Land, Water, &           Atmosphere Areas for which GRI is focused in conserving, protecting, utilizing, and enhancing natural resources. Economic / Infrastructure           Development

Thrust areas for national and international protection and development of economic infrastructure. Technology Expertise &           Utilization



The technology being used to bring the research within GRI to real-world applications. Information





Funding opportunities in the Institute, reports and publications and research projects. Data Library






Spatial datasets available, data storage and management capabilities. Education & Outreach





GRI's educational programs and outreaches into the community - Striving to make work better and better workers. About GRI







Information about GRI and the people who make it all possible.


Our Mission is to understand Earth's natural and managed systems and provide comprehensive solutions for socioeconomic and environmental requirements, leading to an
improved quality of life.

Our Vision is to be a world leader in advancing the state-of-the-art in
spatial technologies
and resource management.

Approximately 50 high school students from Mississippi coastal counties participated in a Northern Gulf Institute workshop - GeoChallenge07.


GRI Researchers and Students Recognized

In this year’s annual Research Awards Banquet, GeoResources Institute members were recognized for their excellence in their fields. Dr. John D. Madsen, Extension Professor, was awarded the Research Faculty Award. He was praised for his skills in leading teams of scientists and extension specialists in establishing a national and international reputation for understanding the ecology and managing invasive ...


GRI Holds Second Annual Awards Ceremony

The second annual GRI Awards Ceremony was held on May 2, 2008, at the HPC2 Building in the Research Park. Many researchers attended and joined in congratulating the winners! The GRI Awards program began in 2007, as the brainchild of Dr. Lori Bruce, Associate Director of Research at GRI. Dr. Bruce came up with the idea in order to better recognize the outstanding research conducted by the personnel and affiliated faculty of GRI. The many ...


GRI Research Assistant Honored by MSU Graduate Student Association

GRI research assistant Amritanshu (Amrit) Thakur was awarded the Graduate Research Assistant of the Year for 2007-2008 by the MSU Graduate Student Association. In a recent memo to Dr. David Shaw, Director of GRI, Amit had the following to say: ...


 •  GIS Tutorials Available
 •  New GRI Research Fellows

 •  48th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society - July 13-16, 2008
 •  2008 Universities Council On Water Resources (UCOWR) Annual Conference - July 22-24, 2008
 •  93rd Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting - August 3-8, 2008
 •  ESRI's 2008 Annual International User Conference - August 4-8, 2008
  
GeoResources Institute, an HPC2 Affiliate  •   Director: David R. Shaw, Ph.D.
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