Prescribed fire scheduled for Wednesday on Deer Island south of Biloxi
The prescribed burn is scheduled for Wednesday on the central part of Deer Island.
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The department is encouraging people to stay off that part of the island for at least a week because dead trees will continue to fall.
The fire will help thin an overpopulation of dense trees and promote a healthy space for wildlife habitat. It also will aid in removing debris from Hurricane Zeta.
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USM Receives $7 Million for Ocean Enterprise Efforts
Mon, 04/19/2021 - 13:00pm | By: Margaret Ann Macloud
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) was recently awarded $7 million in state funding to support infrastructure associated with the Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise (RFWCOE). This appropriated money from both capital expense funds and the Mississippi Development Authority’s Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, brings the total to $21 million in appropriated monies to USM since 2019 for RFWCOE, infrastructure, and programming.
The following projects will be supported by this $7 million award:
Wharf and pier improvements supporting the Research Vessel (R/V)
Gilbert R. Mason and two additional large research vessel slips
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