Volume 20, Number 8

August 2009

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There's always something happening here at the Sea Lab, and we hope to bring you frequent updates of the latest activities.

Dr. Crozier Appears in TV Series on "Gambling Against Mother Nature"

DISL Executive Director George Crozier appears in a series of programs about building community resiliency against storms, particularly relevant as the Gulf Coast enters the active portion of hurricane season. (READ MORE)

Manatee Sighting Event: MMSN Gathers Experts for Weeklong Intensive Observation in Alabama Waters

During the week of August 15-21, manatee experts from US Fish and Wildlife (Daphne, AL); Wildlife Trust (FL); Sea 2 Shore Alliance (FL); and Sea World Florida came to assist the Mobile Manatees Sighting Network (MMSN) to observe manatees in local waters. (READ MORE)

Like Coming Home Again - Sea Lab Staff Member has Long History with DISL

Eleven years ago, in the summer of 1998, Parkway North Senior High School junior JoAnn Mitchell came from St. Louis, MO to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab for its high school summer program. (READ MORE)

Recent Faculty and Graduate Student Activity from The Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) and University of South Alabama (USA) Ph.D. student Matthew Ajemian recently received a grant from the Bermuda Zoological Society for $4,815 to conduct research on eagle rays. (READ MORE)

History and Science Make a Summer to Remember: Shell Oil Foundation Teaching Fellow Randall Reed
Jasmine Williams, Summer Public Relations Intern

University of South Alabama (USA) graduate student Randall Reed viewed the beach as more than a summer playground; as a recipient of Shell Oil Foundation's Minority Teaching Fellowship, he learned how the beach could become nature's most engaging classroom. (READ MORE)

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