Blog entries

CRCL and Shell Oil Company Announce New Oyster Shell Recycling Program

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:00:41 +0100

By Scott Madere

June 6, 2013

Oysters are one of Louisiana’s most popular coastal foods, and are consumed in every way possible: raw, fried, in Po-boys, in Thanksgiving stuffing… the sky is the limit for these culinary jewels of the coast. But what about the shells left behind? CRCL is undertaking an effort to return oyster Read More...

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Releases Draft Plan for RESTORE Act Funding

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:50:18 +0100

By Scott Madere

May 30, 2013

The Council charged with guiding a large portion of funds from RESTORE Act-related penalties has released a draft plan for spending these anticipated dollars.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Scientists Address Conference Attendees

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:32:52 +0100

By Carey L. Perry

On the third anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon incident, a diverse group of researchers gathered at Louisiana State University for a conference to discuss “Louisiana Research Perspectives on the Deepwater Horizon 2010 Spill: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” Presenters included ecologists, geologists, physicists, sociologists, public health experts, economists, and fishermen, among others, who discussed research generated from the oil Read More...

CRCL and Brown University Partner on Coastal Program for Gifted High School Students

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:59:48 +0100

By Morgan Crutcher

CRCL and Brown University welcomed 19 high school students from across the country to Louisiana in March, conducting the first successful pilot run of a week-long curriculum for students focused on Louisiana coastal restoration. These gifted high school students spent their spring break immersed in MisRead More...

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Returns to Louisiana, Reflects on Term

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:40:03 +0100

By Morgan Crutcher

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar held his last meeting outside of Washington D.C. here in Louisiana on March 21, 2013 at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge. Salazar was there to celebrate Gulf Coast restoration and generally end his term a Read More...

CRCL Announces Recipients of 2013 Coastal Stewardship Awards

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:50:54 +0100

By Scott Madere

CRCL is proud to announce the five individuals and four organizations receiving Coastal Stewardship Awards for 2013. Now in its 18th year, CRCL’s Coastal Stewardship Awards are the highest form of recognition offered by CRCL to those who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the coast, and have made significant contributions to the preservation and restoration of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.

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Thank you, Gertrude Pfost for Hosting CRCL at Tulane University!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:36:08 +0100

CRCL would like to thank one of our outstanding supporters, Gertrude Pfost, for hosting a special reception for our organization at Tulane University’s James W. Wilson, Jr. Center Hall of Fame Room on March 7, 2013 in New Orleans. More than 40 guests, including many who were not yet CRCL members, attended to learn about CRCL’s mission of preserving and reRead More...

Building Resilience Workshop Encourages Communities to Adapt to Changing Coast

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:02:53 +0100

By Corey Miller and Morgan Crutcher

The fourth annual Building Resilience Workshop was held this month at the Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center at the University of New Orleans. This year’s theme, Adapting to Uncertainty: Implementing Resilience in Times of Change, highlights the crucial realization that coastal Louisiana is preparing to face an ecosystem new from anything in the past. The goal of the Building Resilience Workshop is to bring together expert scientiRead More...

CPRA and Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Hold Public Meetings in Louisiana: Recap

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:34:31 +0100

In a series of three meetings last week, south Louisiana coastal citizens got their first opportunity to make public comments on CPRA’s FY 2014 Annual Plan and address the federal council that will determine how RESTORE Act funds will be allotted.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) and the Gulf Coast Ecosystem ResRead More...

Master Plan and RESTORE Act Headline Series of Public Meetings in Houma, New Orleans and Lake ...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:09:41 +0100

By Scott Madere

Louisiana’s coastal citizens have an important opportunity to hear and comment on plans from not one, but two restoration authorities Feb. 19-21, 2013 in Houma, New Orleans and Lake Charles. The three cities will host the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) and the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (the Council) as they provide valuable updates on the 2012 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan and the preliminary strategy for restoration usiRead More...