Coastal science program for MS high schools --- the state of mississippi, through the mississippi department of environmental quality (MDEQ), is the recipient of the restore act spill impact component…

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $1.86 million Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on June 2, 2025. Under a subaward arrangement, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement the Coastal Science Program for Mississippi High Schools, which provides marine and coastal science education infrastructure and equipment to high schools across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The program aims to support workforce development and job creation in the Gulf Coast region by enhancing educational capacity and student engagement in environmental science.

The project delivers hands-on marine and coastal science education experiences to high school students through three primary components: water quality monitoring activities, native wetlands plant nursery operations for coastal restoration sites, and aquaculture facilities for raising and releasing native marine fish species into local estuarine waters. These products and services directly support the RESTORE Act's objective of economic and environmental restoration following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project performance period extends through May 31, 2030, allowing for sustained program implementation and student engagement across multiple academic years.

Coastal science program for MS high schools --- the state of mississippi, through the mississippi department of environmental quality (MDEQ), is the recipient of the restore act spill impact component funds for the coastal science program for mississippi high schools project. Under a subaward with MDEQ, the mississippi department of marine resources (MDMR) will implement the project which supports workforce development and job creation in the gulf coast region through providing the needed equipment and facilities for enhanced marine and coastal science education at high schools across the mississippi gulf coast. The coastal science project is designed to engage high school students in environmental education with hands-on experiences to include, but not limited to, water quality monitoring, raising native wetlands plants in a nursery for use at coastal restoration sites, and growing marine species, including native fish at an aquaculture facility, to be released in local estuarine waters.