NGI to expand GoM mission

Mississippi State University was selected to continue the lead on the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) consortium in an expanded mission to monitor the entire Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) selected MSU following an open competition. It's a five-year agreement with a $7 million award, which can be renewed annually. NGI provides NOAA with research on the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem; and is a partnership between MSU, the University of Southern Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Florida State and Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama. The new award adds the University of Alabama at Huntsville to the consortium. The expanded focus will include coastal hazards, ecosystem management, data management and climate variability on the Gulf ecosystems. (Source: Sun Herald, 07/18/16)