Articles

• Bio-fuels
• 10 Questions on the NSLGC
• Dolphin SMART
• NOAA Team Focuses on Ways to Better Serve Customers
• Aquaculture Workshop
• Sea Briefs Editor Leaves Post
• D'Abramo Leaves MASGC Position
• Tim Mulvaney Comes Aboard
• Coastal Symposium to Focus on North Central Gulf Issues
• Success Story
• Upcoming Events
• Featured Publication
• From the Director

Sea Briefs is a report on the results of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium.

Editor: Laura Bowie

This newsletter is available in PDF format from:
masgc.org/seabriefs

MASGC supports applied, interdisciplinary marine science research, education and outreach efforts to foster the sustainable development and management of the Mississippi and Alabama coasts and nearshore ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico

Mississippi-Alabama
Sea Grant Consortium
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: 228-818-8840
E-mail: seabriefs@masgc.org
MASGP 08-011-03

Success Story
River Delta Designated a Clean Marina

Mobile County’s River Delta Marina in June became the state’s first new Clean Marina since Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The designation recognizes the marina for its work to incorporate best management practices into its daily operations to improve water, air and land quality. There are 11 state Clean Marina programs in the United States and about 300 marinas have been certified over the last 12 years nationwide. The Clean Marina Program in Alabama was launched in 2004 and has pledges from a half dozen marinas interested in working toward their certification.

Clean Marina Coordinator Laura Bowie presents the Clean Marina flag to Ron Jones, Mobile County parks and recreation director, at a ceremony honoring River Delta Marina.