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State of the Coast Conference Announced – A Catalyst for Informed Decision-Making
Apr 19, 2025The State of the Coast (SOC) conference, scheduled for May 20-22 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, is the largest statewide conference of its...
From SmartPort To Scalable Waterway Intelligence
Apr 18, 2025In December 2022, The Waterways Journal covered The Water Institute’s crowdsourced bathymetry (CSB) and modeling efforts under its SmartPort project—a...
MVTTC Highlights Strengths, Opportunities On The Lower Miss
Mar 14, 2025Throughout the day-long conference, speakers from industry, government, and economists acknowledged uncertainties on the horizon, but they projected a...
City of Mobile releases its first-ever Resilience Plan
Mar 12, 2025The City of Mobile has released its first-ever Resilience Plan, and Local news outlets are highlighting this achievement and recognizing The Water Ins...
Louisiana’s wetlands store massive amounts of carbon. They also contribute to emissions when lost.
Feb 26, 2025Louisiana’s wetlands are one of the planet’s most vital carbon storage centers, but destroying these reservoirs can accelerate harmful emissions that ...
What Is Blue Carbon?
Feb 5, 2025The Water Institute's CEO, Beaux Jones, is back with Tommy Tucker to discuss blue carbon and the research on carbon sequestration budgets at The Insti...
US NGO highlights blue carbon potential for Louisiana wetlands
Feb 5, 2025A US NGO has published research showing that Louisiana’s wetlands could be a key carbon sink, presenting an opportunity for blue carbon projects in th...
Conserving Earth: The Water Institute Helps Communities Plan for the Future
Jan 15, 2025The Conserving Earth Podcast is a monthly show featuring experts discussing wildlife and our natural resources, and what we can do to preserve our env...
Blue carbon and the Louisiana wetlands? We explain what that is and why it's so important
Jan 15, 2025The Water Institute is studying Louisiana wetlands to judge their ability to hold "blue carbon." So what actually IS blue carbon? We talk to Beaux Jon...
Louisiana's wetlands are priceless. This team is calculating what they're worth to the climate.
Jan 9, 2025Louisiana has more than three million acres of wetlands, vast expanses that teem with animals, trees, swamps, water and wildness. They're part of the ...
Louisiana’s Water Institute Wins National Award for Jacksonville Impact
Oct 24, 2024Launched in October 2023, the Resilient Jacksonville strategy is a comprehensive 50-year framework aimed at preparing the city for climate change, pop...
City of Jacksonville wins national award for resiliency strategy
Oct 23, 2024The city of Jacksonville has received a national award for its work to protect the city from flooding, intense heat and other severe weather. The city...