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Investing in the Future of the Sea Lab
As a premiere marine resource center in the nation,
the Dauphin Island Sea Lab needs long-term funding
for faculty, program and facility expansion.
Increasing the Sea Lab’s Intellectual Assets
Dauphin Island Sea Lab is home to some of the best
marine science faculty available. It must maintain
and expand that intellectual base in order to
respond to current and future marine environmental
concerns. This include hosting visiting scientists
and attracting top-notch graduate students.
Expanding Access to Sea Lab Activities
DISL wants to bring marine science to distant and
underserved populations throughout Alabama. The Lab
has started Diversity Outreach Programs, Distance
Learning, and BayMobile, a traveling marine
laboratory, but resources are needed to do more.
Creating Best
Practices in Coastal Resource Management
The Sea Lab’s coastal policy group currently assists
local government and business interests with
resource planning to improve coastal sustainability.
A formal center for disseminating information and
providing technical assistance will promote wise
stewardship of our marine environment.
Building a Cutting Edge Sea Lab Campus
To meet increasing demands of students, faculty, and
community programming, the Lab will need additional
vessels, lab and library space, and a cutting edge
distance learning classroom/conference center.
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