Founded: 1952
Full Time: 32
Part Time: 3
Budget: 1,200,000.00
Director: Harry H. Roberts
331 Howe Russell Geoscience Complex
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: 225/578-2395 FAX: 225/578-2520 E-Mail:
hrober3@lsu.edu
Earth Scan Laboratory Website: www.esl.lsu.edu
Research Areas:
The mission of the Coastal Studies Institute is to conduct internationally respected, multidisciplinary research in coastal and marine environments. Coastal and marine research investigations at CSI provide a scientific base for environmental decision-making; produce process models of modern sedimentary environments for industry applications; increase knowledge and understanding of basic mechanics controlling ocean and coastal environments; and help delineate and conserve natural resources. Publication in eminent scientific journal of trend-setting research results that clearly define new avenues of science is an important component of the Institute's goal. Ongoing research projects include the Red Sea Transport Processes Study, and Numerical Modeling Study, Gas Hydrate Study, Geographic Information System Development, Offshore Mahakam River Delta Study, Digital High Resolution Acoustic Data Study, Hypoxia Modeling and Monitoring, Lagrangian Study of Louisiana Coastal Current, Numerical Modeling of Louisiana Estuaries and Coastal Waters, Wave Prediction Studies, Shoreline Change Studies and Shelf Break Exchange Study
Areas of Expertise:
CSI has research expertise in the areas of process sedimentology, coastal and basin-scale oceanography, coastal meteorology, coastal geology and geomorphology, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
Special Capabilities and Facilities:
Unique strengths of the Institute are in the areas of Geological Oceanography, Coastal Meteorology, Physical Oceanography, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. A professional research team possesses expertise in seamanship, instrument deployment and recovery, and data collection and analysis. The Institute has a large inventory of research equipment including a satellite earth station and coastal geographic information system network. The facilities encompass approximately 20,000 square feet that is divided into 35 offices, computer laboratories, cartographic rooms, photographic laboratory, conference room, mini-library, and a well-equipped sedimentology laboratory. The facilities also include an 8,000-square foot field support shop and laboratories: electronics, calibration, mechanical, oceanographic mooring fabrication. There is also the Earth Scan Laboratory and the Coastal GIS Research Laboratory.
Research Equipment:
("s" indicates shared equipment)
Satellite Ground Station (AVHRR & GOES) (s)
Oceanographic current meters & mooring equipment
Side-scan sonar & seismic systems
Various oceanographic profiling sensors
Meteorological instruments (wind and temperature)
Keywords:
1008006 Oceanography, Physical
1008001 Coastal Processes
1008175 Shelf Basin Dynamics
1008180 Strait Dynamics
1008185 Submarine Geomorphology
1008195 Surface Hydrodynamic Processes
1008040 Coastal Meteorology
1008095 Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layers
1008125 Mixed Layer Processes
1008135 Nearshore Processes
1008170 Shallow Water Bottom Interaction
1008235 Ocean Modeling
1008150 Ocean Optics
1008065 Fronts and Eddies
1005020 Remote Sensing
1005021 Sedimentology
1005022 Seismology
1001003 Climatology
1001005 Meteorology
1005001 Air/Sea Boundary Interactions
1005006 Geology, Coastal
1005008 Geology, Marine
1008002 Estuarine Sciences
1008007 Sea Water Properties
1008035 Biophyscial Interactions
1008055 Extra Tropical Storms
1008060 Fine and Microstructure
1008090 Internal Waves
1008115 Marine Meteorology
1008130 Mooring
1008160 Sediment
1008165 Seismic Acoustics
1008210 Tropical Cyclone Motion
1008215 Waves/Currents
0502031 Science Education