The Field Program offered by Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs MS provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn about coastal environments in an intensive field and lab based setting.

On-site amenities include research vessels, dormitory, dining hall, research labs, library, and a specimen museum. The program offers a unique, hands-on field experience. Its classes focus on studies of plants and animals in their natural habitats and physical processes in marine and coastal environments.

Courses are designed to provide students with an unrivalled academic experience in a marine lab setting. Classes are small to enhance the experience and allow students to work side-by-side with experts in the marine field.

2017 Spring Mini Session, January 3–13, 2017
• Barrier Island Ecology
• Sirenian Biology
• Tropical Biology in the Galapagos (Special Dates: January 2-12, 2017)

2017 Summer Field Program

Summer Mini Session,
May 22-June 2, 2017
Barrier Island Ecology
Coastal Herpetology
Coastal Ornithology
Dolphin & Whale Behavior
Field and Lab Techniques in Marine Fisheries


Summer Session I
June 5–30, 2017
Marine Animal Behavior
Marine Biology
Marine Ecology
Marine Ichthyology
Shark Biology
Research Study Program

Summer Session II
July 3–28, 2017
Marine Biology
Marine Conservation
Marine Invertebrate Zoology
Marine Mammals
Oceanography
Research Study Program

Contact Detail:
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory,
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs,
MS 39564
(228) 872-4200
AA/EOE/ADAI