The latest news from Gunter Library

Number 45| March 2023

Gunter Library News

"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.

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Resource of the Month:

"ORCHID - Open Researcher and Contributor ID"

ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a global, not-for-profit organization sustained by fees from an international community of members, including research organizations, publishers, funders, professional associations, and other stakeholders in the research ecosystem. https://orcid.org/members. ORCID provides three interrelated services:

The ORCID iD: a unique, persistent identifier free of charge to researchers
An ORCID record connected to the ORCID iD,
A set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), as well as the services and support of communities of practice that enable interoperability between an ORCID record and member organizations so researchers can choose to allow connection of their iD with their affiliations and contributions

Registering for an ORCID is free. In a research and academic environment, it is imperative that faculty and graduate students manage and curate their digital scholarly identity. An ORCID can help you do this. The USM Office of the VP for Research has provide this document about ORCID: https://www.usm.edu/research-administration/orcid-handout-a.pdf University Libraries has a page in the “Citation Analysis” Research Guide about “Managing Your Scholarly Identity” which talks about ORCID and other resources related to this topic.

Managing Your Scholarly Identity

MEGSA Award Winners

Nimah Osho-Abdulgafar

"This is a formal thank-you note to Marine and Estuarine Graduate Student Association (MEGSA) for helping to funding some of my main travel costs to attend the Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS) conference in Miami, Florida. I had a fantastic time at the conference. I connected and networked with other graduate students who share the same specialization in quantitative fisheries. I learned more about how other experts use scientific resources like the Openscience network, field, lab, and analytical resources to make ground-breaking discoveries in marine science and ecology via the posters and session presentations. Having the opportunity to learn something new was fantastic. Once more, I am grateful to MEGSA for providing me with the chance to expand my knowledge."

Sara Marriott

"I went to Vancouver, CA to the 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress to present my research on the impact of various social-ecological variables on reef fish and biodiversity. The conference was packed with high-profile speakers, who were inspiring and reaffirming to listen to. Additionally, this conference provided ample opportunity to listen and collaborate with indigenous peoples, which was incredibly valuable to me to hear those voices amplified on an international stage."

Jess Woodall

"The Bays and Bayous Symposium was a really great opportunity for me to showcase the work I’ve been doing and learn about other local projects. This was my first talk on my master’s thesis results, so this was an important learning experience for me. I was also able to network and talk with organizations who work on the coast. Overall, I really enjoyed learning more about our local ecosystems and supporting my fellow Southern Miss students."

Paul McDonald

"I attended Aquaculture America in New Orleans, LA. This was the first scientific conference I have been able to go to and I was able to learn a lot of the different research that is being performed in molluscan genetics and aquaculture as a whole. It also allowed me to present my own research to a wide audience from all across the country."

Time to Submit Your 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. Please 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

Thank you for your support of Gunter Library!

Upcoming Dates to Remember

3/24 MEGSA Spring Pie Contest and viewing “Picture a Scientist”

3/24 COA Seminar - Mike Dance, PhD, Louisiana State University (Saillant)

3/25 North Bay Civitan Club Special Needs Family Egg Hunt and Lunch 10 am check in D’Iberville City Hall lawn

3/28 Rotary Pancake Day at OS Civic Ctr- $5 carry out bfast and lunch, eat in supper

3/28 GCRL Science Café 6 pm – 7 pm Caylor Lobby and 104

3/29 Gulf Coast Faculty Council 2:30-3:30 Teams and in-person GCLIB

3/31 Copyright Law Workshop room 1 pm – 2 pm

3/31 USM Faculty Senate 2 pm via zoom

4/5 Creating Your CV/Resume Workshop room 104 11 am to noon

4/5 Graduate Student Appreciation Day Ice Cream Social 3 pm FSB porch

4/7 Good Friday - University holiday!

4/14 COA Seminar - Peter Allen, PhD, Mississippi State University (Andres)

4/22 Earth Day Beach Clean Up Front Beach save the date

4/22 Earth Day at the Mary C O’Keefe Center sponsored by Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance save the date

COA Seminars are 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the Caylor Auditorium

The Pie Contest will be in Gunter Library and the Documentary

will be in Caylor 104.

GCRL Science Café -

"Winter Savanna Bird Ecology & Conservation"

Tuesday, March 28th - 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Hybrid - in-person and via Zoom

Caylor 104 (703 East Beach Drive, aka “Halstead” campus)

Presenter

Mark S. Woodrey, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor/Avian & Coastal Ecologist

Mississippi State University

Coastal Research & Extension Center

This talk will highlight winter bird research conducted over the past 15+ years in pine savanna habitats across the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Woodrey will give an overview of the ecology of pine savanna habitats, emphasizing the importance of prescribed fire. He will highlight his Lab’s pioneering discovery of the primary wintering grounds for Henslow’s Sparrows and other grassland birds of conservation concern. He will also discuss more recent research focusing on the winter ecology of Yellow Rails, a “Holy Grail” bird much sought after by birders around the United States. He will conclude with thoughts on current and future conservation efforts to provide critical habitat for these species for future generations of birds and bird-watchers.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://usm-edu.zoom.us/j/86994318088

Or One tap mobile :

US: +13092053325,,86994318088# or +13126266799,,86994318088#

Or Telephone:

Webinar ID: 869 9431 8088

International numbers available: https://usm-edu.zoom.us/u/kbhs44LZgx

"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.

MEC Facebook Page

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

703 East Beach Drive

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Joyce Shaw, Head Librarian - 228-872-4213