SRP-001-25 — Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.

SRP-002-25 — MS-AL Sea Grant.  Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.

SRP-003-25 — Collection of shrimps, crabs, bivalves, and non-game fishes for parasitology survey.

SRP-004-25 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine water quality and types of contaminants.

SRP-005-25 — Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Hosting of public events at which participants will be able to catch and observe local sea life using hook and line, cast nets, dip nets, drop nets, and seines at public access points.

SRP-006-25 — Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program. Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.

SRP-007-25 — Biloxi Shrimp Trip. The permittee will conduct educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods in the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-008-25 — University of Southern Mississippi. Collection of oysters from 4 Mississippi reef areas for processing in the University lab.

SRP-009-25 — Mississippi Aquarium. Transport, tag, and release of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species that were transplanted to Mississippi for rehabilitation through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

SRP-010-25 — United States Geological Service, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. Coordination of a variety of vegetative and soil surveys at several sites on the Escatawpa River.

SRP-011-25 — University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Research Lab. Conduction of sampling activities for various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-012-25 — The Nature Conservancy. Conduction of structural, environmental, and biological surveys at the Tony Trapani reef in Bay St. Louis.

SRP-013-25 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Long-term monitoring for the Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) with opportunistic monitoring of other turtle bycatch species.

SRP-014-25 — University of Mississippi. Collection of water and sediment/wet sand samples at 21 sites along public beaches and shorelines of the Mississippi Sound for the purpose of investigating beach-associated bacteria.

SRP-015-25 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduction sampling activities of various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-016-25 — Mississippi State University. Conduction of bat surveys via acoustic data, visual habitat findings, and trapping methods. Species include specifically the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and other species known to inhabit coastal Mississippi.

SRP-017-25 — Mississippi State University. Trapping, PIT (passive integrated transponder) tagging, and DNA sampling of the MS Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) at Deer Island Coastal Preserve.

SRP-018-25 — United States Geological Service. Conduction of sediment analysis and penetrometer measurements from marsh sites in Middle Bay and Point Aux Chenes.

SRP-019-25 — Louisiana State University. Drone technology will be used to examine wetland vegetation condition and composition to determine efficacy of drone survey methods and model future changes in wetland systems.

SRP-021-25 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.

SRP-022-25 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtle beach nesting surveys.

SRP-023-25 — University of Mississippi. Collection of water and cultch samples from areas not classified as available for on bottom leasing near the Bay of St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi Bay and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Reserve (GBNERR).

SRP-024-25 — Mississippi Aquarium. Collection and transportation of live specimens of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live specimen aquaria.

SRP-025-25 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduction of research aboard commercial shrimp trawlers and reef fish vessels to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially in offshore, near shore and inshore US waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern Atlantic.

SRP-026-25 — Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Retention of trawl-caught, bait-sized shrimp to be used for educational purposes at Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.

SRP-027-25 — Coastwise Consulting, Inc. Capture, transport, tag, and relocate threatened/endangered sea turtle species and Gulf Sturgeon prior to dredging operations. SRP-028-25 — University of Southern Mississippi. Demonstration of field collection methods and subsequent comparison of diversity among habitats for collegiate instruction.

SRP-030-25 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Collection and transportation of live specimens of various species of marine organisms to be used in live specimen aquaria.

SRP-031-25 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Surveillance of sea turtle and marine mammal strandings by means of walking or riding on utility terrain vehicles (UTV) on the mainland beaches of Mississippi, and by watercraft on each of Mississippi’s barrier islands.

SRP-032-25 — Mississippi State University. Collection of data for multiple water quality parameters and hydrodynamic observations with a range of equipment at sites throughout the western Mississippi Sound.

SRP-033-25 — Mississippi State University, MBRACE. Collection of bi-monthly water quality data, radiometric data, and water samples at designated sampling sites to calibrate water quality models and validate satellite observations. 

SRP-034-25 — Mississippi State University. Conduction of camera trapping of shorebirds and marsh birds, wave gauge sampling, and nekton collection via seines at various sites throughout Biloxi Back Bay.

SRP-035-25 — Missouri Botanical Garden. Collection of leaves and fruit/seeds from a population of American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) on the grounds of the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

SRP-036-25 — C. Cenac & Co. LLC. Construction of, and subsequent spat deployment on, a reef to be monitored for the testing of the efficacy of a direct-setting technique on oyster settlement.

SRP-037-25 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.

SRP-038-25 — Mississippi State University. Survey of plant biodiversity of marsh, salt panne, and pine savanna environments where select specimen may be collected and deposited in the Mississippi State University herbarium (MISSA).

SRP-039-25 — University of Southern Mississippi. Periodic marsh vertical gas flux data, one-time initial sediment cores, and daily water quality data will be collected at approved sites in Pascagoula River Coastal Preserve areas.

SRP-040-25 — University of Southern Mississippi. Collection of data for multiple optical and water quality parameters at seven oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-041-25 — University of Alabama. Black Needlerush (Juncus roemarianus) and Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) collected by hand at the Grand Bay NERR for use in a project aimed at evaluating marsh vegetation response to environmental gradients at various tidal marsh sites.

SRP-042-25 —Mississippi State University. Collection of marine debris on public beaches, after which, staff characterize and quantify collected debris for research purposes.

SRP-043-25 — University of Mississippi. Deployment and monitoring of acoustic recorders at artificial reef sites.

SRP-044-25 — University of New Orleans. Collection of Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) for use in environmental physiology research.

SRP-045-25 —University of Southern Mississippi. Conduction of several assessments relating to the success of oysters (Crassostrea virginia) at sites across the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-046-25 — Mississippi State University. Population survey and tagging of MS Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin plieata) at Deer Island Coastal Preserve.

SRP-047-25 — Stantec Consulting Inc. Standard wetland delineation, general flora and fauna survey, and surveillance of select target species.

SRP-048-25 — Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Collection and transportation of various species of finfish to be used in live aquaria.

SRP-049-25 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Collection of seeds from select species of tidal marsh vegetation.

SRP-050-25 — Mississippi State University. Opportunistic collection of jellyfish species that wash up after jellyfish blooms for the use in parasitology surveys.

SRP-051-25 — Mississippi State University. Collection and tagging of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on state owned portions of Cat Island.

STP-001-25 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened and endangered sea turtle species through Mississippi when NOAA and NMFS permits dictate.

SRP-001-24 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Conduction of several assessments relating to the success of oysters (Crassostrea virginia) at sites across the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-002-24 — Biloxi Shrimp Trip. The permittee will conduct educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods in the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-003-24 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Long-term monitoring for the Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) with opportunistic monitoring of other turtle bycatch species.

SRP-004-24 — University of Southern Mississippi. Conduction of several assessments relating to the success of oysters (Crassostrea virginia) at sites across the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-005-24 — University of Mississippi. Collection of water and sediment/wet sand samples at 21 sites along public beaches and shorelines of the Mississippi Sound for the purpose of investigating beach-associated bacteria.

SRP-006-24 — Mississippi State University. Deployment of traps to collect oyster drills (Stramonita haemastoma) for identification and population survey.

SRP-007-24 — United States Geological Service. Conduction of sediment analysis and penetrometer measurements from marsh sites in Middle Bay and Point Aux Chenes.

SRP-008-24 — MS-AL Sea Grant.  Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.

SRP-009-24 — Collection of data for multiple water quality parameters and hydrodynamic observations with a range of equipment at sites throughout the western Mississippi Sound.

SRP-010-24 — Collection of data for multiple optical and water quality parameters at seven oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-011-24 — Auburn University. Shrimp, crab, non-game fishes, and bivalve collections for parasitology.

SRP-012-24 — University of Mississippi. Collection of crayfish species to be utilized in new and updated species descriptions to be shared with the scientific community and the public.

SRP-013-24 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine water quality and types of contaminants.

SRP-014-24 — Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.

SRP-015-24 — Mississippi State University. Collection of data for multiple water quality parameters and hydrodynamic observations with a range of equipment at sites throughout the western Mississippi Sound.

SRP-016-24 — Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Retention of trawl-caught, bait-sized shrimp to be used for educational purposes at Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.

SRP-017-24 — Mississippi State University. MSU staff will coordinate the collection of seeds and clippings from various marsh vegetation species for the purpose of engaging high school students with habitat restoration efforts.

SRP-018-24 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduction of research aboard commercial shrimp trawlers and reef fish vessels to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially in offshore, near shore and inshore US waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern Atlantic.

SRP-019-24 — University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Research Lab. Conduction of sampling activities for various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-020-24 — Mississippi Aquarium. Transport, tag, and release of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species that were transplanted to Mississippi for rehabilitation through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

SRP-021-24 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.

SRP-022-24 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Tagging and tracking of stranded and rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivicea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles.

SRP-023-24 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtle beach nesting surveys.

SRP-024-24 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduction sampling activities of various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-025-24 — Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program. Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.

SRP-026-24 — Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Tagging and release of tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) and gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus).

SRP-027-24 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.

SRP-028-24 — Mississippi Aquarium. Collection and transportation of live specimens of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live specimen aquaria.

SRP-029-24 — LGL Ecological Research Associates Inc. Collection of bycatch data while participating in the Louisiana menhaden purse seine fishery.

SRP-030-24 — Crystal Seas Seafood. Conduction of dredging and sounding activities to identify presence/absence of bottom materials to determine suitability for future oyster reef development.

SRP-031-24 — Louisiana State University. Drone technology will be used to examine wetland vegetation condition and composition to determine efficacy of drone survey methods and model future changes in wetland systems.

SRP-032-24 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Collection and transportation of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live aquaria.

SRP-033-24 — University of West Florida. Collection of Spotted Seatrout (nebulosus), Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides), and Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus) for fecal nutrient analysis.

SRP-034-24 — Mississippi State University, MBRACE. Collection of bi-monthly water quality data, radiometric data, and water samples at designated sampling sites to calibrate water quality models and validate satellite observations. 

SRP-035-24 — University of Southern Mississippi. Deployment of hydrographic buoy off the Southwest end of Cat Island. Data to be published on the USM CubeNet webpage.

SRP-036-24 — University of Mississippi. Collection of water and cultch samples from areas not classified as available for on bottom leasing near the Bay of St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi Bay and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Reserve (GBNERR).

SRP-037-24 — Mississippi State University. Conduction of bat surveys via acoustic data, visual habitat findings, and trapping methods. Species include specifically the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and other species known to inhabit coastal Mississippi.

SRP-038-24 — Mississippi State University. Collection of Gulf ribbed mussels (Geukensia granosissima) for use in a mesocosm project.

SRP-039-24 — The Nature Conservancy. Conduction of structural, environmental, and biological surveys at the Tony Trapani reef in Bay St. Louis.

SRP-040-24 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Research to quantify the long-term energetic costs of inducing Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) with predator cues at early life stages.

SRP-041-24 — Mississippi State University. Collection of data for multiple water quality parameters and hydrodynamic observations with a range of equipment at sites throughout the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-042-24 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Collection of Starlet sea anenomes (Nematostella vectensis) from salt marsh sites for retention and deposition in the American Museum of Natural History invertebrate zoology collection.

SRP-043-24 — University of Mississippi. Deployment and monitoring of acoustic recorders at artificial reef sites.

SRP-044-24 — Greg Ratcliffe. Conduction of dredging activities to identify presence/absence of bottom materials to determine suitability for future oyster reef development.

SRP-045-24 — Auburn University. Black Needlerush (Juncus roemarianus) collected by hand at the Grand Bay NERR.

SRP-046-24 — Mississippi State University. Conduction of camera trapping of shorebirds and marsh birds in Biloxi Back Bay.

SRP-047-24 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Long-term monitoring for the Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) with opportunistic monitoring of other turtle bycatch species.

SRP-048-24 — University of Mississippi. Collection of Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) to be used in a study of how leprosy spreads in wild armadillo populations.

SRP-049-24 — Mississippi State University. Nekton collection via seines at various sites throughout Biloxi Back Bay.

SRP-050-24 — Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Collection and transportation of various species of finfish to be used in live aquaria.

SRP-051-24 — Mississippi State University. Demonstrations of sampling methods as done for educational outreach.

SRP-052-24 —University of Southern Mississippi. Conduction of several assessments relating to the success of oysters (Crassostrea virginia) at sites across the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-053-24 — Coastwise Consulting, Inc. Capture, transport, tag, and relocate threatened/endangered sea turtle species and Gulf Sturgeon prior to dredging operations.

SRP-054-24 — United States Geological Service, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. Coordination of a variety of vegetative and soil surveys at several sites on the Escatawpa River.

SRP-055-24 — University of Georgia. Collection of seed pods from Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) plants at the Hancock County Marsh Preserve.

STP-001-24 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened and endangered sea turtle species through Mississippi when NOAA and NMFS permits dictate.

SRP-001-23 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine water quality and types of contaminants.

SRP-002-23 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduction of sampling activities of various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-003-23 – Mississippi State University. Deployment of in-stream litter collectors at six locations throughout coastal Mississippi. Staff characterize and quantify collected debris for research purposes.

SRP-004-23 — Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.

SRP-005-23 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Collection of stone crabs, sheepshead, black drum, and mud crabs to investigate the influence of predator cues on the growth of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica).

SRP-006-23 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Assessment of oyster growth and survivorship in local oyster farms.

SRP-007-23 — Biloxi Shrimp Trip. The permittee will conduct educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods in the Mississippi Sound.

SRP-008-23 — Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program. Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.

SRP-009-23 – Mississippi Aquarium. Survey of Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) at Cat Island.

SRP-010-23 — United States Geological Survey. Deployment of semi-permanent water quality sensors in Point Aux Chenes Bay for the purpose of monitoring newly installed reefs.

SRP-011-23 — MS-AL Sea Grant.  Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.

SRP-012-23 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduct research to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially.

SRP-013-23 — Coastwise Consulting Inc. Capture, transport, tag, and relocate threatened/endangered sea turtle species and Gulf Sturgeon prior to dredging operations.

SRP-014-23 — Mississippi Aquarium. Transport, tag, and release of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species that were transplanted to Mississippi for rehabilitation through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.

SRP-015-23 — Crystal Seas Seafood. Conduct dredging and sounding for sampling oyster cultch and bottom materials to determine suitability for future oyster reef development.

SRP-016-23 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtle beach nesting surveys.

SRP-017-23 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.

SRP-018-23 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Tagging and tracking of stranded and rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivicea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles.

SRP-019-23 — Mississippi State University. Conduct research to quantify the impact of marine debris on marsh vegetation and the recovery of said vegetation after the debris is removed.

SRP-020-23 — National Marine Fisheries Service.  Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.

SRP-021-23 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Collection and transportation of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live aquaria.

SRP-022-23 — LaSalle Consulting LLC. Estuarine population surveys of various killifish, sunfish, shrimp, and crab species.

SRP-023-23 — Auburn University. Shrimp, crab, non-game fishes, and bivalve collections for parasitology.

SRP-024-23 — Mississippi State University. Pilot study to locate breeding black rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) throughout coastal Mississippi.

SRP-025-23 — University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast Research Lab. Conduction sampling activities of various multi-species research projects in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-026-23 — University of New Orleans, UNO Fish Morphology and Behavior Lab. Silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) and Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) collections to be subjects in hearing testing to observe morphological and behavioral effects of exposure to artificial boat noise.

SRP-027-23 — First Presbyterian Day School. Deployment of surface drifter to transmit latitude and longitude data for educational purposes.

SRP-028-23 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Long-term monitoring for the Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) with opportunistic monitoring of other turtle bycatch species.

SRP-029-23 — Mississippi State University. Deployment of traps to collect oyster drills (Stramonita haemastoma) for identification and population survey.

SRP-030-23 — Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science. Population genetics and eye-color genomics of boat-tailed grackles (Quiscalus major).

SRP-031-23 — The Nature Conservancy. Mark-recapture and telemetry study targeting the Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) in the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa River systems.

SRP-032-23 — Mississippi College. Opportunistic collection of aquatic organisms including invertebrates and non-game fishes in Mississippi coastal waters.

SRP-033-23 — Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. Retention of trawl-caught, bait-sized shrimp to be used for educational purposes at Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.

SRP-034-23 — Auburn University. Conduction of surveys on diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) nesting sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

SRP-035-23 — United States Geological Service. Conduction of sediment analysis and penetrometer measurements from marsh sites in Middle Bay and Point Aux Chenes.

SRP-036-23 — Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Live collections of species common to Mississippi coastal and marine waters for display in public aquariums.

SRP-037-23 — University of Mississippi. Deployment and monitoring of acoustic recorders at artificial reef sites.

SRP-038-23 — Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Tagging and release of tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)  and gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus).

SRP-039-23 — Cypress Environmental and Infrastructure. Mapping of benthic habitats within the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) West Hancock County Nearshore Habitat Restoration area.

SRP-040-23 — Mississippi State University. Deployment of and maintenance of wave gauges in the Biloxi Back Bay area.

SRP-041-23 — University of Southern Mississippi, Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center. Parasitology and disease research on hatchery-reared juvenile spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) after exposure to live bait tanks at local bait shops.

STP-001-23 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened and endangered sea turtle species through Mississippi when NOAA and NMFS permits dictate.

• SRP-001-22 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine watery quality and types of contaminants.
• SRP-002-22 — Biloxi Shrimp Trip.  Conducts educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods.
• SRP-003-22 — Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.
• SRP-004-22 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened or endangered sea turtle species.
• SRP-005-22 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduct research to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially.
• SRP-006-22 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduct fisheries productivity sampling of six restored oyster reefs.
• SRP-007-22 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Collection of stone crabs, sheepshead, black drum, and mud crabs to investigate the influence of predator cues on the growth of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica).
• SRP-008-22 — United States Geological Survey. Deployment of semi-permanent water quality sensors in Point Aux Chenes Bay for the purpose of monitoring newly installed reefs.
• SRP-009-22 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.
• SRP-010-22 — Mississippi State University.  Collection of up to 50 juvenile Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, at seven sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Fish will be transferred alive to research facilities for experiments to determine stress responses to sportfishing and changes in environmental conditions.
• SRP-011-22 — Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.  Conduct sampling activities for various multi-species research projects.
• SRP-012-22 — MS-AL Sea Grant.  Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.
• SRP-013-22 — Mississippi Aquarium.  Transport, tag, and release of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species that were transplanted to Mississippi for rehabilitation through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.
• SRP-014-22 — National Marine Fisheries Service.  Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.
• SRP-015-22 – Mississippi State University. Deployment of in-stream litter collectors at six locations throughout coastal Mississippi. Staff characterize and quantify collected debris for research purposes.
• SRP-016-22 — Mississippi State University.  Pilot study to locate breeding Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) throughout costal Mississippi by broadcasting Black Rail calls and conducting visual/aural observations.  Vegetation surveys will also be conducted to identify habitat utilized by Black Rails in Mississippi.
• SRP-017-22 — Mississippi State University. Conduct research to quantify the impact of marine debris on marsh vegetation and the recovery of said vegetation after the debris is removed.
• SRP-018-22 — Mississippi State University.  Collection of submerged aquatic vegetation, small estuarine fishes, and invertebrates for isotope and biomass analyses.
• SRP-019-22 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.
• SRP-020-22 — LaSalle Consulting, LLC. Conduct coastal estuarine surveys of killifish, sunfish, shrimp, and crabs.
• SRP-021-22 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) beach nesting surveys.
• SRP-022-22 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Collection and transportation of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live aquaria.
• SRP-023-22 — University of Alabama. Collection of 50 sods measuring roughly 28 cm in diameter and 20 cm deep from the Bayou Cumbest shoreline.  These sods will be of equal cover smooth cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) and black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) and will be transferred back to the University for use in a greenhouse experiment.
• SRP-024-22 — Auburn University.  Collection of aquatic organisms for parasitology survey.  This will include the collection of shrimps, crabs, bivalves, and non-game fishes.
• SRP-025-22 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Tagging and tracking of stranded and rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Green (Chelonia mydas), Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivicea), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles.
• SRP-026-22 — University of Alabama. Comparing plant community composition, plant biomass, and denitrification in restored coastal wetlands.  This will help estimate recovery trajectories for ecosystem structure in restored wetlands.
• SRP-027-22 — Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center for Excellence.  Collection of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and deployment of oyster landers and sensor platforms on oyster reefs in the Western Mississippi Sound.
• SRP-028-22 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtle beach nesting surveys.
• SRP-029-22 — The Nature Conservancy.  Mark and recapture study with telemetry targeting the Alabama Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) in the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa River south of I-10.
• SRP-030-22 – Mississippi College. Opportunistic collection of aquatic organisms including invertebrates and non-game fishes for educational purposes.
• SRP-033-22 — Auburn University. Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) beach nesting surveys. Measurements and blood samples are taken for further analyses in the lab.
• SRP-036-22 – Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Conduct bottom trawls at Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and in Middle Bay to assess the use of seagrass beds as habitat for marine species.
• SRP-037-22 — University of Southern Mississippi. Collection of juvenile Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) for genetic analyses.
• SRP-038-22 – Mississippi Aquarium. Survey of Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) at Cat Island.
• SRP-039-22 — Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Collecting shrimp intended solely for use as bait for campers at the Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.
• SRP-040-22 — United States Geological Survey.  Bathymetric surveys will be conducted in Point Aux Chenes Bay, Middle Bay, and greater Grand Bay region of coastal Mississippi waters.
• SRP-041-22 Louisiana State University. Comparative study of Saltmarsh Cordgrass (Spartina patens) and Bulltongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia) in Louisiana and Mississippi march habitats.
• SRP-042-22 University of New Orleans. Collection of up to 50 Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) for use in environmental physiology studies at the University.
• SRP-043-22 Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Assessment of oyster growth and survivorship in local oyster farms.

2021 Special Permits authorized under Title 22 Part 18

• SRP-001-21 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine watery quality and types of contaminants.

• SRP-002-21 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened or endangered sea turtle species.

• SRP-003-21 — National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduct research to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially.

• SRP-004-21 — Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.

• SRP-005-21 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Collection of stone crabs, sheepshead, black drum, and mud crabs to investigate predator cues.

• SRP-006-21 — Mississippi State University. Conduct research to quantify the impact of marine debris on marsh vegetation and the recovery of said vegetation after the debris is removed.

• SRP-007-21 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduct deployment and monitoring activities of hard clams to assess feasibility of growth and survival.

• SRP-008-21 — MS-AL Sea Grant.  Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.

• SRP-009-21 — Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduct fisheries productivity sampling of six restored oyster reefs.

• SRP-010-21 — National Marine Fisheries Service.  Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.

• SRP-011-21 — Mississippi Aquarium.  Transport, tag, and release of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species that were transplanted to Mississippi from Cape Cod for rehabilitation.

• SRP-012-21 — Biloxi Shrimp Trip.  Conducts educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods.

• SRP-013-21 — Auburn University.  Collection of aquatic organisms for parasitology survey.  This will include the collection of shrimps, crabs, bivalves, and non-game fishes.

• SRP-014-21 — LaSalle Consulting, LLC. Conduct coastal estuarine surveys of killifish, sunfish, shrimp, and crabs.

• SRP-015-21 — Mississippi State University.  Collection of up to 50 juvenile Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, at seven sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Fish will be transferred alive to research facilities for experiments to determine stress responses to sportfishing and changes in environmental conditions.

• SRP-016-21 — University of Alabama. Comparing plant community composition, plant biomass, and denitrification in restored coastal wetlands.  This will help estimate recovery trajectories for ecosystem structure in restored wetlands.

• SRP-017-21 — United States Geological Survey.  Bathymetric surveys will be conducted in Point Aux Chenes Bay, Middle Bay, and greater Grand Bay region of coastal Mississippi waters.

• SRP-018-21 — Mississippi Aquarium.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.

• SRP-019-21 — Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Collecting shrimp intended solely for use as bait for campers at the Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.

• SRP-020-21 — Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.  Conduct sampling activities for various multi-species research projects.

• SRP-021-21 — University of New Orleans.  Collection of leaves from seagrass, Halodule wrightii, along six 30-meter transects within Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

• SRP-022-21 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.

• SRP-023-21 — Mississippi State University.  Collection of submerged aquatic vegetation, small estuarine fishes, and invertebrates for isotope and biomass analyses.

• SRP-024-21 — Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center for Excellence.  Collection of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and deployment of oyster landers and sensor platforms on oyster reefs in the Western Mississippi Sound.

• SRP-025-21 — Millsaps College. Weekly nesting surveys of Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) on Point Clear Beach.

• SRP-026-21 — The Nature Conservancy.  Collection of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica), sub-tidal affiliated finfish, and water quality parameters at two oyster restoration sites in St. Louis Bay and Back Bay of Biloxi.

• SRP-027-21 — The Nature Conservancy.  Mark and recapture study with telemetry targeting the Alabama Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) in the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa River south of I-10.

• SRP-028-21 — Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Collection and transportation of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live aquaria.

• SRP-029-21 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.

• SRP-030-21 — Institute of Marine Mammal Studies.  Tagging and tracking of stranded and rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Green (Chelonia mydas), Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivicea), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles.

• SRP-031-21 — Mississippi State University.  Pilot study to locate breeding Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis) throughout costal Mississippi by broadcasting Black Rail calls and conducting visual/aural observations.  Vegetation surveys will also be conducted to identify habitat utilized by Black Rails in Mississippi.

• SRP-032-21 — St. Patrick Catholic High School.  Aquarium experiment using purchased live oysters in experimental chambers to test how the presence of oysters affects the level of bacteria in the water over time.

• SRP-033-21 — PG Environmental.  Two sampling sites were randomly selected by the EPA for the 2021 National Wetland Condition Assessment, one at Deer Island and the other in the Pearl River marshes.  The permittee will collect vegetation, soil, and water samples at each site for comparison to historical data.

• SRP-034-21 — University of Alabama. Collection of 50 sods measuring roughly 28 cm in diameter and 20 cm deep from the Bayou Cumbest shoreline.  These sods will be of equal cover smooth cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) and black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) and will be transferred back to the University for use in a greenhouse experiment.

• SRP-035-21 — Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Surveys of coastal streams and rivers.

• SRP-036-21 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtle beach nesting surveys.

• SRP-037-21 — David Evans and Associates, Inc. Side-scan sonar scanning surveys in the Mississippi Sound in support of nautical chart updates to be made by the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

• SRP-038-21 — Cypress Environmental. Side-can sonar scanning surveys taking place in the Pascagoula Bay in support of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) benthic habitat mapping project.

• SRP-039-21 — Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Collection of live specimens of species common to Mississippi coastal and marine waters for display in public aquariums.

• SRP-040-21 — United States Geological Survey. Deployment of semi-permanent water quality sensors in Point Aux Chenes Bay for the purpose of monitoring newly installed reefs.

• SRP-041-21 — University of Southern Mississippi. Collection of juvenile Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) for genetic analyses.

2020 Special Permits authorized under Title 22 Part 18

• SRP-001-20 – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Tissue sampling from finfish and invertebrates to determine water quality and types of contaminants.
• SRP-002-20 – Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Surveys of coastal streams and rivers.
• SRP-003-20 – Mississippi State University. Assessment of the abundance and distribution of coastal shark species.
• SRP-004-20 – Biloxi Shrimp Trip. Conducts educational tours by demonstrating shrimping methods.
• SRP-005-20 – National Marine Fisheries Service. Transport of threatened or endangered sea turtle species.
• SRP-006-20 – National Marine Fisheries Service. Conduct research to expand bycatch estimates temporally and spatially.
• SRP-007-20 – National Marine Fisheries Service. Surveys for planktonic stages of fishes and crustaceans, groundfish, shrimp, reef fishes, coastal sharks, and marine mammals.
• SRP-008-20 – MS-AL Sea Grant. Volunteers grow oysters in oyster gardens from private piers.
• SRP-009-20 – Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduct fisheries productivity sampling of six restored oyster reefs.
• SRP-010-20 – LaSalle Consulting, LLC. Conduct coastal estuarine surveys of killifish, sunfish, shrimp and crabs.
• SRP-011-20 – Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Conduct coastal bird monitoring on Deer Island, Cat Island, Round Island, and Graveline Beach.
• SRP-012-20 – Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conduct deployment and monitoring activities of hard clams to assess feasibility of growth and survival.
• SRP-013-20 – Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Conduct sampling activities for various multi-species research projects.
• SRP-014-20 – Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Collection and transportation of various species of finfish and invertebrates to be used in live aquaria.
• SRP-015-20 – EnviroScience. Conduct collection activities of finfish, benthic invertebrates, sediment, and water samples for the National Coastal Condition Assessment.
• SRP-016-20 – Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Collection of live specimens of species common to Mississippi coastal and marine waters for display in public aquariums.
• SRP-017-20 – Mississippi State University. Monitoring of vegetation growth and reconstruction of rhizomal networks associated with marsh
  grasses.
• SRP-018-20 – Institute of Marine Mammal Studies. Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.
• SRP-019-20 – The Nature Conservancy. Collection of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica), sub-tidal affiliated finfish, and water quality parameters at two oyster restoration sites in St. Louis Bay and Back Bay of Biloxi.
• SRP-020-20 – University of Alabama. Comparing plant community composition, plant biomass, and denitrification in restored coastal
  wetlands. This will help estimate recovery trajectories for ecosystem structure in restored wetlands.
• SRP-021-20 – Mississippi Aquarium. Collection of live specimens for display in public aquariums.
• SRP-022-20 – Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Collecting shrimp intended solely for use as bait for campers at the Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp.
• SRP-023-20 – Coastwise Consulting, Inc. Collect and transport sea turtles using trawls prior to or during dredge operations.
• SRP-024-20 – University of Mississippi. Collection of sediment with Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve before, during, and
  after impacts from tropical cyclones.
• SRP-025-20 – Auburn University. Collection of aquatic organisms for parasitology survey. This will include the collection of shrimps, crabs, bivalves, and non-game fishes.
• SRP-026-20 – Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center for Excellence. Collection of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and deployment of oyster landers and sensor platforms on oyster reefs in the Western Mississippi Sound.
• SRP-027-20 – Mississippi Aquarium. Transport of threatened and/or endangered sea turtle species through Mississippi for display at the aquarium.
• SRP-028-20 – University of West Alabama. Collection of small marine fishes, insects, crustaceans, and aquatic plants to identify the presence of Mycobacterium ulcerans, a zoonotic pathogen.
• SRP-029-20 – University of New Orleans. Collection of leaves from seagrass, Halodule wrightii, along six 30-meter transects within Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
• SRP-030-20 – Mississippi State University. Collection of up to 50 juvenile Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, at seven sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fish will be transferred alive to research facilities for experiments to determine stress responses to sportfishing and changes in environmental conditions.
• SRP-031-20 – The Nature Conservancy. Mark and recapture study with telemetry targeting the Alabama Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) in the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa Rivers south of I-10.
• SRP-032-20 – University of Southern Mississippi. Collection of fish to identify the species present as part of a survey of the diversity of wildlife on the USM Gulf Park campus.

• SRP-033-20 — Mississippi State University.  Coastal bird monitoring of Nelson’s Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Specimen will be captured, banded, and measured at two sites, Deer Island and by Point Aux Chenes Bay.

• SRP-034-20 — United States Geological Survey. Bathymetric surveys will be conducted in Point Aux Chenes Bay, Middle Bay, and greater Grand Bay region of coastal Mississippi waters.

• SRP-035-20 — Ecological Associates, Inc. Collection of soil cores for sediment analysis and benthic macroinvertebrate samples for identification and enumeration of species.  Sampling will be conducted along the north and south tips, eastern shore, and reference areas of Cat Island.

• SRP-036-20 — Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. Collection of stone crabs, sheepshead, black drum, and mud crabs to investigate predator cues.

• SRP-037-20 — Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Tagging and tracking of stranded and rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivicea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles.

• SRP-038-20 — The George Washington University. Collection of Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus valentinei) on the Wolf River Coastal Preserve.