Program Overview
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 2
Dark Blue Indicates CLE Session
Light Blue Indicates Student Participants
Block 1 – 11:00 – 11:50
1
2023 Coastal Master Plan Part 1: Process and Framework
2
Building a Workforce Pipeline for Coastal Restoration
3
Katrina 15: Road to Restoration in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem
4
Where Culture and Tradition Meet Research: The United Houma Nation’s View of Meaningful Research
5
RESTORE Lowermost Mississippi River Management Program (LMRMP) I: Modeling
6
Putting the Pieces Back Together: Restoring for Deepwater Horizon Impacts in Coastal Louisiana
7
Louisiana Watershed Initiative, Data and Modeling
8
Evolution of Marsh Creation Design and Construction
Block 2 – 1:00 – 1:50
9
2023 Coastal Master Plan Part 2: Integrated Compartment Model (ICM)
10
Sous les Paves, la Plage!: Transforming the Urban Water Management Paradigm
11
2019 Mississippi River Flood Event: Impact and Future Considerations
12
Tipping Points for Coastal Louisiana: Migration and Economic Shifts in Vulnerable Communities
13
Maintaining Culture in a Changing Environment
14
Challenges and Logistics of Implementing Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration Projects
15
From Climate Change to Climate Crisis – What’s next for Louisiana
16
Blue Carbon Markets: Mainstreaming a Funding Mechanism for Restoration
Block 3 – 2:00 – 2:50
17
2023 Coastal Master Plan Part 3: Risk Assessment
18
Disaster Impacts on Public Health
19
Using Models to Analyze Flood Depths and Risk to Inform Design
20
RESTORE Lowermost Mississippi River Management Program (LMRMP) II: Informing Decision-Making
21
Constructed Marsh Terraces as a Restoration Technique: Advances in our Understanding
22
Monitoring, Modeling and Adaptive Management of Large-Scale Restoration Projects
23
Climate Change and Adaptation: Can We Walk the Walk Not Just Talk the Talk?
24
Louisiana Coastal Geology
Day 2 – Thursday, June 3
Block 4 – 1:00 – 1:50
25
Advancing Regional Sediment Management Practices for Coastal Restoration
26
Risk Communication and Language: Challenges in Engaging Coastal Communities
27
28
RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana: Research to support Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan
29
Marsh Dynamics
30
Response of Deltaic Plain Wetlands to River Diversions: Synthesis of the State of the Science – Part 1
31
Resilient Communities and Climate Change
32
Restoring Colonial Waterbird Nesting Habitat: Challenges, Solutions, and Continuous Improvement
Block 5 – 2:00 – 2:50
33
Hydraulic and Channel Dynamics of the Lower Mississippi River and Atchafalaya River
34
Quantifying the Wider Benefits of Natural and Nature Based Features
35
Emerging Legal Conflicts
36
Mobilizing Research for the Betterment of the Future of the Gulf Coast
37
Nutrient Cycling from the Mississippi River to the Basins
38
Response of Deltaic Plain Wetlands to River Diversions: Synthesis of the State of the Science – Part 2
39
Regional Strategies for Climate Resilience
40
Insights into the Responses of Birds to Coastal Restoration
and Subsidence
Day 3 – Friday, June 4
Block 6 – 11:00 – 11:50
41
Mid-Basin Sediment Diversion Program I – Overview of Project Details, Features, and Status
42
Multi-Dimensional Considerations in Planning for Managed Retreat
43
Educating Louisiana’s Next Generation of Coastal and Environmental Lawyers
44
Using Large-Scale Monitoring Data to Inform Future Planning
45
Remote Sensing Applications for Monitoring
46
Integrating Social Science with Natural Sciences in Gulf Coast Communities and Beyond
47
Climate-Proofing our Communities for the 21st Century
48
Modelling and Restoration Potential of Forested Wetlands
Block 7 – 1:00 – 1:50
49
Louisiana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force Overview & Update
50
Pushing Back and Moving Forward: A Story of Resilience in Barataria-Lafourche-Terrebonne
51
52
Cultural Heritage Tools for Coastal Restoration
53
Science and Planning at the Watershed Scale
54
Coastal Education and Water literacy: Louisiana’s Nonformal Educational Ecosystem
55
Improving Resiliency Through Mapping: Using TEK to Determine Vulnerability and Sustainability
56
Processes and Responses on Barrier Islands
Block 8 – 2:00 – 2:50
57
Modeling, Monitoring, and Adaptive Management of Diversions
58
Forever Home on the Frontlines of Louisiana’s Coastal Crisis: Consideration for Implementation of Nonstructural Solutions
59
Inland from the Coast: Preparing for Environmental Change
60
Creating Social Value in Restoration Projects
61
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative and Coastal Flood Transition Zones: Modeling
62
Lamentations: Water in Two Natural States
63
Reflections on Building Resilient Communities in the Wake of Disasters
64
Strategies for Success: Different Design Approaches for Island Restoration