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Putting the Mississippi River Back to Work
Feb 1, 2017Along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast, few things have had a greater influence on Louisiana and the current dramatic coastal land loss the state fac...
Opinion: State should spend coastal money quickly
Jan 17, 2017Houma — As the state advances coastal restoration and protection projects to address our increasingly urgent land loss crisis, there's a simple way it...
Study reveals how salt water impacts La. wetlands
Jan 17, 2017A new study by Louisiana scientists indicates that exposure to salt water leaves coastal wetlands less capable of battling sea level rise. The paper, ...
Battling wetland loss in coastal Louisiana
Jan 17, 2017When The Water Institute of the Gulf (the Institute) was founded in 2011 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it set out a mission to provide independent resear...
Commercial Properties planning parking garage, new streets for Water Campus
Jan 5, 2017With two buildings complete and a third one currently under construction, Commercial Properties Realty Trust is moving forward with plans to develop i...
Guest column: Spend coastal money quickly
Dec 21, 2016How can Louisiana get more out of the billions of dollars coming its way for marsh restoration in the next few decades? Spend the money as quickly as ...
Students to present project on water quality
Dec 14, 2016MUNCIE, Ind. — You'll soon be able to learn more about the quality of Indiana's water — and its far-reaching impact — thanks to a group of Ball State ...
Louisiana coastal work delays could cost billions of dollars, study says
Dec 13, 2016Adding another urgent note to Louisiana's effort to rebuild its coastline, a new study says delays in creating wetlands and ridges in open water with ...
Bees of the sea: Tiny crustaceans pollinate underwater plants
Dec 2, 2016Seagrass pollen swirls around on currents and tides, but it turns out that the grains can also hitch a ride on tiny marine creatures. Underwater inver...
Grants offered for research aimed at saving Louisiana’s coast
Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016 — Students, professors, businesses and others can apply for a combined $3 million in state grants for research aimed at helping Louisiana...
New downtown Baton Rouge Festival set to start in 2017
Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016 — A new arts and music festival celebrating Baton Rouge’s economic and ecological connection to the Mississippi River will be held in 2017...
River diversions to rebuild the coast may not be as water-hungry as we thought
Oct 31, 2016Oct 31, 2016 — Since engineers first proposed diverting water from the Mississippi River to rebuild Louisiana’s sinking coast, they have held firm to ...