OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi, Dec. 18 -- The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium issued the following news release: The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is accepting pre-proposals for one- or two-year innovative research projects that address coastal issues in Alabama and Mississippi. Proposals in the 2026-27 research funding competition must apply to at least one MASGC focus area (Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, Resilient Communities and E  more