This year the Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) College Program is funding ten Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) projects. Established in 1992 to provide talented undergraduate students with hands-on research experience, it has funded over 190 projects. Each UROP student will gain first-hand knowledge regarding the whole research process from design, implementation, analysis and conclusion. The […]

Louisiana commercial fishermen have a short window of time to apply for Rural Relief Small Business Grants from the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and Lowe’s. Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000. Applications are accepted in “rounds.” Applicants must submit a new application for each round in order to be considered for funding for that […]

Training in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is mandated for seafood processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Basic HACCP courses teach the principles of HACCP and empower processors to develop HACCP plans specific for each seafood product they handle or produce. Due to restrictions with […]

LaTosha Mullins is the new executive assistant for the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program’s executive director, Robert Twilley. Mullins received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University. As an undergraduate, she majored in biological sciences with a minor in secondary education; afterward, she pursued a master’s in public administration. Before her time […]

The 23rd Annual Ocean Commotion will be going virtual, allowing more schools and students to participate. Typically, Ocean Commotion is held on the Louisiana State University Baton Rouge campus each fall and attracts more than 2,000 students, as well as teachers and chaperones, to the coastal stewardship fair. Exhibitors usually number 60 or more. Information […]

Ten years ago, this fall, a group of 15 Scotlandville Magnet High School students visited Louisiana State University (LSU) for the first time as part of a new program called EnvironMentors. There were only a handful of EnvironMentor chapters across the country in 2010. And some LSU graduate students proposed establishing a chapter on the […]

Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) is no stranger to natural and manmade disasters. Since 2005, the program has responded to half a dozen hurricanes, two floods, the nation’s largest oil spill, fisheries disaster declarations and now a global pandemic. The following text highlights how Louisiana Sea Grant has been responding to the challenges caused by COVID-19. […]

The win-win-win will address food shortages and keep local jobs afloat WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision to purchase U.S. shrimp for distribution to community food and nutrition programs nationwide after Graves worked with the USDA to secure a commitment of up to 20 million pounds from Louisiana […]