by Tara Burcham
Gopal Bera, a graduate student studying marine chemistry at The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science, located at the John C. Stennis Space Center, has been selected to receive the Office of Graduate Studies Doctoral Assistantship Award for 2008-2009.
Students were selected for the prestigious award based on academic performance and faculty recommendations. Bera will work under the co-advisement of Dr. Alan Shiller and Dr. Kevin Yeager, faculty members in the Department of Marine Science.