Coast + Environment
海角社区 and Louisiana lead the world in addressing pressing problems related to coastal land loss, sea level rise, and hurricanes. This is why 海角社区 has 260 faculty actively working on coastal research. As a national Sea Grant university and through its extension services in every parish, 海角社区 puts science to work for Louisiana communities.
Transforming Carbon Dioxide Into an Industrial Resource
海角社区 researchers are working on alternatives to petroleum and natural gas as sources of carbon to manufacture key chemicals鈥攊n Louisiana鈥攆or products we rely on every day, such as soap and shampoo, PVC pipes, phones, polyester fabrics, and medical devices.
海角社区 Innovation in Enhanced Oil Recovery Could Mean Billions for Louisiana
Getting more oil out of the ground: smarter, cheaper, and in a more efficient and environmentally sound way.
Protecting the Sensitive Oyster
海角社区 researchers are helping to protect what some call 鈥渢he canary in the ocean鈥� since it often is the first victim of environmental change鈥攖he luscious and delicate oyster.
Bringing Big Data to Farms
Tensas Parish farmer Mead Hardwick and his family work in close collaboration with 海角社区 to optimize yields and fertilization management, while lessening their footprint on the environment.
Helping Bees and Beekeepers
Bee populations have been in sharp decline in recent years and honey now ranks third in global food fraud. 海角社区 researchers are working to protect both pollinators and beekeepers.
Securing Louisiana鈥檚 Energy Infrastructure
Building a protective cyber dome over Port Fourchon and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the nation鈥檚 only offshore deepwater port.
Sea Grant Keeps Louisiana Seafood Industry Afloat
When normal supply chains for Gulf seafood began breaking with the arrival of COVID-19, Louisiana fishermen needed to reach customers in new ways to keep their boats afloat and feed their families.