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    NGI is a regional leader in providing integrated research and education to improve resiliency and conservation

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    NGI was founded on the principle of ecosystems-based management in a regional setting

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    The leadership at NGI maintains a regional focus and fosters collaborative efforts between federal and regional interests

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    A diverse mix of research backgrounds and a wide-breadth of research focus areas make NGI one of the most comprehensive regional research organizations in the region

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About NGI >> Member Institutions >> The University of Southern Mississippi


The University of Southern Mississippi

NGI Fellow representing USM

Monty Graham
monty.graham@usm.edu

USM Research Strengths

  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Coupled Physical-Biological Ocean Modeling
  • Marine Mapping, Charting, and Hydrographic Science
  • Marine Fisheries and Ecosystem Research
  • Coastal Remote Sensing
  • Water Quality, Trace Element, and Geochemical Analytical Facilities
  • Marine Microbiology
  • Coastal Sedimentology and Micropaleontology
  • Oceans and Human Health

Research Projects

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Active USM ProjectsResearch Themes
EcosystemGeospatialClimateHazards
11-BP_GRI-24 - Responses of Benthic Communities and Sedimentary Dynamics to Hydrocarbon Exposure in Neritic and Bathyal Ecosystems: Phase II 
11-BP_GRI-23 - Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the health and growth of estuarine fish and ecosystem functionality  
11-BP_GRI-22 - Continuation of "Chemical Effects Associated with Leaking Macondo Well Oil in the Northern Gulf of Mexico"  
11-BP_GRI-21 - Evaluating changes in fluorescence EEM and size spectra during the degradation of crude oil and dispersant in seawater 
10-NGI_MOD-44 - Time-series and Underway Assessments of Ocean Acidification and Carbon System Properties in Coastal Waters 
10-BP_GRI_USM-01 - A comprehensive assessment of oil distribution, transport, fate and impacts on ecosystems and the Deepwater Horizon oil release 
09-NGI-14 - Assessment of ecosystem services of selected coastal habitat types: Towards a model-based toolset for management planning  
09-NGI-13 - Monitoring and Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northern Gulf
06-USM-08 - Macrofaunal Indicators of Hypoxia  
06-USM-07 - Quantifying Ecosystem Services of Different Coastal Habitat Types 
06-USM-06 - Coordination and Educational Support for USM Northern Gulf Institute Activities
06-USM-05 - Satellite and in situ Optical Assessment of Algal Bloom Events in the Northern Gulf of Mexico   
06-USM-04 - Interaction Between Off-shore Circulation and Nearshore Processes During Extreme Weather Events   
06-USM-03 - Monitoring and Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northern Gulf  
06-USM-02 - Utility of Ionosphere and Troposphere Models for Extending the Range of High-Accuracy GPS   
06-USM-01 - Microbial Source Tracking and its Application to the Northern Gulf of Mexico