MissDelta Initiative
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Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative, funded by NAS Gulf Research Program
Advancing the best possible science to understand the future of the Birdsfoot Delta region. Committed to building a more diverse coastal workforce
missdelta.org
Advancing the best possible science to understand the future of the Birdsfoot Delta region. Committed to building a more diverse coastal workforce
missdelta.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Hurricane Melissa’s rare intensity and lasting impact reveal how storms are evolving in a warming world.
What Made Hurricane Melissa So Unusual and Dangerous
Hurricane Melissa’s rare intensity and lasting impact reveal how storms are evolving in a warming world.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hurricane Melissa’s rare intensity and lasting impact reveal how storms are evolving in a warming world.
How would various hypoxia reduction strategies impact fisheries in the Gulf?
MissDelta's Kim de Mutsert and a team of researchers built a model to find out. Their takeaway? Slight changes in populations, big changes in distribution
https://doi.org/10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf032
#hypoxia #coastalscience
MissDelta's Kim de Mutsert and a team of researchers built a model to find out. Their takeaway? Slight changes in populations, big changes in distribution
https://doi.org/10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf032
#hypoxia #coastalscience
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How would various hypoxia reduction strategies impact fisheries in the Gulf?
MissDelta's Kim de Mutsert and a team of researchers built a model to find out. Their takeaway? Slight changes in populations, big changes in distribution
https://doi.org/10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf032
#hypoxia #coastalscience
MissDelta's Kim de Mutsert and a team of researchers built a model to find out. Their takeaway? Slight changes in populations, big changes in distribution
https://doi.org/10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf032
#hypoxia #coastalscience
You don’t have to wait to start your coastal science journey!
With the help of Grambling State University's Biological Sciences graduate students and faculty, Head Start students in Ruston recently learned about the journey of water from northern Louisiana to the Mississippi River and Gulf.
With the help of Grambling State University's Biological Sciences graduate students and faculty, Head Start students in Ruston recently learned about the journey of water from northern Louisiana to the Mississippi River and Gulf.
October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
You don’t have to wait to start your coastal science journey!
With the help of Grambling State University's Biological Sciences graduate students and faculty, Head Start students in Ruston recently learned about the journey of water from northern Louisiana to the Mississippi River and Gulf.
With the help of Grambling State University's Biological Sciences graduate students and faculty, Head Start students in Ruston recently learned about the journey of water from northern Louisiana to the Mississippi River and Gulf.
From conference presentations to publications, we're celebrating all the work our researchers have done over the past year to lead discussions about #coastalscience, the #mississippiriver, the Gulf and more!
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
From conference presentations to publications, we're celebrating all the work our researchers have done over the past year to lead discussions about #coastalscience, the #mississippiriver, the Gulf and more!
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October 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
How do you gather data in a marsh?
LiDAR drone surveys – Penetrate vegetation canopy to detect subsidence, uplift, and morphological changes in the marsh substrate
Hyperspectral imagery – Capture detailed data on plant species distribution, growth patterns, and density variations
#coastalscience
LiDAR drone surveys – Penetrate vegetation canopy to detect subsidence, uplift, and morphological changes in the marsh substrate
Hyperspectral imagery – Capture detailed data on plant species distribution, growth patterns, and density variations
#coastalscience
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
How do you gather data in a marsh?
LiDAR drone surveys – Penetrate vegetation canopy to detect subsidence, uplift, and morphological changes in the marsh substrate
Hyperspectral imagery – Capture detailed data on plant species distribution, growth patterns, and density variations
#coastalscience
LiDAR drone surveys – Penetrate vegetation canopy to detect subsidence, uplift, and morphological changes in the marsh substrate
Hyperspectral imagery – Capture detailed data on plant species distribution, growth patterns, and density variations
#coastalscience
How do you map a marsh when you can't see through murky water or dense vegetation?
MissDelta researcher Rahul Biswas tackled this challenge across three sites in the Birdsfoot Delta this summer—using some cool tech along the way.
Follow along here to learn more
#researchinaction #coastalscience
MissDelta researcher Rahul Biswas tackled this challenge across three sites in the Birdsfoot Delta this summer—using some cool tech along the way.
Follow along here to learn more
#researchinaction #coastalscience
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
How do you map a marsh when you can't see through murky water or dense vegetation?
MissDelta researcher Rahul Biswas tackled this challenge across three sites in the Birdsfoot Delta this summer—using some cool tech along the way.
Follow along here to learn more
#researchinaction #coastalscience
MissDelta researcher Rahul Biswas tackled this challenge across three sites in the Birdsfoot Delta this summer—using some cool tech along the way.
Follow along here to learn more
#researchinaction #coastalscience
This week's student researcher is Rahul Biswas, a graduate student at Jackson State University.
Rahul is working with Professor Sadik Khan to monitor and predict marsh subsidence and changes in vegetation.
⤵️to hear what Rahul has to say about his research.
Rahul is working with Professor Sadik Khan to monitor and predict marsh subsidence and changes in vegetation.
⤵️to hear what Rahul has to say about his research.
October 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This week's student researcher is Rahul Biswas, a graduate student at Jackson State University.
Rahul is working with Professor Sadik Khan to monitor and predict marsh subsidence and changes in vegetation.
⤵️to hear what Rahul has to say about his research.
Rahul is working with Professor Sadik Khan to monitor and predict marsh subsidence and changes in vegetation.
⤵️to hear what Rahul has to say about his research.
Early experiences with research give students:
☑️a passion for science
☑️a stronger network
☑️a better defined career path
Providing undergraduates this experience is a critical part of our workforce development.
Take a look last week’s field trip to LUMCON to see our plan in action!
☑️a passion for science
☑️a stronger network
☑️a better defined career path
Providing undergraduates this experience is a critical part of our workforce development.
Take a look last week’s field trip to LUMCON to see our plan in action!
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Early experiences with research give students:
☑️a passion for science
☑️a stronger network
☑️a better defined career path
Providing undergraduates this experience is a critical part of our workforce development.
Take a look last week’s field trip to LUMCON to see our plan in action!
☑️a passion for science
☑️a stronger network
☑️a better defined career path
Providing undergraduates this experience is a critical part of our workforce development.
Take a look last week’s field trip to LUMCON to see our plan in action!
Attention MissDelta researchers! You can now connect with us on LinkedIn:
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October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Attention MissDelta researchers! You can now connect with us on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/company/miss...
www.linkedin.com/company/miss...
This model represents 2500 years of evolution of a New England marsh.
Most marsh modeling is based on short term measurements, but MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti built in factors like currents and sediment movement that allowed him to represent long term growth and changes in the marsh.
Most marsh modeling is based on short term measurements, but MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti built in factors like currents and sediment movement that allowed him to represent long term growth and changes in the marsh.
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This model represents 2500 years of evolution of a New England marsh.
Most marsh modeling is based on short term measurements, but MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti built in factors like currents and sediment movement that allowed him to represent long term growth and changes in the marsh.
Most marsh modeling is based on short term measurements, but MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti built in factors like currents and sediment movement that allowed him to represent long term growth and changes in the marsh.
This October, come by and see us at one of these awesome events!
October 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This October, come by and see us at one of these awesome events!
MissDelta researchers had a great time at a recent Boys at Tulane in STEM event! We 💚 coastal science!
September 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
MissDelta researchers had a great time at a recent Boys at Tulane in STEM event! We 💚 coastal science!
MissDelta scientists hit the water last week to to map the location of the saltwater wedge encroaching up the Mississippi River.
Learn about their work ⤵️
Learn about their work ⤵️
September 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
MissDelta scientists hit the water last week to to map the location of the saltwater wedge encroaching up the Mississippi River.
Learn about their work ⤵️
Learn about their work ⤵️
📣It’s Estuaries Week 🌱 Time to take a look at MissDelta’s work in Louisiana’s coastal marshes.
Sarah Brannum, a PhD student at LSU, wants to better understand how vegetation affects the flow of water and sediment in the marsh.
Read about her work and the methods she uses⤵️
Sarah Brannum, a PhD student at LSU, wants to better understand how vegetation affects the flow of water and sediment in the marsh.
Read about her work and the methods she uses⤵️
September 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📣It’s Estuaries Week 🌱 Time to take a look at MissDelta’s work in Louisiana’s coastal marshes.
Sarah Brannum, a PhD student at LSU, wants to better understand how vegetation affects the flow of water and sediment in the marsh.
Read about her work and the methods she uses⤵️
Sarah Brannum, a PhD student at LSU, wants to better understand how vegetation affects the flow of water and sediment in the marsh.
Read about her work and the methods she uses⤵️
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Even distant storms like Hurricane #Erin can pose a danger to coastal communities.
NOAA's National Weather Service provides life-saving information to keep Americans safe even in the face of unseen risks.
Read more at: noaa.gov/stories/hurr...
nws.noaa.gov
NOAA's National Weather Service provides life-saving information to keep Americans safe even in the face of unseen risks.
Read more at: noaa.gov/stories/hurr...
nws.noaa.gov
Hurricane Erin: When distant storms pose a danger to America’s coastal communities
Although the eye of Hurricane Erin was never closer than about 200 miles from the U.S. East Coast and its center never made landfall, Erin’s effects were still seen along the shoreline and felt by coa...
noaa.gov
September 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Even distant storms like Hurricane #Erin can pose a danger to coastal communities.
NOAA's National Weather Service provides life-saving information to keep Americans safe even in the face of unseen risks.
Read more at: noaa.gov/stories/hurr...
nws.noaa.gov
NOAA's National Weather Service provides life-saving information to keep Americans safe even in the face of unseen risks.
Read more at: noaa.gov/stories/hurr...
nws.noaa.gov
An interesting look at an alternative to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, proposed by MissDelta scientist Ehab Meselhe
lailluminator.com/2025/09/04/s...
lailluminator.com/2025/09/04/s...
Scientists see promise in ‘pulsing’ river diversion. State coastal czar says ‘It ain’t gonna work’ • Louisiana Illuminator
Ehab Meselhe, a coastal restoration scientist and professor at Tulane University, is researching a new way to operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion he says could be a compromise to move the pro...
lailluminator.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
An interesting look at an alternative to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, proposed by MissDelta scientist Ehab Meselhe
lailluminator.com/2025/09/04/s...
lailluminator.com/2025/09/04/s...
Are you a MissDelta student researcher? We’d like to hear from you!
This fall we’ll be featuring the hard work and contributions of our student researchers on our social media pages.
Fill out this form to get started: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Cqsjrtzfbh
This fall we’ll be featuring the hard work and contributions of our student researchers on our social media pages.
Fill out this form to get started: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Cqsjrtzfbh
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Are you a MissDelta student researcher? We’d like to hear from you!
This fall we’ll be featuring the hard work and contributions of our student researchers on our social media pages.
Fill out this form to get started: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Cqsjrtzfbh
This fall we’ll be featuring the hard work and contributions of our student researchers on our social media pages.
Fill out this form to get started: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Cqsjrtzfbh
New paper alert!
Silt and clay look the same combined in the estuarine mud of the Delta. But differentiating between them could help researchers understand delta dynamics
MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti may have found a way to do just that
doi.org/10.1016/j.cs...
#missdelta #scicomm #coastalscience
Silt and clay look the same combined in the estuarine mud of the Delta. But differentiating between them could help researchers understand delta dynamics
MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti may have found a way to do just that
doi.org/10.1016/j.cs...
#missdelta #scicomm #coastalscience
August 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New paper alert!
Silt and clay look the same combined in the estuarine mud of the Delta. But differentiating between them could help researchers understand delta dynamics
MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti may have found a way to do just that
doi.org/10.1016/j.cs...
#missdelta #scicomm #coastalscience
Silt and clay look the same combined in the estuarine mud of the Delta. But differentiating between them could help researchers understand delta dynamics
MissDelta's Giulio Mariotti may have found a way to do just that
doi.org/10.1016/j.cs...
#missdelta #scicomm #coastalscience
At the mouth of the Mississippi River sits one of the most important and endangered ecosystems in the country.
This piece from @pbsnews.org highlights some of the work MissDelta researchers and their colleagues are doing to understand and preserve this vulnerable area.
youtu.be/f9SUSNrl9Lo?...
This piece from @pbsnews.org highlights some of the work MissDelta researchers and their colleagues are doing to understand and preserve this vulnerable area.
youtu.be/f9SUSNrl9Lo?...
Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
At the mouth of the Mississippi River sits one of the most important and endangered ecosystems in the country.
This piece from @pbsnews.org highlights some of the work MissDelta researchers and their colleagues are doing to understand and preserve this vulnerable area.
youtu.be/f9SUSNrl9Lo?...
This piece from @pbsnews.org highlights some of the work MissDelta researchers and their colleagues are doing to understand and preserve this vulnerable area.
youtu.be/f9SUSNrl9Lo?...
How do you show elementary-age students the difference between weather and climate?
August 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
How do you show elementary-age students the difference between weather and climate?
MissDelta REU participants presented their summer research at the LSU Summer Undergraduate Research Fair today. Great job everyone!
August 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
MissDelta REU participants presented their summer research at the LSU Summer Undergraduate Research Fair today. Great job everyone!
MissDelta may focus on the Birdsfoot, but our research area covers the entire Mississippi Basin. This PBS special provides an excellent overview of the challenges faced by this magnificent river
And don't miss MissDelta research right around the 1:42 mark
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
And don't miss MissDelta research right around the 1:42 mark
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
WATCH LIVE: Tipping Point - The Mighty Mississippi | A PBS News Special
Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it...
www.pbs.org
July 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
MissDelta may focus on the Birdsfoot, but our research area covers the entire Mississippi Basin. This PBS special provides an excellent overview of the challenges faced by this magnificent river
And don't miss MissDelta research right around the 1:42 mark
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
And don't miss MissDelta research right around the 1:42 mark
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...