Press Releases
Climate Initiatives Task Force unanimously approves Louisiana Climate Action Plan
Jan 31, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Jan. 31, 2022) – The Water Institute was proud to support the development of the state’s first ever Louisiana Climate Action Plan wh...
The Water Institute receives grant to support the Bay Denesse Living Lab Initiative
Jan 27, 2022BATON ROUGE, La. (Jan. 27, 2022) – A new grant from the Charles Lamar Family Foundation will advance a “Living Lab” initiative in Bay Denesse in south...
Dr. Stan Meiburg, Dr. Craig Colten and Ann Weaver, CPF, join The Water Institute as Senior Advisors
Dec 15, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 15, 2021) – Nationally recognized experts in environmental policy, community resilience and adaptation, and the human face of c...
Celebrating a decade of science and collaboration: Newsletter
Dec 13, 2021The Water Institute of the Gulf (The Water Institute) is celebrating a decade of connecting public, private, and academic collaborators to address som...
The Water Institute of the Gulf celebrates 10 years of science and collaboration
Dec 1, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 1, 2021) – The Water Institute of the Gulf (The Water Institute) is celebrating a decade of connecting public, private, and aca...
Modeling Tool to Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Policies Now Available to the Public
Nov 3, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Nov. 3, 2021) – A new tool, the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), developed by the non-partisan think tank Energy Innovation, LLC, in c...
New podcast on the importance of measuring environmental and social benefits of nature-based solutions is now available
Oct 20, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 20, 2021) – A new Engineering With Nature (EWN) Podcast, “Considering and Evaluating the Benefits of Natural Infrastructure,” a...
Legislators from around the south meet at The Water Campus to discuss water management issues
Oct 15, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 15, 2021) – State legislators from around the south met at The Water Campus this week for The Council of State Governments Sout...
Water Institute Senior Research Scientist helps author Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan
Oct 14, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 14, 2021) – Shubhra Misra, Ph.D., PE, D.CE, D.PE, Senior Research Scientist at The Water Institute of the Gulf, was selected to...
The Water Institute to facilitate a new process that aims to improve Mississippi Sound estuary water quality
Oct 11, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 11, 2021) – The Water Institute of the Gulf will be facilitating a new effort focused on the Mississippi Sound estuary to bring...
New podcast on the importance of nature-based solutions airs Oct. 6 and Oct. 20
Oct 6, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 6, 2021) – A new The Engineering With Nature Podcast airing Oct. 6 will highlight work being done by the U.S. Army Corps of Eng...
Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Releases Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
Sep 22, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (Sept. 22, 2021) – The Water Institute of the Gulf joins the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group in celebrating the release of the...