Press Releases
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...
The Water Institute participating in Give Nola Day and 225 Gives
May 1, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (May 1, 2023) – For the first time, The Water Institute will be participating in Give NOLA Day and 225 Gives, online giving events fo...
NOAA grant to help Asian American fishers and shrimpers become more resilient to economic and environmental challenges
Apr 21, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (April 21, 2023) – The Water Institute, Coastal Communities Consulting and Audubon Nature Institute have been awarded a grant to work...
The Water Institute welcomes Mark Bartlett, Data Science and Machine Learning Practice Lead
Apr 4, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (April 4, 2023) – The Water Institute is pleased to welcome Mark Bartlett as the new Data Science and Machine Learning Practice Lead....
Renee Collini named inaugural director of the Gulf Center for Equitable Climate Resilience
Mar 27, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (March 27, 2023) – Renee Collini, Ph.D., former coastal climate resilience specialist with Mississippi State University and Sea Grant...
The Water Institute congratulates Nick Howes for his promotion to Analytics, Computing, and Technology Manager
Feb 9, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 9, 2023) – Nick Howes was recently promoted to the position of The Water Institute’s Analytics, Computing, and Technology (ACT)...
Congratulations to Louisiana CPRA on the release of the 2023 Draft Coastal Master Plan
Jan 11, 2023BATON ROUGE, La. (Jan. 11, 2023) – The Water Institute joins our partners in congratulating Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority o...
“Measuring What Matters” summit brings together national leaders for discussions around providing more comprehensive and equitable evaluation of infrastructure benefits
Nov 30, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Nov. 30, 2022) – Hundreds of national leaders, scientists, academics and stakeholders are participating today in the “Measuring What...
Jeff Hicks joins The Water Institute as Director of Product Strategy
Nov 18, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Nov. 18, 2022) – Jeff Hicks has joined The Water Institute as Director of Product Strategy where he will help widen the application...
Jessica Henkel, deputy director to the chief scientist, to lead RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana
Oct 25, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 25, 2022) – The Water Institute’s Deputy Director to the Chief Scientist Jessica Henkel, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as t...
Singapore delegation visits The Water Institute to learn about Louisiana’s coastal restoration and water management plans
Sep 28, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 28, 2022) – A delegation from Singapore, made up of representatives from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, n...
Louisiana Honored for Nation’s Best Economic Development Project
Sep 22, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 22, 2022) – The Water Campus in Baton Rouge was recognized as the top Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation economic development...