Press Releases
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...
The Water Institute pleased to welcome Jean Cowan, Senior Project Manager
Sep 19, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 19, 2022) – The Water Institute is pleased to welcome Jean Cowan, a researcher and project manager with a long history in coas...
Congratulations to Water Institute Board Member Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D. for her appointment to the President’s National Infrastructure Council
Sep 14, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 14, 2022) – Congratulations to Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., Board Member at The Water Institute, for her recent appointment to Pr...
New publication examines how sediment quality can influence long-term economic impact and performance of barrier shoreline restoration projects
Aug 30, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 30, 2022) – A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Management shows that coarser grained sands used in coastal r...
The Water Institute pleased to welcome Garvin Pittman, Senior Project Manager
Aug 29, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 29, 2022) – The Water Institute is pleased to welcome Garvin Pittman, PMP, as a new senior project manager who will be working ...
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to host “Nature as a National Priority” event Aug. 30
Aug 29, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 29, 2022) – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will hold a LinkedIn live presentation at 10 a.m. CDT...
New study provides multiple scenarios for maximizing beneficial use of dredged materials to aid Port Fourchon and surrounding communities
Aug 2, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 2, 2022) – A new study from The Water Institute aims to help The Greater Lafourche Port Commission leadership find the best use...