NEWS

 

Dr. Jim Cowan Selected for Technical Review Panel on Hurricane Protection

 

Dr. Jim Cowan has been selected to serve on a technical review panel for the Donaldsonville to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System. The panel consists of 11 professionals who will report to the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

 

SC&E Faculty Testifies to the Federal Ocean Policy Task Force

Dr. Robert Twilley recently testified to the Federal Ocean Policy Task Force.  The task force was formed earlier this year by President Barack Obama to develop a national ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy, as well as come up with recommendations on ecosystem planning of the Mississippi River Delta and coastal Louisiana.  Read his testimony and other pertinent information regarding this subject at the links below.

 

1. Text of Robert Twilley's Testimony

2. Sediment and Nutrients Tradeoffs

3. Restoring and Protecting Coastal Louisiana

4. News Item

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