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Lost Near Sea
Jul 3, 2017Imagine a coastal community slowly swallowed up by the water that provides its way of life. This is what Earl Armstrong, a resident of Venice, Louisia...
These are the most vulnerable communities in Louisiana's coastal parishes
Jun 28, 2017Louisiana's land loss and vulnerability to storms threaten communities across the coast. But in addition to geographic challenges, the effects of the ...
Coastal Research To Be Funded With BP Settlement Money
Jun 23, 2017Much of the money the state plans to get through the BP oil spill settlement will go toward big construction projects -- building barrier islands and ...
Louisiana scientists, students to share $2.5 million in BP spill fine money
Jun 23, 2017Louisiana university scientists and students will use most of $2.5 million in grant money over two years to conduct research aimed at assisting the st...
Louisiana coast sinking 50 percent faster than thought, new study says
Jun 15, 2017Land along Louisiana's coastline is sinking 50 percent faster than was estimated just two years ago, according to a new map published Wednesday (June ...
Making Waves: Building A Water Management Mecca
Jun 15, 2017For all its high-tech sheen, California’s Silicon Valley sprouted from a modest military investment in radio technology—and grew into a global technol...
Predicting flood locations, depths, is aim of new computer simulation
Jun 6, 2017When a big rain is forecast, south Louisiana braces for flooding. But exactly where the flooding will occur is harder to predict.Now, however, a team ...
Experts focus on coastal restoration
May 26, 2017A regional coastal advocacy group held its annual meeting today and hosted coastal scientists, industry professionals and others to talk about what th...
Coastal advocacy group to host annual meeting
May 18, 2017Tickets are available for a local coastal advocacy group’s annual meeting that will focus on coastal issues and the future of regional industries and ...
Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette Area People in Business for April 23, 2017
Apr 23, 2017Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has named Jason Rogers as assistant vice president of nursing, responsible for the nursing units within t...
Topping-off ceremony held for third building at Water Campus in downtown Baton Rouge
Apr 5, 2017On Wednesday, April 5, a topping-off ceremony was held for the third building at the Water Campus, located along the Nicholson corridor between downto...
Aboard tall-mast ship, Dutch scientist's pep talk lauds Louisiana coastal initiative
Mar 30, 2017Aboard a tall-masted sailing ship in the Mississippi River in New Orleans, The Water Institute of the Gulf celebrated its fifth anniversary as a think...