New Orleans native Andrew Romano has joined Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) as a research associate for the LSG Oyster Research Laboratory and the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery. Romano graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor of science degree in biology with a concentration in ecology, evolution and marine biology. He […]

Octavia Sims has moved into a new position with Louisiana Sea Grant as the Education office’s AmeriCorps/Serve Louisiana Volunteer for Husbandry and Stewardship Affiliate. Sims will assist with aquaculture and husbandry programs, educational programming, event coordination, outreach and K–12 lesson development. The role comprises ongoing activities such as Ocean Commotion, Wetland Days, LSU Coastal Roots […]

A Louisiana Sea Grant/Louisiana Space Grant (LSG/LaSPACE) collaboration will fund another undergraduate research project this fall. The joint program, called Louisiana Space and Sea Grant Opportunity (LaSSO), is modeled after similar, long-established undergraduate research programs at both LSG and LaSPACE LSG will fund a project titled: Impact of Nickel on Exoskeletal Mineralization in the Post-ecdysial Blue […]

Video recordings of the sessions from the Louisiana’s Pearl: Visioning Our Future workshop are now available online for viewing. The workshop was held June 17, 2026, at the LSU AgCenter’s Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab at the New Iberia Research Station. Sessions included: A Welcome and Conference Overview – https://vimeo.com/1204970783?fl=ip&fe=ec A Conversation on Our Changing Coastal […]

Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) was recognized for four Best Management Practices (BMPs) by the National Sea Grant College Program. The BMPs were identified during LSG’s federal program review conducted in early 2025 for fiscal years 2018-2023. The National Sea Grant BMPs report was released in June. BMPs Louisiana Sea Grant was recognized for include: The […]

Carol D. Franze, a leading environmental scientist who spent decades strengthening Louisiana’s coastal communities and fisheries, has announced her retirement. Franze served as a marine extension agent for Louisiana Sea Grant and the LSU AgCenter since 2008 in the state’s southeast region. Her work primarily focused on building ecological and economic resilience within St. Tammany […]

Iberia Parish native Guy “Micah” Patout is the new marine extension agent for Louisiana Sea Grant and the LSU AgCenter in St. Mary Parish. Patout earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and has experience in wetland ecology, conservation and agriculture. Prior to joining LSU, he […]

The third cohort of Graduate Interjurisdictional Research Fellowship (GIRAF) projects have been announced. GIRAF is a joint effort of Louisiana Sea Grant and Louisiana Space Grant, along with the North Carolina Sea and Space Grant Programs. The transregional aspect of GIRAF is to promote a greater understanding of the issues researched and create professional development […]