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The communications specialist for the LSU College of the Coast & Environment can assist you with finding information for a story, finding a faculty member who can provide an expert opinion, arranging interviews and finding possible story ideas and photo opportunities. The college also sends out media advisories, press releases and news and feature articles to the media, which you can find below.

Contact Bobbi Parry via email or at (225) 578-6534.

Latest News from CCE

Gulf Sturgeons and Artificial Intelligence: DOCS Student Wins Graduate Research Fellowship

Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Masters student Max Newman won a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for his work using artificial intelligence to improve sampling methods in a study to understand the impact of coastal restoration on the Gulf sturgeon.

How DNA Helps Researchers Understand Life on Louisiana's Coast

On World DNA Day, CC&E takes a look at the work of Emily Savoie, an Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Masters student, who is using environmental DNA to track life on Louisiana's coastline.

Teaching Beyond the Textbook: CC&E is Reshaping Environmental Science Education

At CC&E, environmental science is being transformed for the next generation.

Latest Research from CCE

April 23, 2026

How DNA Helps Researchers Understand Life on Louisiana's Coast: On World DNA Day, CC&E takes a look at the work of Emily Savoie, an Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Masters student, who is using environmental DNA to track life on Louisiana's coastline.

March 2, 2026

What does the future hold for Louisiana's coastal wetlands? An LSU Team Investigates: Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Associate Professors Tracy Quirk and Matt Hiatt are part of a team of researchers trying to paint a complete picture of how coastal wetlands create land.

February 12, 2026

There's a New Way to Test for Synthetic Opioids. A DES Faculty Member Developed It.: Environmental Sciences' Bikram Subedi has developed the first method to test for synthetic opioids in wastewater.

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