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Nicholls Releases Hurricane Ida Documentary Trailer

Aug 30, 2022

In an effort to preserve and protect the coast from future storms, Nicholls is set to open its Coastal Center, with groundbreaking slated for early 20...

Short on production, not on energy

Aug 14, 2022

In conjunction with our Energy, Climate and Conservation Task Force, which provides policy solutions to high energy prices while reducing reliance on ...

Gov. Edwards Welcomed by Dutch Water Envoy on First Day of Economic and Resiliency Mission to Netherlands

Aug 8, 2022

The engagement of leaders from two countries on the front lines of climate change comes as the Netherlands prepares to co-host the UN 2023 Water Confe...

Hot off the press: Evolution of Benefits Evaluation and Prioritization of Water Resources Projects

Aug 8, 2022

The USACE EWN® Program has partnered with The Water Institute of the Gulf to analyze past and current benefits evaluation approaches to identify pract...

Gov. Edwards and Economic Development Officials to Travel to Netherlands and France to Further Develop Water Management and Economic Partnerships

Aug 4, 2022

This Friday, Gov. John Bel Edwards will lead a delegation of business and state leaders on an economic development, water management and resiliency mi...

Using Dredged Materials to Aid Port Fourchon

Aug 2, 2022

A new study from The Water Institute aims to help The Greater Lafourche Port Commission leadership find the best use of dredge material resulting from...

Gulf Research Program Launches Initiative to Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions in the Gulf of Mexico

Jul 21, 2022

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced $4.6 million in awards to support three pro...

National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $3.7 Million to Support Innovative Community Engagement Methods and Enhance Data Usage to Develop Equitable Outcomes to Climate Hazards

Jun 22, 2022

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards for 13 new projects tota...

Louisiana Industrial Space Shifting for Inevitable Energy Transition

Jun 14, 2022

Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global energy dynamic.Along the way, they’re discoveri...

Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana

Jun 8, 2022

It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global en...

‘We can’t wait’: Grassroots solutions ease flooding in New Orleans

May 31, 2022

The impact of climate change is bearing down on cities like New Orleans faster than governments are equipped to react. Meanwhile, Americans are growin...

UNO Doctoral Student Awarded Environmental Research Internship

May 25, 2022

As South Louisiana and other coastal regions gear up for what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts will be an above-normal 202...