Press Releases
Land loss, not nutrients, biggest problem for seagrass around the Chandeleur Islands
Mar 20, 2017A new report released in Estuaries and Coasts finds that nutrients – nitrogen and phosphorus – in Chandeleur Islands seagrass beds broadly mimic level...
New book from Institute’s Scott Hemmerling highlights Louisiana’s shifting populations over time
Mar 15, 2017Oil booms and busts, wars, hurricanes, coastal land loss, and so much more shaped Louisiana through the decades and dictated how residents decided to ...
CBS This Morning highlights Louisiana's land loss
Jan 18, 2017In case you missed it, CBS This Morning ran a story Wednesday about Louisiana’s land loss crisis, what’s at stake, and the state Coastal Protection an...
New paper finds connection between higher salinity and reduced ability of Louisiana wetlands to keep up with sea level rise
Jan 11, 2017Many of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands depend upon the annual cycle of birth and death of plant material to help build up soil height as a way of trying...
CPRA Releases Louisiana's 2017 Draft Coastal Master Plan
Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017 — Baton Rouge — Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released the most sophisticated coastal protection and res...
Justin Ehrenwerth Named President and CEO of The Water Institute of the Gulf
Dec 21, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. – The Water Institute of the Gulf announced Wednesday that Justin Ehrenwerth will take the helm as president and CEO starting Jan. 30...
Institute's Work on Future Costs of Marsh Creation Highlighted in New Report
Dec 13, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. – Coast Builders Coalition and Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition released an analysis done by the Water Institute of the ...
The Water Institute of the Gulf Signs MOU with Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Nov 30, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. – The Water Institute of the Gulf signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Monday evening which sets out the framework for cooperat...
The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana Requests Proposals for $3 Million in Available Funds
Nov 18, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana released a Request for Proposals Friday, encouraging coastal researchers, both s...
Amy Wold Joins The Water Institute of the Gulf as Research Communicator
Nov 14, 2016Amy Wold joins The Water Institute of the Gulf as its research communicator, focused on collaborating with technical teams to translate science issues...
The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (Center) is Soliciting Feedback on a Draft Research Strategy
Oct 27, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (Center) is soliciting feedback on a draft Research Strategy. The Research Strat...
The Water Institute of the Gulf Releases Report on Trends in Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Ecosystem Function, and Socioeconomic Wellbeing in Coastal LA
Oct 25, 2016Baton Rouge — Communities with more oil and gas development within a short driving distance, or better access to good fish habitat, generally score hi...