The Graduate Student Symposium (GSS) is an annual regional conference that is alternately hosted by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), University of Southern Mississippi (GCRL), and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON).

Take a walk through the maritime forest, then on to the dunes and beach. You will learn about native plants and the benefits of an intact dune system.

Join a professional Dauphin Island Sea Lab Educator for a two-hour boat trip in the waters surrounding Dauphin Island.

In this competition, student teams, facilitated by their teachers/mentors/coaches, design, build, and test their own unique ROV before coming to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to compete against student teams from across the Gulf coast in a series of science-based missions.

A picture-perfect sunset and an evening with friends. That’s the plan for the annual Cocktails with the Critters hosted by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the research labs of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.

Drop-in field class focsued on ocean technology used to protect, clean, and explore our ocean. This class is perfect for homeschooled students, parents, and caretakers seeking enrichment opportunities.

This excursion gives you the chance to become the marine scientist for the day and get an up close look at the inhabitants of the salt marsh habitat.

Campers will learn about coastal fishes and how to reel them in.

All Aboard!! The new Ocean STEAMers day camp is ready to set sail. During this program, our STEAMers will embark on an art meets science voyage where we will explore the art of camouflage, biological illustration techniques, and use sculpture to dive down into the deep sea.

Campers will get the chance to use the tools scientists use to study the oceans.

Campers will set out on an expedition across many of the diverse habitats of Dauphin Island.

Alabama’s environments seem to be experiencing stress on a number of fronts, but efforts are being made to improve our collective resilience. Join us to investigate these stresses - hearing from scientists, visiting local areas experiencing change, exploring classroom activities that address weather, climate, biodiversity, and more in coastal areas and discussing solutions and adaptations to change you can share with your learners.

Join us for a hands-on tour of some of the critical technologies that have dramatically increased our understanding of the marine environment. The workshop is suitable for educators working with elementary through high school students, afterschool groups, or informal learning center audiences.