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University of Southern Mississippi

Fellow: Steve Lohrenz

Research Strengths:
- Ocean Observing Systems
- Marine Mapping, Charting, and Hydrographic Science
- Marine Fisheries and Ecosystem Research
- Coastal Remote Sensing
- Water Quality, Trace Element, and Geochemical Analytical Facilities
- Oceans and Human Health

Projects:

- Microbial Source Tracking and its Application to the Northern Gulf of Mexico

- Utility of Ionosphere and Troposphere Models for Extending the Range of High-Accuracy GPS

- Monitoring and Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northern Gulf

- Interaction Between Off-shore Circulation and Nearshore Processes During Extreme Weather Events

- Satellite and in situ Optical Assessment of Algal Bloom Events in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

- Coordination and Educational Support for USM Northern Gulf Institute Activities

- Quantifying Ecosystem Services of Different Coastal Habitat Types

- Macrofaunal Indicators of Hypoxia

- Pathogen Detection and Canine Fecal Source Identification: Validation of Assays to Identify Areas Requiring Management Action

- Monitoring and Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northern Gulf

- Assessment of ecosystem services of selected coastal habitat types: Towards a model-based toolset for management planning

Publications:

- Rakocinski, C. (2008). Macrofaunal Indicators of Hypoxia. NGI Conference. Biloxi, MS.

- Stone, M., Redalje, D., Mojzis, A., Lohrenz, S., & Howden, S. (2008). Physical Measurements in the Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi March 2007 – September 2007. NGI Conference. Biloxi, MS.

- Shim, M., & Shiller, A. (2008). The Effect of Hurricane Katrina and Floodplain Processes on the Trace Element Transport through the Pearl River, Mississippi. NGI Conference. Biloxi, MS.

- Fulford, R. S., Peterman, M. S., Perry, H., Grammar, P., & Haehn, R. (2008). Assessing the Ecosystem Value of Various Habitat Types to Fishery Production in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. NGI Conference. Biloxi, MS.

- Mojzis, A., Redalje, D., Guo, L., & Cai, Y. (2008). Bacterioplankton Abundances in the Bay of St. Louis, MS Relative to Environmental Water Quality. NGI Conference. Biloxi, MS.

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