Board of Trustees approves project for Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach
AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn football isn't the only thing going orange this weekend, as the Board of Trustees approved a project Friday to build an Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach.
- AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn football isn't the only thing going orange this weekend, as the Board of Trustees approved a project Friday to build an Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach.
- The project will provide dedicated space for research of coastal environments and communities of the Gulf Coast, while also providing collaborative opportunities with other Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium institutions.
- Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon said the city is proud to work with Auburn and other universities to create long-term solutions for the state's Gulf Coast, and beyond.
- Funding for the station was secured through the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council in cooperation with the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.