Outreach Projects & Activities

Louisiana Sea Grant is involved in the development and support of several educational projects. These projects strive to engage individuals with cultural, environmental, and historical aspects of Louisiana. Participants have the opportunity to experience the Louisiana wetlands through hands-on, interactive activities. The projects showcase the importance of the wetlands for Louisiana and understand the need to conserve them.

Coastal Change Oral Histories Project

This education/outreach project is designed to engage high school students to document cultural, environmental and historical knowledge of south Louisiana communities and changes its people have experienced, preserving that knowledge for future generations. It also offers a learning opportunity for the communities, providing a focused lens where they can identify and distinguish the impacts of climatic changes and its symptoms – such as sea level rise.

Coastal Roots

Students from 4th grade through high school in south Louisiana are taking part in this project by establishing nurseries at their schools. Students are growing native restoration seedlings that they will plant in the fall in a coastal wetland restoration project in south Louisiana.

Estuary Live Louisiana

Estuary Live! is an interactive virtual field trip accessible via the internet for classrooms and individuals around the country. Students and individuals have the opportunity to participate by submitting online questions for scientists and other experts.

GeoStewards

GeoStewards is an afterschool geographic information science (GIS)-based research initiative for high school students in the EnvironMentors program. It was created to foster returning students’ growth and confidence in their senior year.

Marsh Maneuvers

Marsh Maneuvers is a four-day camp held for high school 4-H Club and Junior Leadership members each summer at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier. Since the program’s inception more than 20 years ago, it has become well-known for its hands-on educational activities related to coastal ecology, wetland loss, and key social issues affecting the health and economic well-being of Louisiana’s coastal communities.

Native Fish in the Classroom

Native Fish in the Classroom is a multi-disciplinary classroom-based project for intermediate and middle school students. Classes involved in this project will rear paddlefish from eggs to fingerlings during the spring semester. The fingerlings will be returned to state personnel for tagging and release.

Ocean Commotion

Ocean Commotion is a free educational experience for K-8 students and teachers. Invited exhibitors present interactive and/or hands-on exhibits that give students the chance to learn about our coast and sea. The primary goal of the event is for students to take home an expanded appreciation for Louisiana’s aquatic and coastal environments and an understanding of the need to conserve its resources.