The Daily Comet
Nicholls State University has partnered with a Baton Rouge research group to work on projects to fight coastal erosion and flooding in south Louisiana.
Officials with the Thibodaux university and the not-for-profit The Water Institute of the Gulf announced the collaboration today.
“Given our proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the large number of our students that live in coastal parishes, it is imperative that Nicholls play an active role in the restoration of our coast,” Nicholls President Jay Clune said in a news release. “We’re excited to work with the Water Institute of the Gulf. Their internationally recognized work in coastal resiliency aligns with our mission to protect coastal Louisiana.”
The agreement sets out the potential for collaboration on research, faculty exchanges, student mentorship programs and shared work space on Nicholls main campus, farm and Fourchon lab.
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