[Gomaeen] Science Seminar Announcment: GENTLE GIANTS OF MISSISSIPPI & NORTHERN GULF
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*Science Seminar Announcement*
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Science Seminar:
Gentle Giants of Mississippi & the Northern Gulf
Thursday March 22, 2012 ~ 4:00pm - 6:00pm
**Refreshments will be served**
1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) invite you to attend a Science Seminar featuring research on Tarpon, Whale Sharks, Sturgeon, and Manatees in Mississippi and the Northern Gulf.
Seminar Agenda
4:00 Welcome and Overview
4:05 Tarpon– Jim Franks, Senior Scientist, USM Gulf Coast Research Lab (GCRL)
4:30 Whale Shark Research in the Northern Gulf of Mexico– Jennifer McKinney, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF)
4:55 Break (5min)
5:00 Gulf Sturgeon of Mississippi Sound: Links to Local Rivers, Estuaries and Barrier Islands... and Other States!– Mark Peterson, Professor, USM Gulf Coast Research Lab (GCRL)
5:25 Shallow Water Phantoms: Understanding Manatees in the Northern Gulf of Mexico– Allen Aven, PhD Student, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
5:50 Questions and Wrap-up
6:00 Adjourn!
Location
First floor Commission Meeting Room, MDMR at the Bolton State Building, 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530
Questions?
See the attached flyer for presentation details and directions to the event location. Or, contact Avia Huisman, Grand Bay NERR Coastal Training Program Coordinator: Avia.H...@dmr.ms.gov or (228)475-7047
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Avia Huisman
Coastal Training Program Coordinator
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
6005 Bayou Heron Road
Moss Point, MS 39562-8097
(w) 228.475.7047
(f) 228.475.8097