Press Releases

Updates from The Water Institute: July 13, 2023

Jul 13, 2023

The Water Institute is an independent, non-profit, applied research institution advancing science and developing integrated methods to solve complex e...

The Water Institute team mourns the passing of Justin Ehrenwerth, President and CEO

May 13, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 13, 2023) – The Water Institute team mourns the passing of Justin R. Ehrenwerth, who led The Water Institute as President and CE...

The Water Institute participating in Give Nola Day and 225 Gives

May 1, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 1, 2023) – For the first time, The Water Institute will be participating in Give NOLA Day and 225 Gives, online giving events fo...

NOAA grant to help Asian American fishers and shrimpers become more resilient to economic and environmental challenges

Apr 21, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 21, 2023) – The Water Institute, Coastal Communities Consulting and Audubon Nature Institute have been awarded a grant to work...

The Water Institute welcomes Mark Bartlett, Data Science and Machine Learning Practice Lead

Apr 4, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 4, 2023) – The Water Institute is pleased to welcome Mark Bartlett as the new Data Science and Machine Learning Practice Lead....

Renee Collini named inaugural director of the Gulf Center for Equitable Climate Resilience

Mar 27, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (March 27, 2023) – Renee Collini, Ph.D., former coastal climate resilience specialist with Mississippi State University and Sea Grant...

The Water Institute congratulates Nick Howes for his promotion to Analytics, Computing, and Technology Manager

Feb 9, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 9, 2023) – Nick Howes was recently promoted to the position of The Water Institute’s Analytics, Computing, and Technology (ACT)...

Congratulations to Louisiana CPRA on the release of the 2023 Draft Coastal Master Plan

Jan 11, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (Jan. 11, 2023) – The Water Institute joins our partners in congratulating Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority o...

“Measuring What Matters” summit brings together national leaders for discussions around providing more comprehensive and equitable evaluation of infrastructure benefits

Nov 30, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. (Nov. 30, 2022) – Hundreds of national leaders, scientists, academics and stakeholders are participating today in the “Measuring What...

Jeff Hicks joins The Water Institute as Director of Product Strategy

Nov 18, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. (Nov. 18, 2022) – Jeff Hicks has joined The Water Institute as Director of Product Strategy where he will help widen the application...

Jessica Henkel, deputy director to the chief scientist, to lead RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana

Oct 25, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 25, 2022) – The Water Institute’s Deputy Director to the Chief Scientist Jessica Henkel, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as t...

Singapore delegation visits The Water Institute to learn about Louisiana’s coastal restoration and water management plans

Sep 28, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 28, 2022) – A delegation from Singapore, made up of representatives from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, n...