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Franks Nears Half-Century Mark in Marine and Fisheries research at GCRL
May 2, 2012 - Jim Franks has been profiled as a research pioneer at GCRL. Details Media release
Read all news itemsSea Camp and Shark Fest in the News
May 7, 2012 - Sea Camp and Shark Fest are highlighted in the online edition of the Mississippi Press. Sea Camp registration continues through May 11.
Read all news itemsGulf Coast Research Lab Receives Check from Local Conservation Chapter
May 3, 2012 - The Bay St. Louis chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will donate $2,500 to GCRL to support rearing, tagging, releasing and post-release monitoring of spotted sea trout. Media release
Read all news itemsGCRL Whale Shark Research Featured on NOAA Website
May 7, 2012 - Jennifer McKinney describes GCRL's work in "Observer-Based Whale Shark Research in the Northern Gulf of Mexico" in the NOAA online Mariner's Weather Log.
Article (pdf file, see page 4.)
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Studying Blue Crabs for Oil Spill Damage Assessment
May 8, 2012 - A Mississippi Press article describes work by Harriet Perry and others as part of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment examining possible long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The article includes a gallery of nine photographs. Mississippi Press article
Read all news itemsGrimes to chair Conference on Oceans and Human Health
May 22, Dr. Jay Grimes has been chosen to chair the Gordon Research Conference on Oceans and Human Health at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine from June 3 - June 8. Dr. Jeff Lotz will present a discussion on aquaculture titled "Contained Biosecure Aquaculture." Mississippi Press article
Read all news itemsFranks Nears Half-Century Mark in Marine and Fisheries research at GCRL
May 23, 2012 - Memorial Tournament Supports GCRL Sport Fishing Research, Education
Mississippi Gulf Coast Fishing Tournaments, Inc. has donated $2,000 to GCRL to support research and education activities focusing on coastal sport fish species. Media Release
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