Posts Tagged ‘biologist’

SPEC releasing thousands of seatrout fingerlings in bay

by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012

Tags: biologist, biology, ecosystem, education, environment, fingerlings, fish, fisherman, fishing, higher education, outdoors, release, research, science, scientists, state agency, wildlife

SAINT LOUIS BAY — The Seatrout Population Enhancement Cooperative (SPEC), a partnership of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Mississippi since 2005, is releasing thousands of spotted seatrout fingerlings into the waters of Saint Louis Bay this week. Yesterday’s [...] [...]

MSU biologist’s work with crocodilians goes international

by MBJ Staff Published: August 3,2012

Tags: animal, biologist, biology, crocodilian, education, environment, genetics, higher education, outdoors, reptile, research, science, university, wildlife

STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State University biologist’s fascination with crocodiles has brought together researchers from the United States and Australia to study the genetic building blocks of a reptile order. In the process, they hope to discover ways to conserve endangered animals, harness the antibiotic properties of alligator blood and isolate the genes that determine [...] [...]

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