The Water Institute
About this Organization
Water sustains us, connects us, and powers our ecosystems and economies. Yet, water also has the power to disrupt, displace, and devastate.
The Water Institute was launched here in south Louisiana in the aftermath of the most devastating water-related disasters. Here are some of the ways we are making an impact:
•Monitoring a 1200-acre wetland restoration project south of New Orleans
•Supporting the ecosystem restoration of Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands, enhancing the protective barrier islands and the seagrasses that support sea turtles and nesting birds
•Working with the United Houma Nation to support their resilience planning in the face of land loss and the more frequent extreme weather threatening their homes and way of life.
As an independent, non-profit, applied research institution, we bring together researchers across planning and policy, geology, ecology, scientific modeling, and more to address the complex questions presented by a changing environment.
The Water Institute was launched here in south Louisiana in the aftermath of the most devastating water-related disasters. Here are some of the ways we are making an impact:
•Monitoring a 1200-acre wetland restoration project south of New Orleans
•Supporting the ecosystem restoration of Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands, enhancing the protective barrier islands and the seagrasses that support sea turtles and nesting birds
•Working with the United Houma Nation to support their resilience planning in the face of land loss and the more frequent extreme weather threatening their homes and way of life.
As an independent, non-profit, applied research institution, we bring together researchers across planning and policy, geology, ecology, scientific modeling, and more to address the complex questions presented by a changing environment.
