The Water Campus

05/22/2026

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 15𝐭𝐡

05/22/2026

05/15/2026

Louisiana’s coast is not a single system. It is a mosaic of swamps, freshwater marshes, intermediate + brackish wetlands & salt marshes — each shaped by distinct hydrology, vegetation & sediment supply.
READ MORE ⬇️
🔗https://www.lsu.edu/science/news/2026/04/wilson-nat-comms.php

05/11/2026

As of May 2026, The Water Campus in Baton Rouge is at the forefront of advancing coastal resilience. With groundbreaking research on seagrass restoration & modeling, The Water Institute is tackling future sea-level rise scenarios. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is gearing up to draft restoration plans for local habitats. The campus continues to be a dynamic hub for environmental defense innovation.

12/16/2025

Exciting News for Louisiana’s Coast! 🌊📣

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is developing a new restoration plan to evaluate and select the best construction alternatives for two important projects: Raccoon Island Barrier Island Restoration and the New Orleans East Landbridge Restoration.

Draft Restoration Plan #8.1 builds on earlier Deepwater Horizon restoration work and focuses on addressing injuries to wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats caused by the oil spill. The Raccoon Island project would create and enhance beach, dune, and tidal habitats through sand placement and potential shoreline protection. The New Orleans East Landbridge project would restore marsh habitat that helps separate Lake Pontchartrain from Lake Borgne and the Gulf of America, supporting vital ecosystems and buffering nearby communities.

The goal of this plan is to restore natural resources injured by the spill and compensate the public for lost ecological services. A draft plan is expected in 2026, followed by a public comment period where citizens are encouraged to review and provide input.

Learn more about the plan here:
https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/2025/12/louisiana-trustees-begin-writing-restoration-plan-raccoon-island-and-east-orleans

12/04/2025

In observance of the holiday season, the LSU Center for River Studies will be closed this Sunday, December 7. 🎄✨

Stay tuned to our social media pages and website for updates on future events and programs!

11/27/2025

11/15/2025

Sound familiar?

The Dutch built a nation where the sea should have been. 🌊🏙️

By the 1800s, much of the Netherlands already lay several meters below sea level — land that, by nature, should have belonged to the ocean. Yet instead of drowning, Dutch cities thrived. Through centuries of ingenuity, they learned not to fight water, but to live with it — turning threat into triumph, disaster into design. 🇳🇱⚙️

It began with the polder system — reclaimed land enclosed by dikes and drained by canals and windmills. As early as the 17th century, the Dutch had transformed entire lakes, like the Beemster and Schermermeer, into fertile farmland and towns. By the 19th century, this art of engineering reached new heights with steam-powered pumps, allowing the Dutch to drain even vast inland seas like the Haarlemmermeer — where Schiphol Airport stands today, four meters below sea level.

Cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Leiden became masterpieces of water management. Their canals weren’t just scenic — they were lifelines, controlling floods, waste, and trade. Each neighborhood, each street, was built on balance: stone above, water below, trust in the middle.

To this day, nearly one-third of the Netherlands lies beneath sea level. But where other nations build walls against nature, the Dutch build systems that work with it — pumps that never rest, gates that breathe with the tides, and cities that float on innovation.

The Netherlands is more than a country — it’s a living experiment, proof that with enough courage and creativity, even the sea can be tamed into a home. 🌬️💧

11/11/2025

Thank you to all that serve!

10/28/2025

Sunday funday!