wetlands

State Buys Wetlands with Oil Spill Settlement Funds

The Associated Press — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:52:18 +0000

The state has acquired more than 11,000 acres of wetlands in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes as part of a conservation project funded by a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Deadline nears for conservation program

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:11:37 +0000

Landowners interested in selling property to help Louisiana and federal coastal forest conservation efforts have until Friday to apply for part of the $7.4 million available in the second round of applications.

Community Impact Series: Idea Village Water Challenge

Ian McNulty — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:12:25 +0000

A new tool to channel private investment into wetlands restoration is one example of how the Idea Village and its Water Challenge are helping turn vexing problems into promising opportunities.

LSU scientist receives environmental award

The Associated Press — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:46:35 +0000

An LSU scientist has received the Wetland Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Ecology.

The Advocate reports the award was presented to Eugene Turner during the organization's International Wetland Conference held in Orlando, Fla., in June.

Mississippi Mud May Be Used To Stave Off Erosion

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:48:58 +0000

There's plenty of mud flowing down the Mississippi River and getting washed out into the Gulf of Mexico every day. Now, in a bid to save the threatened delta, the Army Corps of Engineers says it wants to take mud dredged from the shipping channels to build up fragile wetlands.