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Northern Gulf Institute Research Outcomes

April 23, 2025 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funds research at the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) to address needs across the U.S. Gulf Coast region related to coastal hazards, climate impacts ...
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Making Data Collected by Research Vessels Usable to Support Weather Forecasts

April 23, 2025 - One of the first things we do every day is check the weather. The information that weather stations and apps provide is reliable because it is based on environmental data that modeling systems use to generate ...
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ENSO Analysis Points to Increases in Severe U.S. Drought and Floods Through 2050

April 14, 2025 - People's lives and property and the Earth's natural resources are threatened by extreme weather, whose associated economic impacts can be far-reaching. Too much or not enough rain in one area can affect ...
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NGI Data Support to NOAA Ocean Research, Conservation, and Restoration

December 18, 2024 - Every month, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) archives more than 229 terabytes of oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical ...
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MSU Illustrates UAS Capability in Support of FEMA's Hurricane Helene Response

October 8, 2024 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University uncrewed aircraft systems are providing real-time data in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricane Helene. Supported ...
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NGI Scientist Shares Innovative Research at Florida's 1st Annual Water Quality Summit

September 4, 2024 - Congressman Byron Donalds (FL-19) recently hosted the state's first annual Water Quality Summit in Fort Myers, Florida. The event brought together a wide-range of stakeholders – from industry, government, ...
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Work of MSU Shark Scientist Featured on Disney+ National Geographic Documentary

July 25, 2024 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—As a father of three, Marcus Drymon has watched his fair share of Disney movies, but he never imagined his work as an associate Extension professor at Mississippi State University ...
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Students Experience Ship Island as Outdoor Science Lab

July 24, 2024 - Middle and high school students embarked on a marine science data-collecting excursion this summer, turning the beaches of Ship Island, which are part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, into an outdoor ...
Dr. Paul Mickle, Co-Director of the Northern Gulf Institute, moderates the Mississippi Sound Coalition Scientific Research Forum

How Much is Too Much? Scientists Show Freshwater "Tipping Points" for MS Sound

March 25, 2024 - The Mississippi Sound Coalition, which seeks to restore the Sound and the seafood and tourism economies that depend on it, hosted a public forum on March 14, 2024, to present research that evaluates impacts ...
Bluefin tuna grow slowly, taking about 8 years to reach maturity, and can reach up to 13 feet long and 2,000 pounds.

Researchers and Fishing Community Tackle Bluefin Tuna Bycatch

March 7, 2024 - Marine animals that are unintentionally hooked on or entangled in fishing gear are called bycatch. Though usually released, these animals are often injured or die, which reduces the potential to replenish ...