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Dauphin
Island Sea Lab Hosts
2006 Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Symposium
February 3-5, 2006
January 25, 2006
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Media Contact: Lisa Young
251/861-7509
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) will host the 2006 Gulf of Mexico
Graduate Student Symposium (GSS) from February 3-5, 2006.
The mission of the GSS is to provide graduate students in aquatic,
marine, and biological sciences the opportunity to exchange information
and ideas and present their graduate research in a supportive setting
with their peers. Typically presentations range from concepts to methods
to finished theses and dissertations. This conference allows graduate
students the opportunity to practice presentations prior to professional
meetings and degree defenses, and to network with graduate students and
faculty throughout the region.
The GSS is open to all marine science graduate students from all along
the Gulf Coast.
“Many of these students from the Gulf Coast unfortunately had their work
interrupted by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina; the storm destroyed
their research data, their labs, or their field sites. Having this first
post-Katrina symposium is a welcome return to normalcy for some of these
students,” said Dr. Ken Heck, Chair of University Programs, DISL.
“Sharing their experiences with others who’ve gone through the same
struggle will bring some measure of relief.”
“Plus, this is just a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas with your
peers in an informal and welcoming atmosphere,” he added.
For more information, contact DISL Graduate Student Andy Canion at
acanion@disl.org, or visit http://www.disl.org/msgso.
Sponsors: Akzo Nobel; Ciba Specialty Chemicals; Conoco-Phillips; Dauphin
Island Sea Lab; ExxonMobil; John C. Stennis Space Center;
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; University of South Alabama,
College of Arts and Sciences; University of South Alabama, Department of
Marine Sciences; University of South Alabama, Graduate School |
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