MESC Block Grant
The Alabama Marine Environmental Science Consortium (MESC) received a $5 million research award from BP. The consortium selected four research themes and established a category for Small Grants for Exploratory Research. Projects were vetted by a panel of oil experts at Harte Research Institute. The MESC Executive Committee gave a final review and approval of work plans. Fifty-one projects were funded that included 105 scientists in fourteen MESC institutions. The MESC includes twenty-two Alabama four-year colleges and universities, with Dauphin Island Sea Lab serving as host for the consortium. For additional information, read the MESC/DISL press release.
For an overview of the MESC Block Grant research, see the MESC Research Presentation from the GoMRI Fall 2011 Meeting in New Orleans.
55 Projects
Principal Investigator: David Johnson -- Samford University, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: Samford University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Frank Hernandez -- University of Southern Mississippi, Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Florida, University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigator: Joel Hayworth -- Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Asim Bej -- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology
Member Institutions: The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Julie Olson -- The University of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: Auburn University at Montgomery, The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Thane Wibbels -- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Yucheng Feng -- Auburn University, Department of Agronomy and Soils
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Stephen Bullard -- Auburn University, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Member Institutions: Auburn University, The University of Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Robin Rogers -- The University of Alabama, Center for Green Manufacturing
Member Institutions: The University of Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: B. Robertson -- Alabama State University, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: Alabama State University, University of Cincinnati, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Stephen Watts -- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biology
Member Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Christoffer Turner -- The University of Alabama, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Member Institutions: Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Florida State University, The University of Alabama, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida, Vassar College
Principal Investigator: Sytske Kimball -- University of South Alabama, Department of Earth Sciences
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Behzad Mortazavi -- The University of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), The University of Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Chien-Pin Chen -- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Member Institutions: University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Mark Adams -- University of South Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Jan Gryko -- Jacksonville State University, Department of Physical and Earth Sciences
Member Institutions: Jacksonville State University, The University of Alabama, Troy University, Tuskegee University, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of North Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: David Steffy -- Jacksonville State University, Department of Environmental Science and Geology
Member Institutions: Jacksonville State University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Kewei Yu -- Troy University, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: Troy University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Adel Sakla -- University of South Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Arnoldo Valle-Levinson -- University of Florida, Civil and Coastal Engineering
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of Florida, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Charles Martin -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Waleed Al-Assadi -- University of South Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Ahjeong Son -- Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Layton -- Samford University, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: Samford University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Andrew Goodliffe -- The University of Alabama, Department of Geological Sciences
Member Institutions: The University of Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Anne Boettcher -- University of South Alabama, Department of Biology
Member Institutions: Middle Tennessee State University, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Babak Shotorban -- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Member Institutions: University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Mohammad Alam -- University of South Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Bret Webb -- University of South Alabama, Department of Civil Engineering
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, University of Florida, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Safaa Al-Hamdani -- Jacksonville State University, Biology Department
Member Institutions: Jacksonville State University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Kenneth Heck -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Florida Institute of Technology, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Julia Cherry -- The University of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: The University of Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Sean Powers -- University of South Alabama, Department of Marine Sciences
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Salim Alsharif -- University of South Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Member Institutions: University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Sean Powers -- University of South Alabama, Department of Marine Sciences
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Brian Dzwonkowski -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, NOAA, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of Florida, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Dennis DeVries -- Auburn University, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Lee Stanton -- University of West Alabama, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: University of South Florida, University of West Alabama
Principal Investigator: Patricia Sobecky -- The University of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), The University of Alabama, University of Oklahoma, University of South Florida, University of Tennessee
Principal Investigator: Kyeong Park -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Louisiana State University, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Junpeng Guo -- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Department of Electrical and Comupter Engineering
Member Institutions: University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Udaysankar Nair -- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center
Member Institutions: Mississippi State University, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Don Zhao -- Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Jose Vasconcelos -- Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Frank Romano -- Jacksonville State University, Biology Department
Member Institutions: Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, The University of Alabama, Troy University, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Robert Condon -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Auburn University, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Florida State University, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, The University of Alabama, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida, University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigator: Ruth Carmichael -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of South Alabama Programs
Member Institutions: Auburn University, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of New Mexico, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Stephen Szedlmayer -- Auburn University, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Omar Oyarzabal -- Alabama State University, Department of Biological Sciences
Member Institutions: Alabama State University, Auburn University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Florida, University of West Florida
Principal Investigator: James Rayburn -- Jacksonville State University, Biology Department
Member Institutions: Jacksonville State University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Chris Anderson -- Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Sesha Srinivasan -- Tuskegee University, Department of Physics
Member Institutions: Tuskegee University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Q. Chen -- Louisiana State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Member Institutions: Louisiana State University, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Chris Anderson -- Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Member Institutions: Auburn University, University of South Florida
