Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 has strategically invested in infrastructure to elevate our robust research enterprise,
develop partnerships with businesses and industries, and respond to workforce needs.
Marine Education Center

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 Marine Education Center connects the public with coastal and marine science through several engagement programs,
including those that allow school and community groups to tour coastal habitats and
gain a deeper understanding of marine plants and animals by immersing them in an interactive
learning environment.
Faculty and Scientific Experts

Researchers at Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 lead the way in exploring, studying, understanding, preserving,
and advancing the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 is home to Mississippi’s only marine laboratory, the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, and continues to be the ‘go-to’ source for scientific and research expertise related
to the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Blue Technology Innovation

±«³§²Ñ’s Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise is a research and development partnership program focused on uncrewed maritime systems
and blue technology innovation, and the Gulf Blue initiative is capitalizing on geography and maritime resources and positioning the
Mississippi Gulf Coast to lead the development of world-changing innovation.