Mississippi Research Consortium

USM/BIAC project with DataStar, Inc. demonstrating citrus grove disease detection using advance NASA derived remote sensing techniques.

The Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC), formed in 1986, is a coalition of Mississippi’s four research universities:

• Jackson State University
• Mississippi State University
• University of Mississippi
• University of Southern Mississippi

The MRC entered into a cooperative agreement with NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center located in Hancock County, MS, to provide technical assistance to federal agencies and contractors located at the Center.

MRC Tasks

• Develop a research infrastructure to support education and extend technology development in Mississippi.
• Foster research funding opportunities and increase interaction with federal agencies.
• Develop and share resources.
• Improve science education opportunities for students elementary through college.
• Make the most of human potential and provide technical assistance.
• Enhance economic opportunities for the state of Mississippi.

Federal Agencies located at John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Coastal Data Development Center
• National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• Department of the Army Corps of Engineers
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• Naval Oceanographic Office
• Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
• Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program Office