Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Sea Grant group to undergo scheduled review

The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium will undergo a scheduled four-year review June 8-9 at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Dauphin Island, Ala., and at the International Trade Center in Mobile, Ala. A federal site review team will review and discuss MASGC management and organization, stakeholder engagement and collaborative network/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration activities. The mission of MASGC is to enhance the sustainable use and conservation of ocean and coastal resources in Alabama and Mississippi. Members include Auburn University, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, the University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi and University of South Alabama (Source: MASGC, 05/07/10)