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Press Releases
The Water Institute Announces Strategic Partnership with ICEYE to Scale FloodID
Aug 27, 2026BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Aug. 27, 2026) — The Water Institute announced today a new partnership with ICEYE, one of the world’s leading Earth observatio...
Community Resilience Center at The Water Institute Expands Catalyst Program Across the Gulf Coast
May 21, 2026Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Community Resilience Center at The Water Institute is expanding its Community Resilience Catalyst Program beyond Louisian...
State of the Coast Conference Returns in 2027
May 12, 2026NEW ORLEANS — The State of the Coast conference will return to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from May 11–13, 2027, bringing together more tha...
Louisiana Innovation Announces the Water Innovation Studio of Louisiana
Mar 18, 2026BATON ROUGE, LA — March 18, 2026 — Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), announced the launch of the Water...
In the News
Satellites Can See Flooding Through Clouds. The Challenge Is Turning Data Into Decisions.
Sep 22, 2026A satellite can see a flood through clouds and darkness. It cannot decide whether to close a parish road, move emergency equipment, open a shelter, or...
This Texas county is mapping climate risks – and the people most exposed
Sep 16, 2026Transcript below, to listen to the segment click here. As the climate warms, Nueces County on the Texas Gulf Coast can expect more extreme heat, flood...
Bayou Community Foundation Announces Members of ANCHOR the Bayou Leadership Cohort
May 27, 2026Bayou Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce 22 local residents who have been tapped to serve on the Foundation’s new ANCHOR the Bayou Lead...
Inside Nexus Louisiana’s push to grow Baton Rouge tech
May 7, 2026When 10 teams of Louisiana college students gathered in March to pitch artificial intelligence solutions for monitoring the state’s bird populations, ...