• Coastal Hazards and Resiliency

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    Improving understanding of events such as hurricanes and other coastal hazards to help reduce impacts to coastal communities

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  • Ecosystem Management

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    Enhancing understanding of the interconnections between the marine ecosystem and the adjacent watersheds

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  • Climate Change Impacts

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    Studying effects on marine ecosystems and sea-level rise due to climate variability

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  • Geospatial Data and Visualization

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    Visualizing data with technologies that enable improved regional ecosystem policy

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New Home for NGI Program Office Nearing Completion

Simultaneous with NGI launching this newly designed website, the Institute's Program Office is also on the move. Within the next couple of months NGI will be co-located with other research programs in the new Mississippi State University Science and Technology Center at the John C. Stennis Space Center, MS. The NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center will also be housed in the new facility. In addition, NOAA's renewal of the NGI cooperative agreement establishes a collaborative framework for research and education in the northern Gulf region for the next five years. NGI staff and related community are excited about this next phase and working to continue the mission to conduct research that builds an integrated, comprehensive understanding of natural and human impacts on northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystems and economies to improve its management.

The cooperative NGI spirit that began in 2006 has grown throughout the halls of the NGI member institutions, and resonates with the other important regional efforts addressing large issues in the Northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Sea Grant programs of the Gulf, the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program, and the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team are just a few. The collaborations have led to protocols and data sharing that support the research, education and resource management of the Gulf ecosystem.

We invite all stakeholders vested in a vital and healthy northern Gulf of Mexico in realizing the goals of the recently adopted NGI Strategic Plan and working together toward improved conservation of the northern Gulf's resources. This new facility provides an excellent venue to collaborate on research, host conferences and workshops, present seminars and educational events that are relevant to the needs of northern Gulf stakeholders and resource managers.


News

DoD and NOAA to Implement New Wind Forecasting System Developed by MSU
Dec 2, 2011 - Researchers from MSU's Geosytem Research Institute and Northern Gulf Institute have developed a new automated wind scheme that is going to be operational at...more

Stennis Space Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Oct 28, 2011 - Home of the Northern Gulf Institute, Stennis Space Center recently celebrated 50 years of service to the NASA Space Program.  But as this more

NGI Council of Fellows Plan Next 5 Years
Oct 21, 2011 - The NGI Council of Fellows met on the LSU campus on October 18, 2011 to address current and future directions of the Institute.  The Council members represent...more

Summer's over and NGI Interns Rule, but also Return to School
Sep 21, 2011 - While the NGI Program Office is staffed with a great crew that really enjoys working together, the joy and contributions the summer interns bring is amazing....more

NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Summit Recognizes Students' Accomplishments
Aug 16, 2011 - The 2011 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Northern Gulf Institute’s (NGI) Diversity Internship Summit was held at the Dauphin...more

Events

State of the Gulf Summit - Dec 5, 2011 - Dec 7, 2011

USM Department of Marine Science Fall 2011 Seminar Series - Nov 18, 2011

Applying Some Reason to Hurricane Season - Nov 9, 2011

Document Your Environment Contest - Nov 1, 2011 - Jan 6, 2012

NGI Fellows Meet at LSU to Plan Research and Education - Oct 18, 2011

Coastal Zone 11 Conference - Jul 17, 2011 - Jul 21, 2011

2011 NGI Annual Conference - May 17, 2011 - May 19, 2011

Coastal GEOTOOLS 2011 - Mar 21, 2011 - Mar 24, 2011

Response of Louisiana Marsh Soils and Vegetation to Diversions Workshop - Feb 23, 2011

2010 Alabama - Mississippi Bays and Bayous - Dec 1-2, 2010 -- Mobile, AL - Dec 1, 2010 - Dec 2, 2010