Press Releases
New paper explores how combining multiple sources of information can improve determining costs/benefits of restoration projects
Jul 11, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (July 11, 2022) – A new methodology developed by The Water Institute and partners allows the comparison of proposed or built projects...
The Water Institute and partners to develop a Resilience Strategy for the City of Jacksonville
Jun 22, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (June 22, 2022) – The Water Institute, partners and the City of Jacksonville kicked off a resilience planning process in late May tha...
Port of South Louisiana joins the SmartPort program being developed by The Water Institute, the state and partners
Jun 16, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (June 16, 2022) – The Port of South Louisiana has joined The Water Institute, the Port of New Orleans, and the Louisiana Economic Dev...
The Water Institute to develop a Resilience Assessment and Plan for the City of Mobile
Jun 15, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (June 15, 2022) – Today, the City of Mobile announced the selection of The Water Institute of the Gulf and partners to develop a Resi...
Jessica Renee Henkel, science advisor at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, joins The Water Institute
Jun 2, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (June 2, 2022) – Jessica Renee Henkel, Ph.D., science advisor and coordinator for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTO...
New paper looks at effectiveness of sediment retention strategies around the world
May 19, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (May 19, 2022) – A new paper in Global and Planetary Change examines strategies from around the world used to increase the amount of ...
The Water Institute to develop a model repository for better efficiency and collaboration around coastal model development
May 17, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (May 17, 2022) – The Water Institute today announced the start of development on a new model repository that will make numerical mode...
Students selected for two-week graduate study program in the Netherlands
Mar 30, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (March 30, 2022) – The Water Institute congratulates the first 14 students who have been selected to participate in a two-week course...
New study reveals how small, but critical, coastal features influence the flow of water along the northern Gulf of Mexico
Feb 28, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 28, 2022) – Coastal Louisiana and Texas landscapes may seem very flat, but a new study shows how subtle elevation changes and h...
New story highlights being a geoscientist in Louisiana featuring team members from The Water Institute and APTIM
Feb 14, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 14, 2022) – A new video story from Working Nation, "I want that job!: Geoscientist," features geoscientists and supporting team...
New informational website now available highlighting history, conditions and ongoing work in the Southern Hills Aquifer
Feb 9, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 9, 2022) – The Water Institute launched a new website, “Southern Hills Aquifer: Serving the Greater Baton Rouge Area,” to provi...
The Water Institute’s Senior Advisor Craig Colten, Ph.D., receives American Association of Geographers Gilbert White Distinguished Public Service Honors
Feb 1, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 1, 2022) – Dr. Craig Colten, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Geography at LSU, has been awarded the 2022 American Association of G...