2006-2007 Masgc Annual Report

Founded in 1972, The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is an organization of nine universities and laboratories supporting scientific research, education, and outreach programs that foster the conservation and sustainable development of coastal and marine resources in Alabama and Mississippi. Objectives of the MASGC program include working with organizations interested in the sustainability of coastal resources, promoting strategic assets of the program and its quality pool of investigators, and integrating programmatic efforts with those of research and education institutions to produce greater benefits for the coastal communities being served. The key to achieving good results is in our approach of effective partnering, efficient management of program resources, and making prudent investments in program developments. This annual report summarized the activities and accomplishments of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant College Program from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.