GRITS offers a comprehensive curriculum for STEM workforce development aimed at high school students in coastal Mississippi. This weeklong summer program provides hands-on training in six key STEM skill areas vital to careers in coastal habitat restoration and green infrastructure, including watercraft operation, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operation and safety, GPS mapping, basic electrical system soldering, nursery methods and planting techniques for coastal vegetation, and data analysis, interpretation, and project design. Upon completing this program, students will have acquired valuable STEM skills, enhancing their marketability for jobs or further education. The development and continuation of GRITS will help build a locally trained environmental workforce, propelling students into various coastal STEM careers.
