Serving a Consor um of Alabama Public and Private Colleges and Universi es What is the Dauphin Island Sea Lab?
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is legally known as – Alabama’s Marine Environmental Sciences Consor um (MESC).
Founded in 1971 by the Alabama Legislature to maximize the marine sciences capabili es of the state’s ins tu ons of higher learning, both public and private, and to minimize program duplica on in higher educa on. Our Mission
To provide leadership in the fields of marine research, educa on and community service. Consor um Par cipants Consor um Par cipants Alabama A & M University UNA ASU AAM Alabama State University* Athens State University UAH Auburn University* Auburn University at Montgomery Birmingham Southern College
BSC JSU Hun ngdon College Jacksonville State University* UAB TC UA SU Judson College UWA UM Samford University*
JC Spring Hill College AU Talladega College TU ASU Troy University AUM Tuskegee University* HC University of Alabama* TSU University of Alabama at Birmingham* University of Alabama at Huntsville* University of Mobile TSUD UM University of Montevallo SHC University of North Alabama USA University of South Alabama* University of West Alabama * Schools with graduate programs
Located on Dauphin Island
Located on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is a 45 minute drive from downtown Mobile. Home for the MESC The Dauphin Island Sea Lab From Humble Beginnings…
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab
2015
N Dauphin Island Sea Lab Programs
The Estuarium • Public Educa on Aquarium
Discovery Hall Program • K-12 Educa on • Teacher Training
University Programs
• Undergraduate Educa on • Graduate Educa on • Basic and Applied Research • NSF/REU Program The Estuarium
A Public educa onal facility highligh ng the four key habitats of coastal Alabama:
Mobile Tensaw River Delta Mobile Bay Northern Gulf of Mexico Barrier Islands
Also included: Living Marsh Boardwalk Live Shark and Ray Touch Tank The Estuarium will leave you with a broader understanding of the interac ons taking place in Mobile Bay, the fourth largest estuarine system in the U.S.
- Over 70,000 visitors annually - Over 5,000 each year during annual open house event “Discovery Day”. Estuarium Addi ons Discovery Hall Programs
Over 22,000 school kids visit each year on science field trips
Serving Teachers and Students from 67 Alabama Coun es
Pre K-12th grade Summer Day Camps, Overnight and Residen al Programs, and Outreach • Touch Labs • Field Exercises • Boat Trips • Teacher Workshops Bay Mobile
DISL’s traveling classroom reaches over 10,000 K-12 students annually. • Par cipates in regional environmental events • Travels to underserved K-12 schools in Alabama • Sponsored by Exxon Mobil & Alabama Power Founda on University Programs
Graduate Educa on
• Over 40 resident year-round students Basic & Applied Research
• Research projects from Alaska to Antarc ca, with >$4, 000,000 in extramural support REU Program • Summer Semester • 7 Fellowships Available Undergraduate Educa on
4 Summer Sessions: One 2-week May Term, and three addi onal 4-week Terms from June-August University Programs Resident Faculty
Ruth Carmichael Just Cebrian Kelly Dorgan Marcus Drymon Ken Heck, Chair
Ron Kiene Jeff Krause Tina Miller-Way Behzad Mortazavi
Kyeong Park Will Patterson Sean Powers Brian Dzwonkowski John Valentine, Executive Director Summer Programs 2015
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab
2012 Summer Bulletin
Sea Lab Summer Pictures
Summer Funding Opportuni es for Students
• Library Aide positions • Summer Fellowships • Teaching Assistantships • Summer Internships in Labs
Application forms may be obtained from the DISL website (www.disl.org) or from your Campus Liaison Officer
Research
Research conducted in oceanography and ecology at scales ranging from the ecosystem to the test tube Research Addi ons
Mesocosm Facility
(16-1,000 gal & 4-5,000 gal flow-through mesocosms)
Research Addi ons
Marine Mammal Necropsy Facility Research Vessels Alabama Discovery (65 .) & E. O. Wilson (42 .) For More Informa on Visit our website at http://www.disl.org or contact University Programs, (251) 861-2141, ext. 2256
Sally Brennan Registrar, [email protected]
Dr. Ken Heck Chair of University Programs, ([email protected])