Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant

11/03/2026

🌊 Heading out on the Mississippi Sound? Now you can check near-real-time wave conditions before you go.

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and the Mississippi State University Extension Service have installed two wave-monitoring buoys offshore of Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi, through the Backyard Buoys project with funding from the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain.

Using the free Backyard Buoys app, boaters, anglers, researchers and coastal residents can access wave height, period, direction, water temperature and more.

📱 No account is required.

Read our latest Team Blog by Sara Martin of MSU's Coastal Conservation and Restoration Program to learn how these buoys are making wave data more accessible: https://masgc.org/article/new-wave-data-is-available-in-our-backyard

10/21/2026

Explore the USM Gulf Coast Research Lab's Marine Education Center!

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

USM School of Ocean Science and Engineering and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory are helping advance sustainable aquaculture as partners in the Gulf Coast's Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) Demonstration Project!

Join Dauphin Island Sea Lab's webinars on Tuesday, October 27 to learn more about how environmentally responsible, nearshore aquaculture can expand seafood production in the northern Gulf while supporting coastal economies and workforce development, including a paid opportunity to support the project, with responsibilities that may include feeding, monitoring and harvesting. Sign up below:

Webinar times and registration: https://www.disl.edu/events/imta-webinar/

Questions? Contact Ashley McDonald at [email protected] or 251-861-2141 ext. 7513.

10/12/2026

🌊 Interested in paid training near Fort Morgan, Alabama?

Join a webinar for info!

Learn about opportunities at the nearshore demonstration platform, where responsibilities may include feeding, monitoring and harvesting.

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
🕛 Noon or 6 p.m.

Attend either webinar to learn about pay, requirements, responsibilities and more. Both sessions will cover the same information.

Register at https://disl.edu/events/imta-webinar

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, USM School of Ocean Science and Engineering, Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mississippi State University Marine Fisheries Ecology

10/06/2026

If you've been wondering when registration opens for Bays and Bayous, the answer is NOW!!!

Registration for the 2027 Bays and Bayous Symposium is NOW OPEN!

Join us in Mobile for a week of sharing cutting-edge research, networking with regional science experts, and catching up on the latest habitat management and monitoring techniques on the Gulf Coast. Early bird registration closes November 30th, 2026.

Early registration rates:
- Professionals: $275
- Early Career: $200
- Student: $125

Register now: https://bbs27.baysandbayous.com/

09/30/2026

09/24/2026

Stop by and see us this Saturday at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, where our admin office is based!

Join us at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory for our big annual Open House this Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Come experience one of our favorite events of the year! Whether you’re curious about marine life, coastal research, or just looking for a fun and educational day by the water, there’s something for everyone.

We hope to see you there!

09/24/2026

🦈 The Mississippi State University Marine Fisheries Ecology team tagged a tiger shark south of Dauphin Island last September, and an angler with K.M. Shark Fishing Charters & Surf Fishing Excursions reported recapturing and releasing him off the Florida Panhandle 306 days later. “Nathan” had grown about half a foot, and the report gave researchers a rare chance to learn more about shark movement and growth.

Read more in Abby McGregor’s Team Blog: https://masgc.org/article/tracking-tigers-a-tiger-shark-tag-recapture