DI sea lab researchers win funding

The NOAA Restore Act Science Program has selected multiple Dauphin Island (Ala.) Sea Lab researchers to receive a portion of $16.7 million in funding from the 2017 competition. These awards continue NOAA's science program’s commitment to producing timely and high-quality scientific findings and products to support the management and sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, including its fisheries. Dr. Ruth H. Carmichael's project will focus on detecting contaminants in the Gulf of Mexico food web. Renee Collini and co-principal investigator Dr. Brian Dzwonkowski of the DISL and University of South Alabama plan to use funding for the mymobilebay.com website. Dr. Just Cebrian and Dr. Bill Walton are also named as co-investigators along with Mississippi State University’s Dan Petolia to work on developing the Shellfish Portfolio Assessment Tool (SPAT). (Source: Dauphin Island Sea Lab 07/13/17)