Education and Outreach
A brief summary of several of our projects can be found below. Click “Read more” below a project to learn more!
Restoration and stewardship of pollinator habitats through outdoor learning spaces
The goal of this project is to address the environmental issue of the loss of native habitat, specifically native pollinator habitat, and the loss of place-specific ecological knowledge and stewardship…
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Coastal Gems
Through this project, Nature based tourism businesses become a part of “Coastal Gems”, an environmentally enhanced NBT workforce. Coastal Mississippi and Alabama NBT businesses are encouraged to join by partaking…
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Native Plant Producer Network
During this project, we will host workshops for producers, students, and community members to attend and learn about our local wetlands. Demonstration sites will be constructed at Coastal Research and…
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Factors Influencing Quality of Citizen Science-Collected Litter Data and the Retention of Recruited Citizen Scientists
The goal of this project is to further understand how external factors could affect the accuracy of citizen science (such as training level and background knowledge) and potentially influence participation…
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Plastic Free Gulf Coast
The long term vision of Plastic Free Gulf Coast is to support building a green economy that can expand as consumers begin to use and request alternatives to plastic, including…
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GRITS
GRITS is an extracurricular program created to provide high school students with hands-on training in STEM skills that are integral to coastal conservation. Each module taught throughout the program will…
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Mississippi Coastal Cleanup
The Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program (MSCCP) is a non-profit educational program that promotes the conservation of the local marine environment by facilitating active stewardship within coastal Mississippi. The MSCCP mission…
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SWAPS
SWAPS (Sustainability with Awareness and Prevention Solutions) is a four-module learning series that provides students with a broad understanding of the litter and waste issues facing individuals, schools, and communities…
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Plan-it Dunes & Plan-It Marsh
This program aims to provide high schools in the Gulf Coast & southeastern U.S. with the supplies and expertise to restore native dune habitat. Participating schools will be provided with…
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MS Master Naturalist
The Master Naturalist Program provides natural resource training to individuals in exchange for outreach and service educational efforts in natural resources and environmental awareness programs in your community.
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