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2025 UROP Research Projects Announced

March 20th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

This year the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program (LSG) is funding four Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) projects. Established in 1992 to provide talented undergraduate students with hands-on research experience, […]

Oyster Hatchery Welcomes New Hire

March 7th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

Maringouin native M’Ryah Robinson has joined the Louisiana Sea Grant oyster hatchery as the newest research assistant. She recently completed her Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology at Nicholls […]

Water Drone Utilized by Sea Grant Researcher

March 5th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

Louisiana Sea Grant water quality specialist, M.P. Hayes and his team have designed and begun to use a water drone for water quality testing. Utilizing a BlueBoat equipped with YSI […]

2025 CSAP Research Projects Announced

February 24th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

Four students pursing master’s degrees in the fall will be new participants in the Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP), a partnership between the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) […]

Ross Takes Accounting Coordinator Role

January 14th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

Baton Rouge native Marlesha Ross has joined Louisiana Sea Grant as an accounting coordinator. Ross graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in coastal environmental science. She […]

Palmer Joins LSG as Web Designer

January 14th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

Louisiana Sea Grant welcomes Kelli Palmer as its new web designer. A Baton Rouge native, Palmer earned her Master of Arts degree in mass communication from Southern University. She worked […]

Louisiana Regional Fisheries Summit 2025: Freshwater Impacts in the Pontchartrain Basin Call for Infographics Competition Louisiana Sea Grant will host their Louisiana Regional Fisheries Summit 2025: Freshwater Impacts in the […]

Fisheries Summit to be March 25 in Slidell

January 6th, 2025 by Kelli Palmer

The Louisiana Regional Fisheries Summit: Freshwater Impacts in the Pontchartrain Basin for the commercial and recreation-for-hire fishing industries will be Tuesday, March 25, at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second […]