The latest news from Gunter Library

Number 48| June 2023

Gunter Library News

"Gunter Library News" is the monthly e-newsletter highlighting current events and happenings at the Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi.

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Resource of the Month:

"June 2023 is National Ocean Month "

On May 31, 2023, President Joseph Biden issued a Proclamation establishing June 2023 as National Ocean Month. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/31/a-proclamation-on-national-ocean-month-2023/?utm_source=link

"It is hard to imagine just how much of the ocean we have yet to discover and what possibilities for the future of human and planetary health, as well as for our economy, lie beneath its surface. This National Ocean Month, let us honor its beauty and bounty with action and commit to protecting and conserving it for generations to come." Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Gunter Library supports research and teaching in ocean sciences with the following Research Guides:

Coastal Sciences https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/coastal_sciences,

Hydrography https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/hydrography,

Marine Science https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/marine_science,

and Ocean Engineering https://libguides.lib.usm.edu/ocean_engineering.

For more information about library resources, contact Research Services by email at askalib@usm.edu.

Mrs. Frances Gunter

On Friday, June 2^nd, we lost a friend of Gunter Library, Mrs. Frances Gunter. This fine Southern lady was the wife of our library’s namesake, Dr. Gordon Gunter (1909-1998). Mrs. Gunter was a frequent guest at our annual end-of-the-year open house. Her obituary is linked here. https://www.bradfordokeefe.com/obituaries/frances-gunter

A link to a memorial article about Dr. Gunter is here https://doi.org/10.18785/grr.1101.09

Mrs. Gunter with Joyce Shaw and Jim Franks

Mrs. Gunter with her family

GCRL/CFRD well represented at Billfish Tournament

Meet Gunter Library's Summer Assistants for Session I

Hello everyone! My name is Fiona and I'm here for the summer from Northwest Missouri State University. My home is in St. Charles, Illinois, which is a beautiful town about forty minutes outside Chicago. At Northwest, I am a double major in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Marine Biology, and I am president of our school's Marine Biology Society. My favorite marine animal is a harbour seal, and it is an aspiration of mine to one day go to Ireland and work with harbour seal conservation there. Here in the states, I have an interest in marine macroinvertebrates and coastal ecosystems and would like to do work in the future establishing restoration plans for mangrove and kelp forests. I've been greatly enjoying my time here at USM these past few weeks and can't wait to see what the program has in store for me for the rest of the summer. Hope to see you at the library!

Hi my name is Kayla Osbourne, I am from Spring Texas and I am a biology major at Sam Houston State University. I’ve always been interested in marine biology and I saw the summer field program as an opportunity to dip my toes in and discover what about marine sciences I’m most interested in. So far I have had an amazing experience and have learned a lot. Some fun facts about me are that I have two dogs at home named Copper and Chewy and I am an identical twin!

Pride Display at USM's Gulf Coast Library

Gulf Coast Librarians Samantha Bull and Justin Easterday put together a Pride Month display for June in the lobby of the Gulf Coast Library. This display highlights items from the library’s collection created by members of the LGBTQ+ community or items that highlight LGBTQ+ history. This display also highlights university resources available through the IME and PRISM Center located on the Hattiesburg campus. Happy Pride!

Summer Professional Development Series

The webinar series being offered by MEC interns is open to all GCRL students and faculty. Please use the link to register for the series.

June 21 - Michele Frasier-Robinson—Creating Conference Posters

June 28 - Hannah Madonna—Avoiding Predatory Journals

July 5 - Tracy Englert—Literature Review Strategies

July 12 - Justin Easterday--Citation Managers-Zotero

July 19 - Allisa Beck—Creating a Professional CV/Resume

July 26 - Jamie Stanfield—Using Graphic Novels in Ocean Science

Keep an eye out for a link to register in your email!

GCRL Science Café -

" There and back again...From GCRL's Summer Field Program Into Aquatic Veterinary Medicine "

Thursday, June 29th - 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Hybrid - in-person and via Zoom

Caylor Auditorium

(703 East Beach Drive, aka “Halstead” campus)

Dr. Johnny Shelley is a Veterinary Medical Officer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Inspection Program based at the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory in Pascagoula, MS. Dr. Shelley provides certification of regulatory compliance on exported fishery product shipments for receiving countries that require a US government-employed veterinarian and additionally delivers guidance on aquaculture fish health maintenance and aquatic animal health issues. Prior to NOAA he held positions as the Staff Aquaculture Veterinarian and Health Department Manager for the largest importer/exporter and tropical fish aquaculture facility in the country, and as a Veterinary Medical Officer and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Attending Veterinarian at the USDA Agricultural Research Services Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit. He is a World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) and served on the American Association of Fish Veterinarians Executive Board from 2018 - 2022. He has also recently been named Fish Regent for the newly approved American Board of Veterinary Practitioners - Fish Practice Recognized Veterinary Specialty.

This presentation will focus on how the USM's GCRL Summer Field Program (SPF) opened up opportunities and prepared Dr. Shelley to become a successful aquatic veterinarian.

Link to join Webinar

https://usm-edu.zoom.us/j/81999011694

"Like" the GCRL Science Cafe Facebook page for more information about upcoming Science Cafe events.

If you missed any of our Zoom GCRL Science Cafes or prefer to attend the event via Facebook Live, visit our Marine Education Center’s (MEC) Facebook page at the link below.

MEC Facebook Page

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

703 East Beach Drive

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Joyce Shaw, Head Librarian - 228-872-4213