates how tiger shrimp may affect native Gulf shrimp
When a new species appears in the Gulf of Mexico, it can cause concern and raise a lot of questions. Which habitat does it prefer? What will it eat? What will eat it? One of these species of concern is the invasive tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), a very large shrimp that is native to Indo-Pacific,…
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