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The University of Southern Mississippi Search Search Go Search GoMenu Southern Miss Proud Toggle placeholder text placeholder textAdmissions Toggle Get Started Apply Visit Request Info Academics Toggle Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Colleges and Schools Honors College Graduate School International Education Online Learning University Libraries Research Toggle placeholder text placeholder textStudent Life Toggle placeholder text placeholder textArts Toggle placeholder text placeholder textAthletics Toggle placeholder text placeholder textRequest info Visit Apply Majors & Degrees News Events Giving Info for Prospective Students Current Undergraduate Students Current Graduate Students Online Students Alumni and Friends Faculty and Staff Search Search Go Search GoGulf Coast Research Laboratory USM Home / Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Explore this section About Facilities Vessel Operations External Relations, News and Events InTouch Locations and Directions Who We Are Located in Ocean Springs, Miss., The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) is one of the largest marine laboratories in the southeastern United States. With a workforce of approximately 200 faculty, researchers, graduate students and support staff, GCRL conducts applied research and higher education in a diverse array of facilities on its 50-acre Halstead and 224-acre Cedar Point sites. Established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1948 and 1950, the GCRL is the State’s designated marine laboratory. In this role, GCRL provides scientific support to the State and the broader Gulf of Mexico region through the study of sustainable fisheries, marine aquaculture, coastal ecology and restoration, and aquatic health and conservation. Academic programming at GCRL centers around those broad research areas and includes graduate studies, the undergraduate Summer Field Program, and numerous citizen science and K-12 offerings, such as Sea Camp. GCRL is home to four University research and academic units: School of Ocean Science and Engineering’s Division of Coastal Sciences (COA) Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) Marine Education Center (MEC) Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center (TCMAC) Coastal Sciences Graduate Fellowship in Support of Diversity Only at GCRL Cooperative Sport Fish Tag and Release Program Shaggy’s Angler Camp Summer Field Program Sharkheads Shark Fest Science Café Contact Us Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Physical Addresses GCRL - Halstead 703 East Beach Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 GCRL - Cedar Point 300 Laurel Oak Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Mailing Address 703 East Beach Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Campus Map Email gcrlFREEMississippi Phone 228.872.4200 Fax 228.872.4292 Gulf Coast Feature Take a closer look at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Hattiesburg Campus 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 601.266.1000 Contact Us Hattiesburg Campus Map Gulf Park Campus 730 East Beach Boulevard Long Beach, MS 39560 228.865.4500 Contact Us Gulf Park Campus Map Give to USM Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Our professors care about their subjects and they know their subjects. They will convince you to change your major, they love it so much. Jill Smith, SophomoreA-Z Index Accreditation Campus Safety Contact Us EEO Statement Employment Ethics Line Legislative Updates Notice of Nondiscrimination Online Directory Privacy and Legal Professional Licensure Disclosures Report a Student Concern SARA Sexual Assault/Title IX Web Accessibility Statement © 2023 The University of Southern Mississippi. All rights reserved. Last Updated...