Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Building Partnerships for a Healthier Gulf
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Register now for Team Mid-Year Meetings |
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GOMA will host Team Mid-Year Meetings on September 21-23, 2021 at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. This meeting will be hosted in a hybrid format with options to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. A nominal registration fee ($50) is required for either virtual or in-person attendance. Visit our website for registration and meeting information. Draft team agendas will be posted in early July.
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Submit your tool presentation application for "Tool Time with Dave" Season 2 |
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GOMA is currently taking applications for tool demonstrations for Season 2 of our virtual tools cafe, "Tool Time with Dave."
Submissions are requested from any GOMA partner interested in sharing more about their online or paper-based tool(s). Submissions are due via email to dave.reed@gomxa.org by COB on Monday, July 12th, 2021. Accepted applications will be notified by Friday, July 16th, 2021. GOMA will announce the Tool Time series schedule in mid-July (check back later for more information and updates). No registration is necessary. For application and more information please click here.
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"Get to Know the Gulf" articles highlight native wildlife |
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The Embrace the Gulf initiative has expanded beyond just social media with regular stories in South Mississippi Living magazine highlighting interesting facts about native wildlife species. This month, black skimmers are in the spotlight. Skimmers are best known for their long bills, but they aren’t born that way! Black skimmer chicks have a top and bottom bill of equal length. The lower bill begins to grow during the chicks' first month of life.
Read each of our “Get to Know the Gulf” articles to date and learn something new about the Gulf:
Embrace the Gulf 2021 is sponsored by Clean Gulf Associates, Hess, and Shell. Be sure to follow along on Facebook and Instagram and help us continue to #EmbraceTheGulf.
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Reminder: deadline approaching for Texas Water Quality Economics RFP |
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The GOMA Water Resources Team is currently soliciting proposals for a new project to examine the economic impacts of recurring brown tide harmful algal bloom events in Baffin Bay, Texas. The economic data will support ongoing work to improve water quality and restore this iconic bay system. Additional project details and a request for proposals are available here. The deadline to apply is July 9, 2021.
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Save the date: upcoming GOMA Wednesday Webinars |
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Join us the last Wednesday of every other month to hear the latest news and project information from GOMA. Save the date for our upcoming Wednesday Webinars:
July 28th – Gulf of Mexico Monitoring Community of Practice Wrap-up and What’s Next
September 29th – Marine Debris Tracking in Galveston Bay, Texas
November 17th – Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform Demo
January 26, 2022 – Gulf of Mexico Conference (GOMCON) Preview
Visit our website for more details. No advanced registration necessary.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 list
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has released its Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 List. The list identifies bird species (beyond those already listed as Federally threatened or endangered) that are of highest conservation priority and need proactive attention. Learn more and view the full report here.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative featured in a special issue of Oceanography Magazine
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has been featured in a special issue of Oceanography Magazine. The open-access issue highlights the last 10 years of research lead by GoMRI, lessons learned, and research needs. To read more, click here.
Louisiana Sea Grant names new executive director
Louisiana Sea Grant has appointed Julie Anderson Lively as the new executive director for the program starting July 1st, 2021. Lively has been with Louisiana State University since 2010 and has led many Sea Grant-related research projects. To view the full article, click here.
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation documentary wins southeast Emmy Award
The “It’s a Journey” documentary created by the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation and Mississippi State University Television Center recently won a Southeast Emmy award in the Environmental/Science category. Learn more about the PGCLC film project here and read the MSUTV press release here.
2022 Gulf Guardian Awards nominations accepted until June 30th
EPA's Gulf of Mexico Division is accepting nominations for the 2022 Gulf Guardian Awards through June 30th, 2021. Nominations are open for the following categories: Business/Industry, Environmental Justice/Cultural Diversity, Civic & Non-Profit Organizations, Youth Environmental Education, Partnerships, and Individual. Visit their website to learn more and submit nominations.
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Selected events include:
GOMA Gulf Renewable Energy Exchange: Connecting Offshore Wind to the Coast (virtual)
June 30th, 2021
July 13th, 2021
Texas Waters Webinar: Aquatic Vegetation Management webinar (virtual)
July 14th, 2021
GOMA Wednesday Webinar (virtual)
July 28th, 2021
Marine Technology Society Port Security Summit: Oceans in Action 2021 (in-person, Biloxi, MS)
August 30th- September 2nd, 2021
GOMA Team Mid-Year Meetings (Hybrid- virtual/in-person, Biloxi, MS)
September 21-23, 2021
Find links to these events and other virtual activities on our events page.
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1151 Robinson Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
June 2021
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