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2017
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography

Sustaining Fellow

Faculty Achievement Award

2023
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program

Lifetime Achievement Award

 National Academy of Science : Member, Gulf Research Program, Division Committee

 Ecosystem Synthesis Initiative : Member, Science Advisory Committee, NAS Gulf Research Program

Coastal wetland restoration through the lens of Odum's theory of ecosystem development

Multi‐decadal coastal acidification in the northern Gulf of Mexico driven by climate change and eutrophication

Why are there so many definitions of eutrophication?

Bottom water quality plasticity in the northern gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone

A temperature tipping point in hypoxic zone size

Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia & Coastal Oceanography

Nancy N. Rabalais is a marine scientist who studies coastal eutrophication and oxygen deficiency, land-ocean interactions, benthic ecology, and science communication. She is recognized for her work on the area of oxygen deficient bottom waters on the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. Rabalais was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, eventually settling in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas, in 1972 and 1975 with a B.S., M.S. in Biology, then a Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1983. She joined the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium in 1983 and was the Executive Director from 2005-2016. She moved to Louisiana State University in 2016, where she is a Professor and holds the Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography/Wetland Sciences. She has served on numerous boards and panels for federal agencies and national organizations. She chaired the Ocean Studies Board, the National Sea Grant Advisory Board, and served on many National Research Council committees. She is a member of the National Academy of Science, a MacArthur Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Geophysical Union, and a Sustaining Fellow of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.

Coastal Change

Eutrophication and Hypoxia

Cumulative Coastal Stressors

Historical Reconstruction of Ecosystem Changes from Sediments

Pelagic and Benthic Processes

Human Impacts in Wetland and Coastal Ecosystems

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Size of 'dead zone' in the Gulf expected to be about average this year. Funding woes for research and action could be much bigger.

Scientists Alarmed by Enormous Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico

Gulf ‘dead zone’ is larger than average this year, the size of New Jersey

The Gulf Of Mexico's Expanding Dead Zone

The Gulf could see one of the largest dead zones in history this year

Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland Studies

Meet our faculty and get acquainted with the highlights of their research!

In this video, we meet Dr. Nancy Rabalais,  Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography & Wetland Studies in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, and get a virtual introduction to her research here at the College of the Coast & Environment on land-ocean interactions and hypoxia modeling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Meet Our Faculty - Nancy Rabalais, PhD

Ocean expert Nancy Rabalais tracks the ominously named "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico -- where there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support life. The Gulf has the second largest dead zone in the world; on top of killing fish and crustaceans, it's also killing fisheries in these waters. Rabalais tells us about what's causing it -- and how we can reverse its harmful effects and restore one of America's natural treasures.

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The "dead zone" of the Gulf of Mexico | Nancy Rabalais

Nancy Rabalais, Ecologist Who Researches the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone” - Heinz Awardee

What is the “Dead Zone?” And why is it growing in the Gulf of Mexico? Dr. Nancy Rabalais joins President William F. Tate IV to answer these questions; give a behind-the-scenes look at an oceanographer's life both on deck and below; and describe her journey to being elected to the most prestigious scientific society in the U.S., the National Academy of Sciences. For more than three decades, Dr. Rabalais’ determination to protect marine life in the gulf has resulted in several appearances before Congress and 35 research cruises. Dr. Rabalais is a professor and the Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland Studies in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences at Louisiana State University.

Inspired by his favorite sport and the idea of individuals at LSU being "on par" in their areas of interest, On Par with the President is a podcast hosted by Louisiana State University President William F. Tate IV. During each episode, he will chat with students, alumni, faculty, and staff from the LSU community who are at the very top of their game about their journey to success, setting and fulfilling goals, creating a legacy, and more.

Learn more about the "On Par with the President" podcast and see photos and transcript at www.lsu.edu/president/on-par/2021/08-26-rabalais

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