Making Waves
A collection of articles, reports, publications and events that highlight some of the work we're proud of at The Water Institute.
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Video Monitoring of Waterbird Colonies Reveals Novel Predator
Dec 23, 2021
Congratulations to Eva Windhoffer, co-author of a new paper in The International Journal of Waterbird Technology, “Video Monitoring of Waterbird Colonies Reveals Novel Predator.” Beach nesting waterbirds are among the most vulnerable groups of birds ...
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Video Monitoring of Waterbird Colonies Reveals Novel Predator
Dec 23, 2021
Congratulations to Eva Windhoffer, co-author of a new paper in The International Journal of Waterbird Technology, “Video Monitoring of Waterbird Colonies Reveals Novel Predator.” Beach nesting waterbirds are among the most vulnerable groups of birds ...
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Bringing community input to coastal response
A deeper look into a new report from The Water Institute
Bridging scientific working groups with community input, a new report from the Institute, “Building community and coastal resilience to a changing Louisiana coastline through restoration of key ecosystem functions,” looks at how local knowledge and v...
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Test Event
The team of researchers from The Water Institute of the Gulf, Tulane University and Carolina Coastal University drilled hundreds of cores into the splay of land formed by what's called the Attakapas Crevasse, a break that developed on the western bank of Bayou Lafourche sometime between the years 800 and 1400. They found the crevasse was extremely effective in naturally building land composed of 95 percent mud, plus a combination of clay and silt particles.
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Informing Pacific Islands Adaptation Decision Making Using Coastal Models
Using lessons learned in Louisiana, The Water Institute of the Gulf is working with communities in the Pacific to determine how best to stabilize eroding shorelines and provide more resiliency from ocean forces.
Aug 27, 2017
Using lessons learned in Louisiana, The Water Institute of the Gulf is working with communities in the Pacific to determine how best to stabilize eroding shorelines and provide more resiliency from ocean forces. The Institute’s Director of Coastal Ec...
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Why we need to break out of our professional silos to find real coastal solutions
Ehab Meselhe discusses collaboration as a means for effective change at TEDxLSU
Jun 20, 2018