Northern Gulf Institute

The NGI also has Memorandum of Agreements with several regional entities who share interests in the Gulf of Mexico including the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, the Harte Research Institute, the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association, and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.The award is part of the Cooperative Institute Program furthering regional and national interests in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.NGI’s approach to Northern Gulf Regional issues and opportunities is closely aligned with NOAA’s strategic and research priorities.The result is an approach that is science driven, regionally focused, and coordinated with other Gulf of Mexico Basin activities.[2] The NGI conducts research that builds an integrated, comprehensive understanding of natural and human impacts on northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystems and economies to improve its management.