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Kevin Smiley

Kevin Smiley

Assistant Professor

Dr. Smiley is an environmental and urban sociologist who specializes in disaster research.

Urban SociologyEnvironmental JusticeDisaster VulnerabilitySocial InequalityFlood Risk
Edward Benoit III

Edward Benoit III

Interim Director & Associate Professor

Dr. Benoit coordinates the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs at LSU.

Community ArchivesParticipatory ArchivesArchival PedagogyNon-traditional Archival MaterialsClimate Change
Jill C. Trepanier

Jill C. Trepanier

Professor and Department Chair

Dr. Trepanier is a hurricane climatologist and geographer focusing on the statistical estimation of extreme weather risk.

ClimatologyHurricanesGeographyEnvironmental Science
Robert Twilley

Robert Twilley

LSU Vice President of Research and Economic Development

Dr. Twilley is an internationally renowned researcher in wetland ecology.

Ecosystem ModelingWetland EcologyCoastal and Wetland Ecosystem RestorationCoastal OceanographyGlobal Climate Change
Keith B. Hall

Keith B. Hall

LSU Law Nesser Family Chair in Energy Law, Director of the LSU John P. Laborde Energy Center, Director of the LSU Mineral Law Institute, and Professor of Law

Keith B. Hall is a frequent speaker on oil and gas, energy, and environmental law at the national and international levels.

Mineral RightsEnergy LawEnvironmental LawOil and Gas
Kristine DeLong

Kristine DeLong

Professor

Dr. DeLong has expertise in paleoceanography and paleoclimatology, especially in tropical regions with 19 years of research experience.

PaleoceanographyPaleoclimatologyClimate Change
Matt Bethel

Matt Bethel

Assistant Director of Research, Louisiana Sea Grant

Dr. Bethel has 20+ years of experience in the application of geospatial technology for trans-disciplinary studies.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Geospatial ModelingGeospatial DataEnvironmental ScienceClimate Science
Nancy Rabalais

Nancy Rabalais

Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland Studies

Dr Rabalais researches dead zones in the marine environment and is an expert in eutrophication and nutrient pollution

Coastal ChangeEutrophication and HypoxiaCumulative Coastal StressorsHistorical Reconstruction of Ecosystem Changes from SedimentsPelagic and Benthic Processes
R. Kelley Pace

R. Kelley Pace

Professor

Dr. Pace's research interests center around the development of spatial statistical and spatiotemporal statistical techniques.

Real Estate EconomicsSpatial EconomicsMarket AnalysisReal EstateCommercial Property
Aly Mousaad Aly

Aly Mousaad Aly

Associate Professor

Dr. Aly is revolutionizing resilient infrastructure via pioneering AI-enhanced large-scale wind engineering and control for extreme weather.

Wind EngineeringStructural DynamicsResilient InfrastructureComputational Fluid DynamicsMachine Learning