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Galveston Lab
4700 Avenue U
Galveston, TX 77551
The Galveston Lab provides scientific information on the
- management of commercial and recreational shellfish and finfish
- conservation of coastal habitats
- protection of threatened and endangered marine species of the Gulf of Mexico
The Galveston Lab also supports staff at the Lafayette, LA lab.
Lafayette Lab
646 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506
This Estuarine Habitats and Coastal Fisheries Center is located within the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park , this state-of-the art facility provides scientific information on
- conservation of coastal habitats
- management of commercial and recreational shellfish and finfish
- protection of threatened and endangered marine species, including the Marine Mammal Molecular Genetics Lab
- protection of coastal wetlands (under the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act)
The Marine Mammal Molecular Genetics Lab (MMMGL) is composed of technicians and graduate students utilizing and developing various molecular techniques to help study and understand aspects of cetacean biology, primarily dealing with conservation and management implications. An ongoing project at the MMMGL is to work along with the other NOAA Fisheries Service labs in both the Southeast and Northeast regions, as well as the stranding networks, to share and contribute information that is relevant to marine mammal issues in our area of the country. We use our genetics techniques and lab resources to identify previously unknown animals that strand along the coastal southeastern U.S.
More about strandings and the marine mammal molecular genetics lab [pdf].
Labs of the SEFSC
How Do I...?
- Distinguish a white marlin from a spearfish
- How do I report a stranded/ beached whale, dolphin, or turtle?
- How do I report a lionfish sighting?
- Access SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
- How do I report for my fishing/dealer permit requirements?
- How do I report a retrieved tag?
- How do I find current fishery closures?
- How do I adopt a billfish?
- How do I register my billfish tournament?
- How do I apply for a permit?
- Visit the SEFSC library
- How do I find NOAA staff?
- How do I apply for grant funding?
- How do I request permission to use a photo found on the website?
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