Press Releases
Expert Panel on River Diversions Issues Report and Recommendations to CPRA
Oct 19, 2016Lafitte, La. — The Expert Panel on Diversion Planning and Implementation (Panel), an independent group organized at the request of the Coastal Protect...
The Water Institute of the Gulf, in collaboration with the MSA-West Starship Program, Awarded Community Restoration Project Funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Oct 18, 2016Baton Rouge, La — The Water Institute of the Gulf, in collaboration with the Mathematics, Science, and Arts Academy-West (MSA-West) Starship Program, ...
The Water Institute of the Gulf to Host Expert Panel on Diversion Planning and Implementation Meeting
Aug 24, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute of the Gulf will host the seventh meeting of the Expert Panel on Diversion Planning and Implementation on Augus...
The Water Institute of the Gulf and U.S. Business Council on Sustainable Development hold Gulf Coast Industrial Infrastructure Task Force Meeting
Aug 9, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute of the Gulf in conjunction with the U.S. Business Council on Sustainable Development (US BCSD) recently held a ...
Dr. Melissa Baustian Co-authors Melitasphaeridium Choanophorum – A Living Fossil Dinoflagellate Cyst in the Gulf of Mexico
Jul 27, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — Melissa Baustian, Ph.D., Coastal Ecologist at The Water Institute of the Gulf recently co-authored a manuscript published in the Jo...
Cox and The Trust for Public Land Launch Louisiana's 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program
Jun 7, 2016Baton Rouge, La. — Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, launched Louisiana’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes program to honor ...
Governor Jindal and The Water Institute of the Gulf CEO Charles Groat Break Ground on $22.4 Million Research and Conference Center in Louisiana
Nov 13, 2015Baton Rouge, La. — Today, Governor Bobby Jindal and President and CEO Charles “Chip” Groat of The Water Institute of the Gulf joined Baton Rouge Mayor...
The Water Institute Selected as a FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner
Sep 30, 2015Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute of the Gulf was recently selected as a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Cooperating Technical Partner...
Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan Modeling Update
Feb 24, 2015Baton Rouge — Join us at Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan Modeling Update for presentations on Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan Modeling Strat...
The Water Institute Expands Partnerships Into Latin America
Jul 31, 2014Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute of the Gulf announced plans today to expand its partnerships with international peers and provide viable soluti...
The Water Institute Participates in Global Restoration Conference
Jul 29, 2014Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute of the Gulf is excited to announce its participation at the 2014 Conference on Ecological and Ecosystem Restora...
Carruthers' Work On Adaptation Featured In United Nations Publication
Jul 2, 2014Baton Rouge, La. — The Water Institute’s Director of Coastal Ecology Tim Carruthers’ work on climate change adaptation in Lami Town, Fiji, has been pu...