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New Research Sheds Light on Marine Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico
An LSU researcher releases the largest ever assessment of marine turtle diving behavior in the Gulf of Mexico.
CC&E Expands the Pipeline for a Diverse Workforce of Coastal and Environmental Scientists Through Partnerships with Four Local Schools
CC&E faculty partner with local school leaders to reach the next generation of coastal and environmental scientists.
Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year
LSU scientists determined the smaller size of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is primarily due to lower than expected river levels
Department of Environmental Sciences Chair Wins Prestigious ACS Fellowship
Department of Environmental Sciences Chair Kevin L. Armbrust was named a 2022 Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Salty Coastal Marshes Are Moving Inland
LSU Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Emeritus John Day recently co-authored a study highlighting the nature of coastal wetland loss in Louisiana and around the country. The study was published on July 1 in Science Advances, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences.
How Nuclear War Would Affect Earth Today
A new study published today provides stark information on the global impact of nuclear war.
Protecting Our Coastline
LSU oceanographer develops new model to better predict barrier island retreat
Congratulations to CC&E's Spring Class of 2022!
On May 20, the LSU College of the Coast & Environment awarded degrees to 32 graduates of the spring class of 2022.
Caribbean Coral Reefs Need Our Help
Marine ecologists warn of coral extinction by the end of the century.
LSU Honors AAAS Fellows
On April 27, the LSU College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, and the College of Science, or CoS, jointly hosted a reception to honor the LSU faculty members who have been recently elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).
Second Chances: LSU CC&E Combines Research with Workforce Training for Parolees
The LSU College of the Coast & Environment has partnered with Blue Latitudes and the Louisiana Parole Project on a National Science Foundation, or NSF, Convergence Accelerator-funded project that will analyze the use of decommissioned petroleum platforms as artificial reefs while providing Parole Project participants with workforce training needed to succeed.
LSU Assistant Professor Jennifer Brum Earns Simons Foundation Grant
LSU Assistant Professor Jennifer Brum is one of five in the nation who have earned this year's Simons Foundation grant for her project, "Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Award." The Simons Foundation is a national organization dedicated to advancing the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences.
LSU Student Receives NSF Grant to Study Water Management and Resiliency in the Netherlands
LSU student Kelli Moran is one of 14 in the nation to receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant that supports graduate student study in the Netherlands. Moran is a doctoral candidate in the College of the Coast & Environment.
LSU Professor John R. White Earns 2022 National Wetlands Award
LSU Professor John R. White has been awarded the 2022 National Wetlands Award in the scientific research category. White serves as associate dean of research for the LSU College of the Coast & Environment (CC&E) and is the fifth member of the college to do so. Bestowed annually to a single individual by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), this prestigious award recognizes a scientist who has demonstrated exceptional effort, innovation, and excellence in wetlands conservation and who is dedicated to educating students and stakeholders about the value of wetlands.
Two LSU CC&E Projects Funded by Louisiana Sea Grant’s 2022 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
This spring, two undergraduate students who are working with advisors in the LSU College of the Coast & Environment have been selected to participate in Louisiana Sea Grant’s 2022 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), which provides talented undergraduate students interested in pursuing advanced studies in coastal-related disciplines with hands-on research experience.
LSU Leads "Delta Force"
When the U.S. Army needed to understand how climate change will affect the so-called "critical zone"--the thin land surface layer comprised of vegetation, soils, and sediments--to improve their own planning and secure people, equipment, and infrastructure, they turned to LSU.
Matt Hiatt Becomes Third LSU Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor to Receive NSF CAREER Award
Matt Hiatt, assistant professor in the LSU Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences (DOCS), has received a five-year National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) award for his coastal hydrological research--the third professor in the history of the College of the Coast & Environment (CC&E) to receive it.
LSU Recognizes Six Outstanding Professors as 'Rainmakers'
The LSU Office of Research & Economic Development has selected six LSU faculty members to receive the Rainmaker Award this year, including College of the Coast & Environment Professor Robert Twilley. The LSU Rainmaker Award is one of the highest honors LSU bestows on its faculty.
LSU CC&E Professor Named a 2022 LSU Rainmaker
LSU College of the Coast & Environment Professor Robert Twilley is a 2022 recipient of the LSU Rainmaker Award in the Senior Scholar-STEM category, one of the highest honors LSU bestows on its faculty. He is the third CC&E faculty member to receive a Rainmaker Award.
Two CC&E-mentored Students Awarded Coypu Grant
Claire Sullivan and Ria Salway received a $5,000 grant from the Coypu Foundation to make a documentary about the people fighting to protect fenceline communities in Cancer Alley. Sullivan is double majoring in coastal environmental science and political communication and Salway is majoring in biological sciences.
Four CC&E Research Projects Receive Spring Discover Grants
For nearly a century the LSU College of the Coast & Environment has been at the forefront of coastal and environmental research and education in Louisiana and around the world. This work continues via research performed by the students and mentors in our programs and in partnership with other programs across campus. Here is a snapshot of all the CC&E research funded by Spring 2022 LSU Discover grants.
New COVID-19 Treatment Developed By Skymount Medical in Partnership with LSU Approved for Use in Patients in the United Kingdom
Skymount Medical, a drug discovery company using an artificial intelligence, or AI, platform developed by LSU researchers to repurpose and build new drugs, announced today that it has received approval from the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, to conduct a human clinical trial of its new oral therapeutic for COVID-19 patients.
Purple, GREEN, and Gold: One LSU Alum's Pursuit of an Eco-Friendly Mardi Gras
LSU College of the Coast & Environment alumnus Kevin Fitzwilliam is relentless in the pursuit of a "greener" Mardi Gras. While Fat Tuesday has always been associated with excess--and excess trash--this environmental sciences graduate has built a business around eliminating plastic waste from this time-honored celebration and lifting Ugandan women out of poverty in the process.
LSU CC&E Celebrates World Wetlands Day
February 2, 2022 marks the first year that World Wetlands Day is being observed as a United Nations international day. This day also provides an opportunity to reflect on the critical role of wetlands in supporting livelihoods; offering recreation; providing essential habitat for birds, waterfowl, and aquatic life; and serving as a front-line buffer to the destructive impacts from storms.