Resource of the Month:

Gulf Coast Library Wide Format Printing Service

Wide format poster printing is available, in color and black and white, to University faculty, staff and students who are located on the Hattiesburg and the Gulf Coast campuses. Files/images should be sized at the same size of the final poster to prevent pixilation issues. For example, if you are printing a 24”x36” poster, the file should be 24”x36”. Be sure to view your file at actual size or 100% to ensure images are clear and readable. Once the print request form is submitted, you will be contacted to submit your file by email. PNG is the preferred file format, but JPG, and PDF are also accepted files formats. Word and PowerPoint documents are not accepted. Please allow 48-hours for processing. Payment will be collected at the time of pick-up or prior to delivery. Items can be picked up at the Gulf Coast Library or delivered to the Hattiesburg campus.

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!

Congratulations to Recent Graduate Student Award Recipients

Zac Lane

Zac Lane, a PhD student in Dr. Zackery Darnell’s, lab received a “Marine and Estuarine Graduate Student Association” travel award. Zac used the award to attend the Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. 

Hailee Nigro

Hailee Nigro, a PhD student in Dr. Zackery Darnell’s, lab received a “Marine and Estuarine Graduate Student Association” travel award. Hailee used the award to attend the Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. 

Nimah

Osho-Abdulgafar

Nimah Osho-Abdulgafar, PhD student in Robert Leaf’s lab, was selected as the recipient of the MSAFS + HOSSFly Research Scholarship. (Mississippi American Fisheries Society and Historic Ocean Springs Saltwater Fly Fishing Club)

New Signage for GCRL



Work is underway to install the new campus identification sign facing Halstead Road on the west lawn of the GCRL campus. Designed by TALLstudio Architecture, PLLC, the sign is cast in place concrete and includes an area for plantings. 

Atmospheric Science Librarians International Conference 



On January 11, Head of Gunter Library and Chair of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI), Joyce Shaw was in Denver, CO presenting at the ASLI 26^th Annual Conference. Held in conjunction with the American Meteorological Society (AMS), ASLI is an international professional association for atmospheric science librarians, institutions, and organizations involved in atmospheric research. This was ASLI’s first in person conference since 2020. Shaw’s talk was on “Climate Change and other Global Weather Topics: Resources for School and Public Libraries.” She and co-author Oliver Kuttner created an annotated reading list for pre-K through middle school age children. 

GCRL Science Café -

Billfish Research

in the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond

Tuesday, January 31st - 6:00 - 7:00 pm 

Hybrid - in person and via Zoom

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

Our Speaker:

Jeremy Higgs, Assistant Director

Center for Fisheries Research and Development

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

The University of Southern Mississippi

Jeremy has been a researcher with USM’s Center for Fisheries Research and Development since 2010 and has worked on a variety of projects ranging from oyster reef restoration to pelagic fisheries. Currently, his research focuses on the life history, distribution, and movement of Highly Migratory Species with a particular interest in sharks and billfish. Jeremy received his BS in Marine Biology from Southwestern College and an MS in Coastal Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Billfish conjure up an iconic image of sleek, majestic, predators which elusively cruise the world’s oceans. These fishes have long been romanticized by recreational anglers as the ultimate saltwater gamefish. Billfish are also an important component of the pelagic ecosystem and understanding their biology and ecology is vital for continued conservation. Scientists at USM’s Center for Fisheries Research and Development have been conducting research on billfish for over 25 years. The studies have largely focused on billfish within the Gulf of Mexico with partners from the recreational fishing community, conservation groups, and the fishing industry. These partnerships have provided the means to conduct research on life history projects (age, growth, and reproduction), diet studies, satellite tagging projects, larval fish surveys, and habitat surveys. Jeremy will be providing an overview of the current research being conducted on billfish by the CFRD team.

Special “Thanks” to the sponsor of the Science Café, MS-AL Sea Grant, and to USM’s Marine Education Center for tech support. Join us for coffee, cookies, and other treats. Masks are available

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