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CSS Director Jeff Carney to Speak at the Building Resilience Workshop VI
Jeff Carney will be speaking at the Building Resilience Workshop in New Orleans. This event will take place from March 25th-28th, and in addition to an actual workshop there will be other events such as a movie, panel discussion, and tours in support of the workshop. The schedule of the...
CSS Director Jeff Carney Addresses LCASLA Annual Meeting
Jeff Carney, Director of the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio, addressed the annual meeting of the Louisiana Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects, February 27, at L’Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge. Carney talked about what CSS is doing to address the challenge of sustaining the ecological, settlement, and economic framework of the...
CSS at the Wetlands Youth Summit
On August 23, CSS participated in the Wetlands Youth Summit 2014 produced by the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center in Houma. Throughout the 2-day summit, students learned about the complexities of the wetlands from a variety of speakers and activities. They also began preparation to undertake their own wetland restoration...
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CSS seeks proposals for innovative research, design, and outreach projects that will increase Louisiana’s capacity to develop, adapt, and thrive in an increasingly volatile and changing environment. LSU faculty in any academic discipline may apply for CSS support for projects related to Louisiana’s coastal sustainability from a human, economic, or...
CSS Awarded Grants from Kresge and W.M. Keck Foundations
The LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio is pleased to announce that it has been awarded grants from the Kresge Foundation and the W.M. Keck Foundation. This is the first time LSU has been awarded funds from these prestigious and highly competitive foundations. Kresge Foundation CSS was awarded a 2-year, $200,000 grant...