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Grand Isle Diaries
 Grand Isle is Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island. As an early home to the pirate Jean Lafitte, the island has long maintained a sentimental and romantic place in the history of the Pelican State. Yet beyond the historical romance, Grand Isle serves as a literal buffer to the destructive hurricane forces for many inland communities such as Houma and New Orleans. The island is also the place of rest for migrating song birds headed north from Latin America in the spring. Taken together then, Grand Isle holds tremendous historical, environmental and cultural importance to Louisiana and the U.S.
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“I Am Louisiana Sea Grant”
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Watch the Video (Available on YouTube)
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Sea Gant employs the talents of a diverse number of people to support its mission of outreach, education and research. In the following video and audio interviews, Louisiana Sea Grant personnel and researchers discuss their backgrounds and how they help make a difference.
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Robert Ray – Artist
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Melissa Daigle – Lawyer
(2.54MB MP3 audio file) |
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Jack Losso – Food Scientist
(3.93MB MP3 audio file) |
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John Supan – Shellfish Researcher
(3.27MB MP3 audio file) |
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Thu Bui – Fisheries Extension Agent
(4.38MB MP3 audio file) |
Bycatch Reduction Devices
Lousiana Fisher Ray Brandhurst and Sea Grant Fisheries Agent Rusty Gaudé explain Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs).
Louisiana Fisher Lance Nacio explains deck freezer system
Lousiana Fisher
Lance Nacio, owner of Anna Marie Seafood shows his innovative
flash freezer system that allows him to immediately freeze (and
without chemicals) the wild-caught shrimp he sells to consumers,
stores and restaurants.
Wild
caught shrimp and tailnets — Louisiana Fisher Lance Nacio
Lance Nacio
talks about the importance of buying wild caught, local shrimp.
He also discusses the technology used to reduce by-catch.
Geographic
Impact of Hurricanes
The following
video presents a hurricane mapping activity designed to show the
geographic reach of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The three and
a half minute video shows how the relative area affected by the
two hurricanes could impact other parts of the country if they
were struck by a similar natural disaster.
Accelerated
Recovery in a Post-Disaster Environment
From the moment
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita cleared, Louisiana Sea Grant personnel
have been involved in recovery efforts that will continue for
many more years. In those early days following the storms, Sea
Grant had to redefine its role in a significantly altered coastal
zone landscape. This 17-minute film examines Louisiana Sea Grant’s
large- and small-scale recovery efforts.
Louisiana
Sea Grant's Rapid Response:
Accelerated Recovery in a Post-Disaster Environment
By Rod E.
Emmer, Ph.D., Michael Liffmann and Lisa C. Schiavinato, J.D.
Download:
RapidResponse.pdf
(448KB PDF)
GIS
Presentations
The following
presentations offer information covering topics including an introduction
to Geographic Information Systems, how it can be used by local
governments and software options. Jackie Mills, former assistant
professor-research and coordinator of the Louisiana State University
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Clearinghouse Cooperative,
instructor.
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Sister
Storms: A Louisiana Sea Grant Response
 On
August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated southeast Louisiana.
Only a few weeks later on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita caused
similar destruction on the state's southwest coast.
Nine months
following the storms, south Louisiana still struggles with recovery.
This video
chronicles the professional response and personal stories of three
Marine Extension agents living and working in the areas affected
by the storms.
An
Oral History of Louisiana Sea Grant
Established
in 1968, Louisiana Sea Grant has played a significant role in
coastal stewardship in the state. Two men who guided Louisiana
Sea Grant for nearly 40 years are Dr. Jack Van Lopik, LSG’s
first executive director who retired in 2005, and Ron Becker,
associate executive director who has been with the program since
1970. In the accompanying audio files, they recall the founding
of the program and its early years.
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Dr.
Jack Van Lopik |
Ron
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