Press Releases
Jessi Parfait, anthropologist, joins Institute as research associate
Aug 21, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 21, 2019) – Jessi Parfait, anthropologist, joined the human dimensions team at the Institute in early August, bringing her enth...
Dr. Ioannis Georgiou to join Institute as Director of Coastal and Deltaic Systems Modeling
Aug 19, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 19, 2019) – Uprooted from his home in the foothills of Cyprus during the civil war at the age of three, Ioannis Georgiou experi...
Civil Engineer Brett McMann joins the Institute
Jul 31, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (July 31, 2019) – Brett McMann grew up around the engineering world, but it wasn’t until he started work on the old LSU River Model a...
New report from Tulane/Institute looks at investment and adaptation in vulnerable communities
Jul 25, 2019Facing multiple challenges from rising seas to repetitive flooding, a new issue paper from the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy an...
Dr. Dalyander honored with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Jul 24, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (July 24, 2019) – On July 2, The White House announced that Patricia (Soupy) Dalyander was one of the recipients of this year’s Presi...
Institute selected for five-year partnership with NOAA to work on Deepwater Horizon restoration efforts
Jul 8, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (July 8, 2019) – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has announced the selection of the Institute to par...
Institute begins work on supporting long-term sustainability of the capital area’s groundwater resources
May 30, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (May 30, 2019) – The Water Institute of the Gulf has launched the first phase of a project to support long-term planning for Capital ...
Water expert Henk Ovink visits Louisiana to discuss international best practices for watershed management
May 24, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (May 24, 2019) – Centuries of living below sea level and adapting to changes in climate give the Dutch a unique perspective on living...
Beaux Jones joins the Institute as general counsel
May 17, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (May 7, 2019) – Beaux Jones started as the Institute’s general counsel Monday, bringing with him experience in the government, non-pr...
Institute and regional partners celebrate opening of permanent New Orleans office
Apr 23, 2019NEW ORLEANS, La. (April 23, 2019) – The University of New Orleans and The Water Institute of the Gulf celebrated the Institute’s new home at the UNO R...
Organizations join forces to form Coastal-Hydrologic Consortium
Apr 16, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (April 16, 2019) – Regional water management has become a critical issue not only in Louisiana, but around the country and world. Rep...
Oceanographer Dr. Patricia (Soupy) Dalyander to join The Water Institute
Apr 4, 2019BATON ROUGE, La. (April 4, 2019) – Growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Patricia “Soupy” Dalyander loved going to the beach, but it wasn’t unt...