Lynn doesn't believe the mussels will be contained in the Mississippi, either. Over the next year he envisions them continuing to spread in the Atchafalaya basin, possibly invading the Tombigbee River basin and entering Texas waters through the Toledo Bend Reservoir. The 12-day program, called Operation Pathfinder, will target teachers who are members of a minority or teach in schools with minority populations. Sea Grant personnel will assist teachers with these tasks. Applications for the program are due March 31.
Financial support is available for a limited number of participants.
Md. Bhumralkar had been director of the Program Development and Coordination Staff of NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. A native of India, Bhumralkar received an M.S. in meterology from the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. in meterology from the University of Miami. Income from the fund will support an undergraduate scholarship through the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute.