SC&E,
the School of the Coast & Environment at LSU, is a global
leader in wetland and environmental research and the management
of coastal resources. An interdisciplinary faculty of national
and international stature in the Department of Oceanography
& Coastal Sciences and the Department of Environmental
Sciences trains tomorrow’s scientists, managers, and
policymakers and conducts basic and applied research bearing
on the coastal wetlands and the environment.
Academics
SC&E
has two academic departments, the Department
of Environmental Sciences (ENVS) and the Department
of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences (DOCS). Both departments support undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Undergraduate Degree-Coastal Environmental Sciences is a joint degree program combining the disciplines of both SC&E departments.
This interdisciplinary science curriculum will include a sound foundation in chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics. Completion of the program will
lead to a baccalaureate degree.
The Department of Environmental Sciences offers an M.S. degree and a Ph.D. minor in environmental
sciences.Students may follow one of the three concentrations while pursuing their degrees in one of the following areas:
• Environmental toxicology
• Environmental planning and management
• Wetland science and management (in conjunction with
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences)
The Department of Oceanography and Coastal
Sciences offers an M.S. degree and a Ph.D.
Research
ENVS
research and public service activities include bioremediation,
environmental and human health toxicology, assessment of
mutagens, risk assessment of air and water pollution, chemical
hazard assessment of chemical and oil spills, instrument
development for on–site monitoring, management and
protection of environmental resources, social impacts of
environmental practice, and environmental policy analysis
and development.
DOCS research emphasizes the physical, chemical, biological, ecological,
geological, and meteorological aspects of ocean systems
and coastal environments, including shallow water, near
shore, estuarine, and wetlands. Specific areas of interest are:
• Biogeochemistry
• Coastal Restoration
• Ecology
• Fisheries
• Marine Geology & Geophysics
