Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Email Address for Institute is wetland@lsu.edu
Featured Publication-The Effects of Crude Oil and the Effectiveness of Cleaner Application Following Oiling on U.S. Gulf of Mexico Coastal Marsh Plants

9th International Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands March 20-23, 2005.

Current Topics in Wetland Biogeochemistry - Vol. 1, 2 & 3 - Currently Available!

Announcement concerning Current Topics . . . Vol. 4

MISSION SUMMARY:
Established in 1977, the LSU Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute investigates chemical and ecological interactions in marshes, mangroves, swamps, and flood plains of deltaic coastal settings. Research topics include chemical and biological behavior of plant nutrients and toxic substances in wetlands to understand structure and function of coastal ecosystems. The environmental impacts of plant nutrients, pesticides, toxic heavy metals, and hydrocarbons in wetlands are areas of faculty expertise.
Current research includes studies on the processing of primary nutrients in coastal ecosystems (including sources and sinks), response of wetland plants to various environmental stressors such as anaerobic soil conditions and salinity, factors affecting the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons and toxic synthetic organic compounds in wetlands, and physiochemical reactions of toxic metals in soils and sediment-water systems affecting their mobility and biological activity.
Other important current research activities include comparative ecosystem ecology of wetlands, and chemical, physical, and biological factors affecting coastal marsh instability, including strategies for effective wetland restoration. In addition to University support, the institute receives grant and contract funding from various federal and state agencies and private industry.

Robert R. Twilley, Director
Campus Phone: 225-578-6431 or 225-578-8806
Fax 225-578-6423

Karen Gros
Univ. Administrative Specialist

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Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-7511
Phone: 225/578-8810

School of the Coast and the Environment
on the Campus of
Louisiana State University