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Roundup: State of the Coast event / Mortgage rates / Debt ceiling

May 25, 2023

LSU and industry experts will discuss the latest research and developments made along Louisiana’s coastline at the State of the Coast conference in Ne...

The Water Institute team mourns the passing of Justin Ehrenwerth, President and CEO

May 13, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 13, 2023) – The Water Institute team mourns the passing of Justin R. Ehrenwerth, who led The Water Institute as President and CE...

City of New Orleans Awarded Second Federal Grant Award for Restoration of Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands Triangle in Lower Ninth Ward

Apr 28, 2023

The City of New Orleans announced today that it has been awarded a$489,813 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coa...

Commentary: We Have a Chance to Degrade Our Home — or Add Value

Apr 23, 2023

To demonstrate the rather dramatic changes in how major traditional professional groups are preparing for the future, we are including a link to a day...

Northern Gulf of Mexico Blue Carbon Research Working Group Kickoff Meeting

Apr 3, 2023

Please join the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Restore America's Estuaries, Stantec, The Water Institute, and Gulf experts fo...

Shelter from the Storm

Mar 8, 2023

Southwestern Pennsylvania boasts many attractions, but its weather usually isn’t one of them. In fact, a longstanding population trend is the annual e...

Sea-Level Toolkit: New Guide Helps Planners Prepare

Feb 7, 2023

High-tide flooding, as seen here in Miami, is among the effects influenced by sea level rise that coastal managers must prepare for. Image credit: B13...

The Pod with Justin Ehrenwerth

Nov 18, 2022

Justin R. Ehrenwerth was appointed the second President and CEO of The Water Institute of the Gulf in January 2017. Prior to joining the Institute, Eh...

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Roadmap for Nature-Based Solutions to Fight Climate Change, Strengthen Communities, and Support Local Economies

Nov 8, 2022

As part of COP27, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a roadmap for Nature-Based solutions, to fight climate change, strengthen communities and ...

Living the Dream: I Predict & Prevent Natural Disasters: Colleen McHugh, Senior Adaptation Planner

Nov 8, 2022

The best part of my job is working closely with public sector partners and community stakeholders who are doing the direct work of policymaking and pr...

The Water Institute of the Gulf working to restore coastal environments in Louisiana and beyond

Sep 28, 2022

You may be familiar with The Water Campus on River Road next to downtown Baton Rouge. Well thanks to the technology, scientists and researchers there,...

Our Views: Louisiana economy will grow because of tourism, if we take care of business

Sep 26, 2022

Visiting researchers into diabetes held a special part of their meeting with world-class researchers into the disease at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical R...