Press Releases
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...
Water Institute, Deltares USA Form Research Partnership
Jun 21, 2013Baton Rouge, LA and Silver Spring, MD — The Water Institute of the Gulf and Deltares USA Inc. have signed a memorandum of agreement to partner on rese...
Learning to live with too much or not enough water
Apr 15, 2026BATON ROUGE, La. (May 17, 2018) – Finding ways to increase water availability in the West and keeping excess water out of homes and businesses in the ...
Finding innovative solutions to common challenges
Apr 15, 2026BATON ROUGE, La. (May 16, 2018) – At first glance, the over-committed water resources of the Colorado River and the increasingly frequent floods of th...