In 2008, the Mississippi Master Naturalist Program started on the coast and expanded to create the Coastal and Central Mississippi Chapters. This Coastal Chapter consists of 130 Master Naturalist participants who have volunteered thousands of hours to service and environmental education projects within their local communities. Naturalists are helping to monitor our beaches, forests, and wetlands by conducting bird, amphibian, and terrapin surveys, water quality monitoring, and other citizen science activities.
Program name
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
Lead Organization
Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center
Location
South Mississippi
State
Mississippi
Purpose
To develop an organization of knowledgeable volunteers to help promote the conservation and management of Mississippi’s natural resources through education, outreach, and service within their communities.
Partners
Mississippi State University Extension, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
Project Topics
Coastal Processes/Shoreline/Erosion
Invasive Species
Naturalist/Stewardship
Restoration/Clean-ups
Species Monitoring/Conservation/Phenology
Water Quality/Biotoxins/Ocean Acidification
Project Website