Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment of Mercury in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A PhD Dissertation. By Melanie McHenry, Jackson State University. (In Progress).

Molecular Approach for Bacteriological Assessment of Water Quality in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A PhD Dissertation. By Stephen Kishinhi, Jackson State University. (In Progress).

Patterns of Abundance and Distribution of Groundfish and Their Relation to Environmental Factors in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. A PhD Dissertation. By Natasha R. Magee-Woods, Jackson State University. August 2009.

The Effects of Hurricane Katrina On Land Cover Within the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A Masters Thesis. By Eric D. Evans. Jackson State University. August 2009.

Seasonal and Spatial Variations in Macrobenthic Invertebrates in Three Mississippi Gulf Coast Bayous. A Masters Thesis. By Jonathan E. Watkins. Jackson State University. May 2009.

Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Contamination in Three Mississippi Gulf Coast Bayous.A PhD Dissertation. By Joyce Williams, Jackson State University. May 2006.

Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment of Lead on the Louisiana crawfish, Procambarus clarkii. A Ph.D. Dissertation. By Ana Balarezo. Jackson State University. August 2005.