Dr. R. Eugene Turner

LSU Boyd Professor, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Education Ph.D., 1974 University of Georgia, Athens, GA M.S., 1969 Drake University, Des Moines, IA B.S., 1967 Monmouth College, Monmouth , IL Research Interests Biological oceanography, conservation, environmental management, estuarine ecology, fisheries ecology, restoration, sustainable systems, wetlands. Contact [...]

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Wendy Morrison

CWC Deputy Director, Senior Research Associate   Education B.S., 1987, Biology University of Louisiana Monroe , Monroe, Louisiana Research Interests Phytoplankton taxonomy, with emphasis on Gulf of Mexico taxa Phytoplankton culturing techniques Utilizing digital technology and software to create and maintain databases of phytoplankton images for use as a [...]

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Gina Woods

Research Associate Education B.S., 2017, Biology University of Louisiana Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana Contact Office: Room 3254 Energy, Coast and Environment Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803 gwoods8@lsu.edu

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Jill Tupitza

PhD Candidate Education B.S., 2016, Major in Environmental Science, Minor in Chemistry University of Virginia Ph.D., in progress Louisiana State University Recent Publications Tupitza, J. C., and Glaspie, C. N. (2020). Restored freshwater flow on estuarine benthic communities in the northern Gulf of Mexico: research trends and future [...]

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Dr. Leslie Smith

Data Manager Education Ph.D., 2011, Oceanography University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI B.S., 2006, Biology Davidson College, Davidson, NC Research Interests Communicating Science to a Broad Range of Stakeholders Coastal Ecosystem Ecology Anthropogenic Influences on Coastal Systems Affiliations President, Your Ocean Consulting, [...]

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Dr. Nancy Rabalais

Senior Research Professor, Professor, Shell Oil Endowed Chair in Oceanography & Wetland Studies, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Education Ph.D., 1983, Zoology The University of Texas, Austin, TX M.S., 1975, Biology Texas A & I University, Kingsville B.S., 1972, Biology Texas A & I University, Kingsville Research [...]

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Dr. Cassandra Glaspie

glaspielab.com Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Education B.S., 2008, Zoology Michigan State University Ph.D., 2010, Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary Recent Publications Erisman, B. E., Bolser, D. G., Ilich, A., Fraiser, K. E., Glaspie, C. N., Moreno, [...]

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Low Oxygen Levels, Coral Bleaching Getting Worse in Oceans

By Seth Borenstein / U.S. News January 4, 2018 Two new studies show global warming is making oceans sicker, depleting oxygen and harming coral reefs. Global warming is making the world's oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show. The lower oxygen levels are making marine [...]

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Corn’s Ancestor Could Help It Go Green

By Alex Fox / EOS January 4, 2018 The grandfather of modern corn may hold the key to reducing its need for chemical fertilizers. Ears of corn (maize), showing a wide range of colors and shapes that reflect different varieties. Credit: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CC BY NC-SA 2.0 Corn has [...]

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Oceans suffocating as huge dead zones quadruple since 1950, scientists warn

By Damian Carrington / The Guardian January 4, 2018 Areas starved of oxygen in open ocean and by coasts have soared in recent decades, risking dire consequences for marine life and humanity Ocean dead zones with zero oxygen have quadrupled in size since 1950, scientists have warned, while the number of very low oxygen sites [...]

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