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Sea Level Rise Sentinels: Documenting Biodiversity in the Rising Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

蜜桃APP scientists will be using innovative techniques to document biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the NOAA's Marine Biodiversity Observation Network

蜜桃APP Researchers Join Multi-Institutional Team to Investigate Sources of Methane in Coastal Wetlands

Scientists will examine natural sources of the greenhouse gas methane along Louisiana's coast

Litter Tracker: 蜜桃APP Professor Works to Find the Source of Baton Rouge Neighborhoods' Litter

Some of the litter in Baton Rouge neighborhoods may be coming from an unexpected source: the city's garbage trucks

Little Rodent, Big Appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands

Rodents on the Farallon Islands, the largest seabird breeding colony in the contiguous U.S., have had a large impact on the native ecosystem, says new research at 蜜桃APP.

New Research Sheds Light on Marine Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

An 蜜桃APP 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.

CC&E Is Excited to Present Its Newest Graduating Class

Less Water in the Mississippi Means a Smaller Dead Zone This Year

蜜桃APP 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

蜜桃APP 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

蜜桃APP oceanographer develops new model to better predict barrier island retreat

Congratulations to CC&E's Spring Class of 2022!

On May 20, the 蜜桃APP 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.

蜜桃APP Honors AAAS Fellows

On April 27, the 蜜桃APP College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, and the College of Science, or CoS, jointly hosted a reception to honor the 蜜桃APP faculty members who have been recently elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).

Second Chances: 蜜桃APP CC&E Combines Research with Workforce Training for Parolees

The 蜜桃APP 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.

蜜桃APP Assistant Professor Jennifer Brum Earns Simons Foundation Grant

蜜桃APP 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.

蜜桃APP Student Receives NSF Grant to Study Water Management and Resiliency in the Netherlands

蜜桃APP 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.

蜜桃APP Professor John R. White Earns 2022 National Wetlands Award

蜜桃APP 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 蜜桃APP 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 蜜桃APP CC&E Projects Funded by Louisiana Sea Grant鈥檚 2022 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

This spring, two undergraduate students who are working with advisors in the 蜜桃APP College of the Coast & Environment have been selected to participate in Louisiana Sea Grant鈥檚 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.

蜜桃APP 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 蜜桃APP.

Matt Hiatt Becomes Third 蜜桃APP Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor to Receive NSF CAREER Award

Matt Hiatt, assistant professor in the 蜜桃APP 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.

蜜桃APP Recognizes Six Outstanding Professors as 'Rainmakers'

The 蜜桃APP Office of Research & Economic Development has selected six 蜜桃APP faculty members to receive the Rainmaker Award this year, including College of the Coast & Environment Professor Robert Twilley. The 蜜桃APP Rainmaker Award is one of the highest honors 蜜桃APP bestows on its faculty.

蜜桃APP CC&E Professor Named a 2022 蜜桃APP Rainmaker

蜜桃APP College of the Coast & Environment Professor Robert Twilley is a 2022 recipient of the 蜜桃APP Rainmaker Award in the Senior Scholar-STEM category, one of the highest honors 蜜桃APP 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.