Number 80 | February 2026 | |
"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. | | |
Gunter Library Featured on Cover of Mississippi Libraries
Gunter Library Manager Chris Cahill’s photograph of the Caylor Building, home of Gunter Library, is the cover picture of the Fall/Winter issue of the
journal Mississippi Libraries.
The managing editor Josh Cromwell wrote, “beginning with this new issue, we are starting a new initiative with the cover image of the journal. Since the journal is called Mississippi Libraries, we thought it would be a great idea to showcase actual Mississippi libraries on the cover… Our first library in this series is Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, provided by Joyce Shaw and Chris Cahill.” Kudos to Chris for sharing her photographic talent so that this photo of our Caylor Building and Gunter Library could be shared across the state.
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A shout out to our award winners
Kasea Price, Evelyn Pantelopoulos, and Kirsten Bauer at the AL and MS chapters of the American Fisheries Society meeting, and also Mark Peterson and Jim Franks who each received a Lifetime Achievement Award by our state chapter for their dedication to fisheries throughout their careers. Congratulations everyone!
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At the request of the graduate students, GCRL established a poster printing service. Many years ago, GCRL affiliated students, faculty, and staff relied on in-house poster printing, but over the years, the service became unsustainable due to equipment age. Five partners MEGSA, COA, MEC, TCMAC, and Gunter Library joined together to support the service that uses a leased large format poster printer. Gunter Library agreed to manage the service which is available to all affiliated with GCRL.
For details regarding scheduling, paper types, and any associated fees, please contact us at guntergcrl@usm.edu
| | February is Black History Month | | Dr. Tiara Moore is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black In Marine Science (BIMS). | | |
In 2020, Dr. Moore created BlackinMarineScienceWeek to celebrate the contributions of past and current black marine scientists, deepen understanding of climate change and ocean literacy, and connect black marine scientists around the world. Since then, the nonprofit organization has grown with a full-time staff, a board of directors, and over 350 members representing 31 countries.
Dr. Moore is currently a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on over $8 million in National Science Foundation research grants. The research projects focus on upstream and downstream communities to better understand the impacts of nutrient pollution through the development of an online data platform and documentary, the establishment of the BIMS Institute to increase racial equity in marine science, and the formation of the BIMS Tidal Wave to increase travel support and professional development opportunities for scientific conferences.
| | Graduate Student Spotlight | | |
Uchec is a PhD student in Dr. Eric Saillant’s lab. In 2023, he received his MS from Kentucky State University. His love is aquaculture. Uchec was our GCRL Science Café presenter in November 2025 speaking on the topic “Developing Southern Flounder Aquaculture for Coastal Mississippi.”
The southern flounder (Paralicthys lethostigma) is a commercially and recreationally important flatfish common in coastal waters of the southeastern US. Fisheries stocks show signs of decline across the Gulf region. The objective of his work is to understand how environmental factors influence sex and to describe individual growth trajectories in male and female southern flounders from the juvenile stage to a 12-inch market size.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
All faculty, students, and staff--now is the time to submit your recommendations for books to be purchased to support your teaching, research, and learning. Please include as much information as possible--author, title, date, publisher, etc. and indicate your preference for print or e-books. Please note there are some publisher restrictions with e-books including the number of pages you can download (usually 60 pages or less). If this will impede your use of the book, then be sure to indicate you are requesting print. We need your recommendations asap. Print books ordered for COA are housed at Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Please email to: guntergcrl@usm.edu
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Copyright Corner
For books published today in the US, how long does copyright lasts?
For works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the author’s life plus 70 years.
In the US the Copyright Act of 1976, effective January 1, 1978, significantly extended protection to the “life of the author plus 50 years” for individual works. The copyright term of "life of the author plus 70 years" was established by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998. This act extended the previous term (life plus 50 years) by an additional 20 years, generally applying to works created on or after January 1, 1978.
(Edited by B.C.)
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Zooplankton Challenges in a Changing World: Volume 1: A Worldwide Perspective and Research Approach Edited By: Luis R. Vieira, Fernando Manuel Raposo Morgado (CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2025)
Plankton populations have lived in the oceans for hundreds of millions of years, performing essential functions within marine ecosystems. This book explores emerging and current topics in marine ecosystem plankton research, focusing on pelagic diversity, functioning, and productivity from a multidisciplinary structural and functional view.
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Fish and Fisheries in Estuaries: A Global Perspective (2 vols.) edited by Alan K. Whitfield, Kenneth W. Able, Stephen J.M. Blaber, Michael Elliott, Wiley 2022
Fish and Fisheries in Estuaries: A Global Perspective brings together the current state of knowledge of estuarine fish in one inclusive work. Featuring contributions by more than fifty internationally recognized researchers and estuarine ichthyological specialists, this landmark resource covers fish assemblages and functional groups, recruitment, and production in estuaries, feeding ecology and trophic dynamics, fisheries, and the conservation of estuarine fish, and much more.
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Ethan Rutledge - Research Associate I – Coastal Sciences
Kathleen Hemeon – Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Coastal Sciences
Lindsey Bomgardner – Research Technician I – CFRD
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Mardi Gras Parades
February 13th -17th
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North Bay Civitan Club Beads for Special Needs Collection
All Mardi Gras beads accepted.
Drop off at Gunter Library.
January 20 – February 20 (accepting all Mardi Gras beads)
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OOMA After Hours
Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art
Biloxi, Thursday, February 19, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (free event)
| | "Like" the GCRL Science Cafe Facebook page for more information about upcoming Science Cafe events. | | If you missed any of our virtual GCRL Science Cafes visit our Marine Education Center’s (MEC) Facebook page at the link below. | | |
St. Paddy's Day Celebration
Ocean Springs, Saturday, March 14th starting at 10 am (free)
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Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Joyce Shaw, Librarian & Professor
Chris Cahill, Library Manager
Brennan Collins, Library Assistant
Marjie Williams, Library Assistant
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