In the News
Data suggests bayou communities are moving northward, accelerated by Ida
Jun 26, 2023The Water Institute's Senior Research Scientist Scott Hemmerling has studied coastal population migration trends from the 1950s through to present cau...
Roundup: State of the Coast event / Mortgage rates / Debt ceiling
May 25, 2023LSU 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, 2023BATON 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, 2023The 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, 2023To 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, 2023Please 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, 2023Southwestern 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, 2023High-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, 2022Justin 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...
Living the Dream: I Predict & Prevent Natural Disasters: Colleen McHugh, Senior Adaptation Planner
Nov 8, 2022The 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...
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Roadmap for Nature-Based Solutions to Fight Climate Change, Strengthen Communities, and Support Local Economies
Nov 8, 2022As part of COP27, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a roadmap for Nature-Based solutions, to fight climate change, strengthen communities and ...
The Water Institute of the Gulf working to restore coastal environments in Louisiana and beyond
Sep 28, 2022You may be familiar with The Water Campus on River Road next to downtown Baton Rouge. Well thanks to the technology, scientists and researchers there,...