Dauphin Island Times

High School Students Volunteering in the Area

This week at least three different groups of students are donating their time and energies to do storm cleanup duty in the area.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Secures Funding for New Research

A tip of the hat today to six researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.

Congratulations for securing a total of $1,191,544 in new funding for various research projects from sources such as the University of South Alabama, the National Science Foundation, NOAA, and the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard B. Aronson, Dr. Just Cebrian, Dr. John Dindo, Dr. Ken Heck, Dr. Hugh MacIntyre, and Dr. Sean Powers.

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is Alabama's marine education and research center. In addition to their world class research, the facility also hosts visitors at the Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, a public aquarium where visitors to Dauphin Island can learn about the four main ecosystems of the Mobile estuary system.

Students to build park in Bayou La Batre

More good news this morning about people pitching in to help rebuild areas in and around Dauphin Island.

Building and Rebuilding after the Floods

The Mobile Register got all flood newsy over the weekend, reporting on the federal government's redrawing of flood maps and about a dispute over how close to the water a homeowner in Fort Morgan should be allowed to build.

Holes in the flood maps In the first story it appears the government has been working nights and weekends to redraw flood maps in Louisiana and Mississippi while allowing those in Alabama's coastal areas to wait. Why is this a problem? Local experts and engineers are concerned that areas which flooded in this year's storms will flood again in future storms if not rebuilt higher. They don't want people to be able to rebuild using standard construction in areas which should be considered prone for flooding.

News for Dauphin Island Birders

Today we have a couple of news items for our Dauphin Island birder friends.

Mobile Bay Audubon Society Annual Christmas Party

First, the Mobile Bay Audubon Society will hold its annual Christmas party at 7:30pm at the Government Street Baptist Church in Mobile. Bring an hors d'oeuvre and partake in an evening of good food and conversation. More information can be found on the Mobile Bay Audubon Society web site.