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NGI Scientist Participates in a Decade of Summer School, Capacity Development, and Collaboration in Africa

September 10, 2025 - This year marked the 10th edition of the Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Nigeria and Ghana (COESSING), a program that has trained nearly 1,000 scientists, students, and professionals from Africa, ...
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MSU Selected as Finalist in National Academies' Gulf Futures Challenge

September 10, 2025 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University proposal to use cutting-edge tools to promote healthy marine life and enhance water quality in the Gulf Coast region is a finalist for a $20 million ...
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2025 Hypoxia Monitoring Results Featured in Press Releases and Media Event

August 1, 2025 - Scientists completed and published results from their 2025 annual survey expedition that monitors hypoxia or low oxygen in the northern Gulf of America adjacent to the Mississippi River. The National Oceanic ...
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NOAA Acting Administrator Visits MSU Science and Technology Center at Stennis

May 29, 2025 - STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's top official received a first-hand look at collaborations between the federal agency and Mississippi State University ...
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Bio-GO-SHIP Recognized with 2024 National Oceanographic Partnership Program's Excellence in Partnering Award

May 13, 2025 - An international initiative led in part by the Northern Gulf Institute's Luke Thompson is being recognized for its innovative collaborations and contributions to ocean science. The National Oceanographic ...
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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 ...