http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery 276 photos in 16 albums en-US Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:44:28 -0500 thomas.phan@usm.edu thomas.phan@usm.edu Gallery 1.5.1, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album13/05newMEC5878.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery 144 96 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album13 045a5aebe9ecfeecd1ba7d3056c18a3b Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:33:43 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album13 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album13/05newMEC5878.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album13/05newMEC5878.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album13/05newMEC5878.thumb.jpg 96 144 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album04 149401606da594314ddb2dc5cc69a793 Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:29:53 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album04 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album04/20050602_10Kristin_with_squid01.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album04/20050602_10Kristin_with_squid01.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album04/20050602_10Kristin_with_squid01.thumb.jpg 108 144 Marine Biology offers a general introduction to local fauna and flora, their habitats, life cycles and survival strategies. Students participate in a variety of field activites ranging from shark fishing to seining Navarre beach in Florida. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album07 63404abebe7a61fbba2d8c9bb4dfa314 Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:29:50 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album07 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album07/IMG_532801.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album07/IMG_532801.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album07/IMG_532801.thumb.jpg 126 144 Elasmobranch Biology emphasizes the anatomical, physiological and ecological study of sharks and stingrays native to the Gulf of Mexico. Students experience an array of activities which include a visit to the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo as well as an overnight trip on the research vessel Tommy Munro. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Class 2ab42fb2dd743521c429f76e1b031b4f Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:29:46 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Class http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/Class/20050608_12algea.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/Class/20050608_12algea.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/Class/20050608_12algea.thumb.jpg 96 144 Invertebrate Zoology concentrates on the free-living marine and estuarine invertebrates of the Gulf of Mexico. Students experience everything from trawling Mississippi coastal waters to snorkling sea grass beds off Chandeleur Island. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album02 fe204b4104431dc625756008108fdc02 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:13:06 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album02 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album02/20050506_11Paul_with_kids.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album02/20050506_11Paul_with_kids.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album02/20050506_11Paul_with_kids.thumb.jpg 96 144 Marine Ichthyology is among several courses offered by the GCRL Summer Field Program. This course familiarizes students with the major piscine taxa of the Mississippi Sound and estuarine habitats. In addition, students learn the principles involved in the classification, taxonomy and evolutionary relationship of organisms. This challenging and innovative course gives students a hands-on opportunity to study Mississippi coastal fishes. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album03 bebb47f3a4bee8c7204549437800356a Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:35:06 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album03 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album03/20050510_11Pier_oaks.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album03/20050510_11Pier_oaks.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album03/20050510_11Pier_oaks.thumb.jpg 150 100 GCRL campus is the epitome of how a marine environment should look and feel. Our campus offers beautiful scenic views and a variety of entertainment. Students enjoy everything from playing volley ball to picnicking to fishing off our local pier. In addition, Mississippi's warm, friendly weather gives students and faculty the opportunity to engage in extra activites such as kayaking, swimming and hiking that are offered just off campus. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album14 88f0d5887eb6e88e90ee5cbdd1fe0dc1 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:34:04 -0600 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album14 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album14/06_02_16seminar_speaker.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album14/06_02_16seminar_speaker.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album14/06_02_16seminar_speaker.thumb.jpg 108 144 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=vegetation 1fe17247727899cd2125fff5335ff7d1 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:27:26 -0600 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=vegetation http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/vegetation/20050510_12purple_orchid.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/vegetation/20050510_12purple_orchid.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/vegetation/20050510_12purple_orchid.thumb.jpg 150 100 Here are just a few examples of the colorful and often alluring flowers you will see on and around the beautiful GCRL campus. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=What 8531dab346fcca9039b629fe374dc274 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:48:37 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=What http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/What/COA_TM0039_RJ.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/What/COA_TM0039_RJ.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/What/COA_TM0039_RJ.thumb.jpg 104 144 Techniques in the study of Marine Fishes gives students the opportunity to conduct field and laboratory research on coastal and marine fishes. This course includes several field trips aboard the research vessel Tommy Munro where students will use equipment such as the neuston and bongo net to collect fishes, invertebrates and other small marine animals. In addition, students enjoy the opportunity to fish Gulf waters where they will catch a variety of unique fishes. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album01 084d2aee7c46cfca994b75079dd91e55 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:00:41 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album01 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album01/20050615_12view_of_harbor.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album01/20050615_12view_of_harbor.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album01/20050615_12view_of_harbor.thumb.jpg 96 144 Oceanography introduces students to the biological, chemical, geological and physical marine sciences. This course also provides field experience as well as a practical knowledge of oceanographic equipment. Students experience everything from learning how to use a GPS surface drifter to checking the salinity of coastal waters. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album11 c01482ab9080eba7f28f0734d250643b Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:56:09 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album11 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album11/IMG_5326.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album11/IMG_5326.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album11/IMG_5326.thumb.jpg 112 144 Marine Ecology provides an excellent opportunity for students to study a variety of marine organisms and their relationships to the environment, including the effects of temperature, salinity, light, nutrient concentration, currents, food, predation and competition. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album09 f72fb9d5d535b5c5c7bff19842db6c8e Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:47:29 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album09 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album09/BIE_2005_014.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album09/BIE_2005_014.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album09/BIE_2005_014.thumb.jpg 108 144 Barrier Island Ecology familiarizes students with concepts of coastal ecology with emphasis on the diversity of plant and animal communities unique to the Mississippi Sound barrier islands. This includes vegetation, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, mammals, birds and reptiles, brackish pond and lagoon communities, and geologic processes of island dynamics. Students make frequent trips to the surrounding barrier islands where they will observe, analyze and sample surrounding life. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album08 b63a6e81a9d1b05183afbb560a8b653f Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:43:48 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album08 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album08/gcrlsummerinterns.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album08/gcrlsummerinterns.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album08/gcrlsummerinterns.thumb.jpg 96 144 Ladonna Arrington, Hannah Fouasnon, Kacee Mott and Emily Williams participate as interns for the summer field program at GCRL in 2005. These students are funded by a grant from the NSF (National Science Foundation) and are supervised by Ph.D. student Stephen (Ash) Bullard. Under this grant, students perform research involving the taxonomy of parasites endemic to the Gulf of Mexico. Amber Williamson participates as an intern in Marine Botany under Dr. Patrick Biber and Dr. John Caldwell. She was also a Maymester student in the Techniques in Marine Fishes course under Jim Franks. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album10 71bef46e8a3897f85cd4d298512e4383 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:10:21 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album10 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album10/FH000010_edited.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album10/FH000010_edited.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album10/FH000010_edited.thumb.jpg 109 144 Cetacean behavior is an exciting class which allows students to gain insight into both the laboratory and field studies associated with dolphin behavior. Students learn to record and analyze marine mammal sounds and behaviors using computer models and other innovative techniques. Students also spend a great deal of time on the Gulf of Mexico searching for wild dolphins and other marine creatures. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album12 0e4622717583cc9723aa099112911d52 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:41:05 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album12 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album12/IMG_5109.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album12/IMG_5109.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album12/IMG_5109.thumb.jpg 96 144 Marine Mammals examines the natural history and population ecology of cetaceans, including distribution, population dynamics, diet and feeding, social structure, evolution and zoogeography. Laboratory sessions cover indentification, abundance surveys and applications, and the anatomy of various marine mammals. http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album06 ba83c32e0da1a53647a3d3c468621c62 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:51:25 -0500 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album06 http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album06/05028maymester2.thumb.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album06/05028maymester2.sized.jpg http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/gallery/albums/album06/05028maymester2.thumb.jpg 97 144 Class photos of students, teaching assistants and instructors at the GCRL Summer Field Program.