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Louisiana Sea Grant announces the 2026 schedule and participant roster for the Fisheries Seafood Leadership Program (FSLP) Class 3, a statewide initiative dedicated to strengthening leadership, communication and resource stewardship within Louisiana’s commercial fishing and seafood industries. The program brings together a diverse cohort of harvesters, seafood professionals, educators, researchers and agency staff for a […]

Three Louisiana Sea Grant personnel have been named Early Career Research Fellows by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. They are Jeffrey Plumlee, state-wide fisheries specialist; Elizabeth Robinson, Grand Isle oyster research lab director; and Vanessa van Heerden, education office engagement specialist. Plumlee and Robinson are two […]

Along the coast, tribal communities have thrived for countless generations, guided by tradition, self-sufficiency and a deep relationship with the natural world. But today, the threats of stronger storms, rising sea levels and other environmental change demand a new kind of preparation. As a result, the Tribal Coastal Resilience Index (TCRI) has been developed by […]

Collaboration and cooperation are paramount for achieving positive outcomes for the United States’ domestic shrimp industry, attendees of the Southeast Shrimp Strategy and Planning Meeting concluded. While progress has been made in the last year – such as labeling laws in Texas, Mississippi and Alabama – the report highlights more work is still necessary. Sixty-one […]

Prepare now for hurricane season with guides to individual and community resources to federal disaster aid available online at www.laseagrant.org/resources/disaster-aid. Materials walk you through FEMA programs you may need following a hurricane or other natural disaster. These resources cover a wide range of topics, including how to find your disaster declaration, types of federal aid […]

Microplastics in the environment have emerged as a pressing global concern, and preliminary findings on the presence of microplastics in Louisiana waterfowl are equally worrying. “About half the birds we’ve studied contain microplastics” said Terri Maness, professor of environmental science at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. Her research project – titled Microplastic Ingestion by Waterfowl […]

A webinar about the Federal Crop Insurance Program for Traditional Louisiana Oyster Lease Holders – Group Risk Plan (GPR) Oysters will be Monday, April 21 at 11 a.m. CDT, hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) To participate, visit https://tinyurl.com/m9znas5a. GRP Oysters is a risk management tool to insure against widespread loss of […]

After 41 years, Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) and LSU AgCenter marine extension agent Mark Shirley has announced his retirement. A New Orleans native, Shirley earned his master’s degree in wildlife management from Louisiana State University in 1979. Since joining LSG and the LSU AgCenter in 1984, he has dedicated his career to the advancement of […]