Price of Shrimp Impacted by Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”

By NOAA January 30, 2017 The low oxygen conditions slow shrimp growth, leading to fewer and more expensive large shrimp A NOAA-funded study led by Duke University has found that the Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” drives up the price of large shrimp relative to small shrimp, creating an economic impact that directly affects consumers, fishermen and [...]

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Elizabeth Robinson

Ph.D. Student Mailing Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Defelice Center 8124 Highway 56 Chauvin, Louisiana 70344 Phone: 985-851-2800 Facsimile:985-851-2874 erobi22@tigers.lsu.edu Education M.S., 2010, Biology/Marine Biology Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, TX B.S., 2008, Biology Centenary College, Shreveport, LA

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Amanda Fontenot

Environmental Monitoring Technician Mailing Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Defelice Center 8124 Highway 56 Chauvin, Louisiana 70344 Phone: 985-851-2867 Facsimile:985-851-2874 afontenot@lumcon.edu

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Lora Pride

Dive Safety Officer (part-time) Mailing Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Defelice Center 8124 Highway 56 Chauvin, Louisiana 70344 Phone: 985-851-2800 Facsimile:985-851-2874 lpride@lumcon.edu Education B.S., 1997, Biology (Marine Sciences), Chemistry Minor Salisbury University , Salisbury, MD Current Projects Distribution and Dynamics of Hypoxia on the Louisiana Continental Shelf MULTISTRESS: Cumulative Coastal Stressors: Northern Gulf [...]

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Wendy Morrison

CWC Deputy Director, Senior Research Associate Mailing Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Defelice Center 8124 Highway 56 Chauvin, Louisiana 70344 Phone: 985-851-2870 Facsimile:985-851-2874 wmorrison@lumcon.edu Education B.S., 1987, Biology University of Louisiana Monroe , Monroe, Louisiana Research Interest Phytoplankton taxonomy, with emphasis on Gulf of Mexico taxa Phytoplankton culturing techniques Utilizing digital technology and [...]

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Dr. Nancy Rabalais

Senior Research Professor, Professor, Shell Oil Endowed Chair in Oceanography/Wetland Studies LSU Mailing Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Defelice Center 8124 Highway 56 Chauvin, Louisiana 70344 Phone: 985-851-2836 Facsimile:985-851-2874 nrabalais@lumcon.edu Education Ph.D., 1983, Zoology The University of Texas, Austin, TX M.S., 1975, Biology Texas A & I University, Kingsville B.S., 1972, Biology Texas [...]

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Dr. Leslie Smith

Data Manager Education Ph.D., 2011, Oceanography University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI B.S., 2006, Biology Davidson College, Davidson, NC Research Interests Communicating Science to a Broad Range of Stakeholders Coastal Ecosystem Ecology Anthropogenic Influences on Coastal Systems Affiliations President, Your Ocean Consulting, LLC Executive Director, Dive into [...]

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