Resource of the Month:

New Books at Gunter Library

 Rhodes, Richard. Scientist: E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature. First edition., Doubleday, 2021.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents this fully authorized--and timely-biography of the Harvard biologist and naturalist who has become a leading voice on the crucial importance to all life of biodiversity and has worked tirelessly to synthesize the fields of science and the humanities in a fruitful way.

Oreskes, Naomi. Why Trust Science? Princeton University Press, 2021.

Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength--and the greatest reason we can trust it.

Petchey, Owen L., et al. Insights from Data with R: An Introduction for the Life and Environmental Sciences. First edition., Oxford University Press, 2021.

The go-to introductory R data book for life and environmental science undergraduates and their teachers, with no background in statistics or programming being required. Provided by publisher.

Gunter Library student workers from

Summer Field Program 

Monarch Waystation at GCRL

Have you had a chance to spend a few minutes visiting the new butterfly garden sited on the entry corner to the dormitory? With the installation of this special garden, the GCRL Halstead at East Beach campus becomes part of the USM-Gulf Coast Monarch Waystation project. The flowers are attracting species of butterflies other than our local Monarchs. Other pollinators are visiting the colorful flowers, too.

Thank you to Gulf Park campus architect Jason Cantu and GCRL Physical Plant grounds keeping staff for bringing this Waystation to Ocean Springs.

For more information about the project at the Gulf Park campus see pages 5-7 here:

The following books are available in Gunter Library, follow the link for more information or stop in and have a look. 

Thanks to Megan Le for collecting this information. 

John Feltwell, The illustrated encyclopedia of butterflies 

2001

Visual directory that identifies more than 1000 species of butterflies from all over the world. 

Pamela Forey, An instant guide to butterflies: the most familiar species of North American butterflies described and illustrated in full color

2001, c1987

A pocket guide to the identification of common butterflies in North America.

Butterfly gardening: creating summer magic in your garden

c1990

Full-color photographs that share ideas on how to create gardens to attract butterflies, help conserve them, and acknowledge their importance as indicators of environmental health. 

Let’s Roll! 

Gunter Library has bicycles to loan to grad students, interns, visiting researchers, staff, and faculty. If you would like to borrow a bike for a trip between campuses or a journey downtown for lunch or errands, Gunter Library can set you up. We have all you need including bike, helmet, and lock.  

Starting July 29, Library hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday , closed 12-1 for lunch.

Abstract submission for the

Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) 2022 Meeting is now open!

The GERS 2022 meeting will be held at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS on October 27-29, 2022. Participation is welcomed from scientists, resource managers, and students (both graduate and undergraduate) from across the Gulf of Mexico. Both oral and poster presentations that describe original research conducted in our estuaries are invited, including estuarine, coastal, wetlands, and freshwater ecosystems.

The abstract submission deadline is July 31, 2022.

Registration for the GERS 2022 Meeting is also open!

Register by October 7 to secure your early bird registration.

For more information about the meeting, including travel and lodging options, field trips, the plenary speaker, and meeting schedule, visit the 2022 GERS Meeting website.

Attention students! GERS is offering student travel awards!

We are accepting applications for student travel awards to attend the 2022 GERS Meeting. Travel awards of $300 will be offered to students (graduate and undergraduate) to help defray the costs associated with travel and participation in the GERS meeting.  See website for eligibility and application information. 

Student Travel Award Applications are due July 31, 2022.

To renew your GERS membership, please see the website. Membership dues are $30 per year ($20 per year for students) and can be paid by credit card or PayPal account. Memberships run on a calendar year basis (Jan 1-Dec 31).  

We look forward to seeing everyone in Ocean Springs this fall! 

Workstation Treadmill available at Gunter Library

Is it just too hot to get those steps outside? Gunter Library has a treadmill workstation you can use to get some exercise in air-conditioned comfort. The treadmill was purchased as part of a grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Health is Golden Program at the Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus. Similar units are in place at other campus libraries. The workstation, which includes a computer and desk area, is available for everyone, students, staff, and faculty during regular library hours. There are no appointments needed to use the workstation. Gunter Library has an assortment of audio books available to use while you walk, or you can watch videos on the computer. 

Gunter Library collecting bears for

North Bay Civitan Club

Gunter Library is hosting a collection box for new and gently used teddy bears the for 13th annual “Bears on Patrol” project sponsored by the North Bay Civitan Club. All the teddy bears are being presented to the Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K on Saturday, September 10. Bring your teddy bears to Gunter Library by Friday, September 9. Children involved in stressful situations that involve the Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K are given bears as a comfort support item. This is the fifth year Gunter Library has partnered with the Civitans by hosting a collection box.

GCRL Virtual Science Café -

August 30th - 6:00 pm 

More information coming for our next program.