USM probing spillway opening effects

University of Southern Mississippi researchers are leading an investigation into the effects of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway openings into Mississippi Sound. The USM team has begun an examination of the spillway’s effects on the Sound, and will continue working for as long as the effects are measurable and impactful. Their mission is to advance the state’s scientific understanding and public comprehension of the actual effects of the spillways’ openings on the Mississippi Sound. Leading the research are personnel from USM’s School of Ocean Science and Engineering, located at the Marine Research Center in Gulfport, the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, and the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. (Source: WVVX 06/10/19)