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Troubled Waters
May 9, 2022As more than 50 billion gallons a year are pumped out, saltwater is creeping in. That’s a problem for residents and industrial users alike, says Alyss...
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Mark Kulp’s Research Aids Louisiana’s Coastal Restoration Plan
May 2, 2022Kulp, whose research emphasis is on the sedimentary framework of the Mississippi River delta system and evolution of the Louisiana coastal plain in re...
LSU Student Receives NSF Grant to Study Water Management and Resiliency in the Netherlands
Apr 28, 2022LSU student Kelli Moran is one of 14 in the nation to receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant that supports graduate student study in the Ne...
The Water Campus’ ‘Smart Port’ dashboard becoming a vital tool
Apr 27, 2022The Water Campus 'Smart Port' dashboard is rapidly becoming a vital tool for data sharing of river conditions, eliminating delays and saving money. T...
Scientists come together in Baton Rouge to collaborate for a better Gulf of Mexico
Apr 24, 2022Louisiana’s coastal issues may seem different from what other Gulf of Mexico states are facing, but when you pull back and look at the entire Gulf reg...
U.S. Rep. Graves, Water Institute want to launch flood prevention lab
Apr 7, 2022Congressman Garret Graves’ recent request for $2 million in federal dollars for an initiative at the Water Institute of the Gulf focused on flood prev...
Louisiana International Trade Leaders to Converge on Louisiana for Weeklong Economic Showcase Event
Mar 14, 2022The weeklong itinerary will showcase the state’s economic resilience, reflected in five consecutive years of capital investment growth even as the pan...
Losing Ground: How a Model of the Mississippi River Could Reshape the Future of Louisiana
Mar 11, 2022That perspective can be an invaluable tool, especially for out-of-state visitors. “The really cool thing about the model when you see it is that coast...
Locations For Intermodal Facilities: Connecting The Dots
Feb 23, 2022The evolution and innovation continue. In 2021, a forward-thinking partnership between the U.S. Department of Commerce, the State of Louisiana and the...
Water in the Extreme with Brenda Burman and Justin Ehrenwerth
Feb 17, 2022While drought and sea level rise stand in contrast to one another, humancaused climate change is the primary driver of both conditions. What dothey ha...
Capital Region not immune to threat from rising seas
Feb 16, 2022While rising seas obviously create serious issues for coastal Louisiana, the Capital Region also should be wary, says Alyssa Dausman, senior vice pres...
Keeping Louisiana’s head above water
Feb 11, 2022While the gulf coast has blessed Louisianans with ample resources to develop robust seafood, shrimping, and shipping industries, it also comes with so...