| PART III: LISTS |
| Mississippi and Gulf Coast federal/university marine science research units |
Center for Marine Education and Research
10801 Dolphin Lane, Gulfport, MS 39503
228.896.9182
13,000 square-foot facility still being developed will focus on the health of marine mammals and include
dry and wet lab facilities
Center for Trace Analysis, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Blvd., Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.1178
trace element analysis utilizing the department's high resolution inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS)
www.marine.usm.edu/ceta/Ceta.html
Center of Higher Learning and University Research
Building 1103, Room 103, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2215; 228.688.3366
Consortium of the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of New
Orleans, Pearl River Community College, specializing in remote sensing and geographic information
systems, high performance computing and visualization, scientific computing
www.chl.state.ms.us/
Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University
1815 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, MS 39532
228.388.4710
Research programs in coastal and offshore aquaculture; coastal environment; commerce fisheries;
ornamental horticulture and vegetables; natural resource economics and seafood processing and safety
www.msstate.edu/dept/crec/crec.html
Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228.872.4200
Applied and basic research to protect, manage and enhance marine resources. Expertise in marine
fisheries, aquaculture, environmental and animal health, marine biology, coastal chemistry and coastal
geology.
www.usm.edu/gcrl/coastal_sciences/index.php
Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Boulevard, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3177
Research in marine and aquatic environments. Marine sub-disciplines range from physical oceanography
and data assimilation to ocean optics, marine sediments and micropaleontology, ocean productivity,
geochemistry and trace chemical analysis, hydrographic science, remote sensing, ocean acoustics and
numerical modeling
www.marine.usm.edu/
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3212; 601.691.5171
Surface water, groundwater and sediment samples, plant and animal tissue analysis. Lab supports the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and other antipollution laws. The lab analyzes
environmental and human samples to determine the presence and amount of agricultural chemicals and
related substances. Has dioxin laboratory
www.epa.gov/oppbead1/labs/environmental_lab.htm
Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228. 818.8847
GIS and remote sensing for coastal zone management research
www.usm.edu/gcgc/
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39566
228. 872.4200
Aquatic animal health, aquatic biodiversity, aquatic and environmental toxicology, coastal ecology, effects
and remediation of environmental pollutants, fisheries science, marine aquaculture, marine and coastal
geology, marine molecular biology, science education and wetlands and seagrass ecology.
www.usm.edu/gcrl/site_map/flash.php
Gulf of Mexico Program Office
Building 1103, Room 202, Stennis Space Center, MS 39560-6000
228.688.3726
Hydrographic Science Research Center, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Boulevard, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3177
A cooperative program between Southern Miss and the Navy that explores promising developments in
hydrography and related sciences to find those that have promise for client programs and objectives;
researches and develops new technologies
www.marine.usm.edu/hydro
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228.818.8836
Nine universities and laboratories concerned with the conservation and sustainable development of
coastal and marine resources in Alabama and Mississippi. Members are Auburn University, Dauphin
Island Sea Lab, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, The University of Alabama, The
University of Alabama at Birmingham, The University of Mississippi, The University of Southern Mississippi
and the University of South Alabama.
www.masgc.org/
Mississippi Laboratory of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Stennis Space Center, MS
228.688.3650
Conducts resource surveys of fish, endangered species and marine mammals and performs research on
fisheries gear
www.nmfs.noaa.gov
Mississippi Laboratory, Pascagoula Facility
Pascagoula, MS
Maintains two research vessels for taking samples to estimate distribution, abundance and trends of
fishery resources. It also has a shrimp trawler and is home to a National Seafood Inspection Lab and
NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
www.nmfs.noaa.gov
National Coastal Data Development Center
NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center, Building 1100, Room 101, Stennis Space Center, MS
39529
228.688.2936
Access and integrate diverse coastal data distributed in multiple repositories and provide it to users via the
Internet using established and emerging technologies. Maintains searchable metadata catalog of coastal
data
www.ncddc.noaa.gov/
National Data Buoy Center
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2361; 228.688.2805
Operates automated observing systems that measure weather and ocean conditions from coastal and
remote marine areas. Data transmitted hourly to NOWS Weather Forecast Offices to make predictions,
perform analyses and develop forecast models.
seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov
National Estuarine Research Reserve System - Grand Bay
6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562
228.475.7047
marine research
Naval Oceanographic Office
Stennis Space Center, MS 39522
800.993.7677; 228.688.7677; 228.688.5649
oceanography, marine science, hydrography
www.navo.navy.mil
Naval Research Laboratory (Detachment, Research Site)
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.4010; 228.688.5328
Conducts a broadly based, multidisciplined program of scientific research and advanced technological
development directed toward maritime applications of new and improved materials, techniques,
equipment, systems and technologies related to ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences. Conducts R&D
on a variety of oceanographic and atmospheric matters
nrl.navy.mil
Northern Gulf Institute
Building 1103, Room 233, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.4218
Cooperative institute led by Mississippi State University, partnering with the University of Southern
Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Florida State University and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Research
fields include ecosystem management, geospatial data integration and visualization in environmental
science, climate change and climate variability effects on regional ecosystem and coastal hazards.
www.ngi.msstate.edu/
Undersea Vehicles Technology Center
Stennis Space Center
A part of the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology, it focuses on technologies to improve
undersea vehicle research
U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Surface Water, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility
Building 2101, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2162
HIF supports hydrological data collection through the identification of needs, development of technical
specifications, design or development of specialized interfaces, contracts and procurements, testing and
evaluation, specialized field applications, repair and calibration, quality control and assurance and storage
and distribution of hydrologic instrumentation. Warehouses, tests, evaluates, designs, repairs and
calibrates hydrologic instrumentation used to study water on the surface, in the soil, and in the atmosphere.
wwwhif.er.usgs.gov/public/index.htm
10801 Dolphin Lane, Gulfport, MS 39503
228.896.9182
13,000 square-foot facility still being developed will focus on the health of marine mammals and include
dry and wet lab facilities
Center for Trace Analysis, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Blvd., Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.1178
trace element analysis utilizing the department's high resolution inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS)
www.marine.usm.edu/ceta/Ceta.html
Center of Higher Learning and University Research
Building 1103, Room 103, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2215; 228.688.3366
Consortium of the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of New
Orleans, Pearl River Community College, specializing in remote sensing and geographic information
systems, high performance computing and visualization, scientific computing
www.chl.state.ms.us/
Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University
1815 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, MS 39532
228.388.4710
Research programs in coastal and offshore aquaculture; coastal environment; commerce fisheries;
ornamental horticulture and vegetables; natural resource economics and seafood processing and safety
www.msstate.edu/dept/crec/crec.html
Department of Coastal Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228.872.4200
Applied and basic research to protect, manage and enhance marine resources. Expertise in marine
fisheries, aquaculture, environmental and animal health, marine biology, coastal chemistry and coastal
geology.
www.usm.edu/gcrl/coastal_sciences/index.php
Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Boulevard, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3177
Research in marine and aquatic environments. Marine sub-disciplines range from physical oceanography
and data assimilation to ocean optics, marine sediments and micropaleontology, ocean productivity,
geochemistry and trace chemical analysis, hydrographic science, remote sensing, ocean acoustics and
numerical modeling
www.marine.usm.edu/
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3212; 601.691.5171
Surface water, groundwater and sediment samples, plant and animal tissue analysis. Lab supports the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and other antipollution laws. The lab analyzes
environmental and human samples to determine the presence and amount of agricultural chemicals and
related substances. Has dioxin laboratory
www.epa.gov/oppbead1/labs/environmental_lab.htm
Gulf Coast Geospatial Center, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228. 818.8847
GIS and remote sensing for coastal zone management research
www.usm.edu/gcgc/
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39566
228. 872.4200
Aquatic animal health, aquatic biodiversity, aquatic and environmental toxicology, coastal ecology, effects
and remediation of environmental pollutants, fisheries science, marine aquaculture, marine and coastal
geology, marine molecular biology, science education and wetlands and seagrass ecology.
www.usm.edu/gcrl/site_map/flash.php
Gulf of Mexico Program Office
Building 1103, Room 202, Stennis Space Center, MS 39560-6000
228.688.3726
Hydrographic Science Research Center, The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Boulevard, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.3177
A cooperative program between Southern Miss and the Navy that explores promising developments in
hydrography and related sciences to find those that have promise for client programs and objectives;
researches and develops new technologies
www.marine.usm.edu/hydro
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228.818.8836
Nine universities and laboratories concerned with the conservation and sustainable development of
coastal and marine resources in Alabama and Mississippi. Members are Auburn University, Dauphin
Island Sea Lab, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, The University of Alabama, The
University of Alabama at Birmingham, The University of Mississippi, The University of Southern Mississippi
and the University of South Alabama.
www.masgc.org/
Mississippi Laboratory of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Stennis Space Center, MS
228.688.3650
Conducts resource surveys of fish, endangered species and marine mammals and performs research on
fisheries gear
www.nmfs.noaa.gov
Mississippi Laboratory, Pascagoula Facility
Pascagoula, MS
Maintains two research vessels for taking samples to estimate distribution, abundance and trends of
fishery resources. It also has a shrimp trawler and is home to a National Seafood Inspection Lab and
NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
www.nmfs.noaa.gov
National Coastal Data Development Center
NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center, Building 1100, Room 101, Stennis Space Center, MS
39529
228.688.2936
Access and integrate diverse coastal data distributed in multiple repositories and provide it to users via the
Internet using established and emerging technologies. Maintains searchable metadata catalog of coastal
data
www.ncddc.noaa.gov/
National Data Buoy Center
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2361; 228.688.2805
Operates automated observing systems that measure weather and ocean conditions from coastal and
remote marine areas. Data transmitted hourly to NOWS Weather Forecast Offices to make predictions,
perform analyses and develop forecast models.
seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov
National Estuarine Research Reserve System - Grand Bay
6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562
228.475.7047
marine research
Naval Oceanographic Office
Stennis Space Center, MS 39522
800.993.7677; 228.688.7677; 228.688.5649
oceanography, marine science, hydrography
www.navo.navy.mil
Naval Research Laboratory (Detachment, Research Site)
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.4010; 228.688.5328
Conducts a broadly based, multidisciplined program of scientific research and advanced technological
development directed toward maritime applications of new and improved materials, techniques,
equipment, systems and technologies related to ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences. Conducts R&D
on a variety of oceanographic and atmospheric matters
nrl.navy.mil
Northern Gulf Institute
Building 1103, Room 233, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.4218
Cooperative institute led by Mississippi State University, partnering with the University of Southern
Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Florida State University and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Research
fields include ecosystem management, geospatial data integration and visualization in environmental
science, climate change and climate variability effects on regional ecosystem and coastal hazards.
www.ngi.msstate.edu/
Undersea Vehicles Technology Center
Stennis Space Center
A part of the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology, it focuses on technologies to improve
undersea vehicle research
U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Surface Water, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility
Building 2101, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228.688.2162
HIF supports hydrological data collection through the identification of needs, development of technical
specifications, design or development of specialized interfaces, contracts and procurements, testing and
evaluation, specialized field applications, repair and calibration, quality control and assurance and storage
and distribution of hydrologic instrumentation. Warehouses, tests, evaluates, designs, repairs and
calibrates hydrologic instrumentation used to study water on the surface, in the soil, and in the atmosphere.
wwwhif.er.usgs.gov/public/index.htm
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