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Louisiana: The state we're in
Mar 26, 2021There’s concern that the source for the drinking water serving Baton Rouge, along with the northern 10 parishes of Southeastern, LA., is at risk becau...
Institute board member Dr. Efi Foufoula-Georgiou receives 2021 lifetime achievement award
Mar 23, 2021Dr. Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Irvine, has been awarded the 2021 Community S...
Virginia inks contract for state coastal flooding plan, expected to be done before Northam leaves office
Mar 19, 2021The engineering firm that oversaw Virginia Beach’s $3.8 million sea level rise and flooding study will take a leading role in developing Virginia’s Co...
Dewberry selected to develop Va. coastal resilience plan
Mar 18, 2021Fairfax-based engineering and planning firm Dewberry has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by the state to develop Virginia’s first Coastal Resilie...
How much carbon can Louisiana's wetlands hold? New study aims to find out
Feb 22, 2021Louisiana's marshes are masters at capturing carbon from the air, locking it in the soil beneath the water's surface where it won't disturb the atmosp...
Baton Rouge, New Orleans area People in Business for Feb. 21, 2021
Feb 21, 2021Jason Curole has been named director of project management at The Water Institute of the Gulf. He was a data scientist and business leader for three y...
The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana requests proposals for $2.3 million in available funding
Feb 15, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 15, 2021) – The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE) released a second Request for Proposals today and is en...
Nicholls to build $14.5 million coastal research center
Feb 9, 2021Nicholls State University in Thibodaux will begin preliminary work next year on a $14.5 million Coastal Center that will serve as a hub for research o...
Dr. Jason Curole to join The Water Institute of the Gulf as Director of Project Management
Feb 4, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 4, 2021) –Jason Curole, Ph.D., will be joining The Water Institute of the Gulf as the Director of Project Management on Feb. 22...
The power of transferring technology for climate adaptation
Feb 2, 2021A key part of adapting to climate change is prediction. In Louisiana, where water is eroding huge chunks of land every year, that means looking at how...
When you need to figure out how to deal with water, go to the experts
Feb 1, 2021Justin Ehrenwerth thinks a lot about where to put dirt. “The dirt is gold to us,” he said. “Do you put the dirt here versus here versus there?” Ehrenw...
Charleston mayor hopes to make improvements for racial justice, fight against pandemic
Jan 26, 2021With flooding, the mayor says they will face three major decisions this year to set the course on protection strategies. “First, we will consider a ne...