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Be ready for hurricane season. 

Today you can determine your personal hurricane risk, find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone, and review/update insurance policies. You can also make a list of items to replenish hurricane emergency supplies and start thinking about how you will prepare your home for the coming hurricane season. If you live in hurricane-prone areas, you are encouraged to complete these simple preparations before hurricane season begins on June 1. Keep in mind, you may need to adjust any preparedness actions based on the latest health and safety guidelines from the CDC and your local officials.

NWS Hurricane Preparedness Info

A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items:

• Water (one gallon per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation)
• Food (at least a several-day supply of non-perishable food)
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
• Flashlight
• First aid kit
• Extra batteries
• Whistle (to signal for help)
• Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air)
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place)
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation)
• Wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities)
• Manual can opener (for food)
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery

Link for what to put in an emergency supply kit: https://www.ready.gov/kit 

Other important sources of information while preparing for hurricane season, USM's Eagle Alert system - www.usm.edu/police/eagle-alert.php as well as the updated GCRL Hurricane Preparedness Plan which will be distributed by the GCRL Director by email when deemed necessary.

VPR Office Seeking Research Day 2024 Presenters

The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking recommendations for presenters for Research Day, which will be held Friday, Nov. 8, at the Marine Education Center in Ocean Springs.

Participants will learn about the array of research, scholarship and creative activities conducted by faculty, staff and students.

The selection process for presenters considers recommendations, diversity of disciplines and research areas. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, May 31, and the VPR’s Office encourages self-nominations.

Complete this form to recommend a presenter for Research Day 

GCRL Milestone Anniversaries - Congratulations!

Join us in celebrating the milestone anniversaries of six employees.  Shown in the picture are Dr. Kelly Darnell, Josh White, John Wentworth (10 years), Dr. Tiffany McNeese (10 years), Paula Cassidy (10 years), Cassidy Jacquet, and Jeremy Higgs. People receiving service pins but not shown above: Ruby Drieling (30 years), Binnaz Bailey (20 years), and Devaney Cheramie (20 years). 

Congratulations to SOSE’s award-winning students, faculty, and staff

Marine and Estuarine Graduate Student Association, Outstanding Student Organization, 2024

Hailee Nigro, Student Excellence for Leadership Award, 2024   

Dr. Eric Powell, Butch Oustalet Distinguished Professorship Teaching Award, 2024

Melissa Gilbert, Outstanding Staff Award, 2024

Penny  Isgar, Outstanding Staff Award, 2024

Hailee Nigro, Hidden Gem Award, 2024

Welcome New Hire!

Please join us in welcoming a new GCRL employee:

Clay Stewart – Deckhand – GCRL Boat Operations

Upcoming Events

Gulf Park Health Center is bringing the Strutt Your Stuff Health Walk & Talk to the GCRL Campus. On the 1^st Tuesday of every month join NP Connie Richardson on a walk around the GCRL Campus and bring your questions about general healthcare topics. As the warmer months arrive we may change the time of the walk but for now it will be at 12:00pm. We will meet at the Caylor Building and take a stroll around campus.

More Upcoming Events

• SAIL/Cyamus Annual Conference, May 21-24

• Memorial Day Gunter Library closed May 27

• First session of the 2024 Summer Field Program begins May 28

• Let's Go Fishing challenge begins May 28

• Library instruction, Caylor Computer Lab May 29 (6 pm)

• Friday at the Fort, May 31, 6 pm to 9 pm (music, food trucks, craft vendors)

• Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic June 3-9

https://guides.library.stanford.edu/jscac2024/home

GCRL Science Café

Tuesday, May 28th - 6 - 7 pm 

Caylor Auditorium

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

Four COA Students talk about their research.

"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.

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

703 East Beach Drive

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Joyce Shaw, Head Librarian - 228-872-4213