Advisory Council Mission
The SC&E Advisory Council has been created to assist
in making the School of the Coast & Environment at LSU
a responsive and effective partner with governmental agencies
and the private sector as SC&E fulfills its mission:
to provide knowledge, technology, and human resources for
successful management of natural resources and resolution
of environmental issues important to Louisiana, the Gulf
of Mexico region, and comparable areas around the nation
and the world.
Advisory Council Objectives
The SC&E Advisory Council, comprised of leaders from
industry, government, and science, will provide extramural
perspectives on program development in SC&E to LSU administrators.
It will assist in determining what knowledge, technology,
and human resources are needed and what natural resource
and environmental issues are important. The Advisory Council
will also facilitate cooperation between SC&E and governmental
agencies and the private sector in teaching, research, and
service programs.
Membership on the SC&E Advisory Council
Members who are nominated by faculty and alumni of SC&E
normally serve three–year terms and may be asked to
serve successive terms. Although representation from within
Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico region is important, membership
is not limited to individuals from Louisiana or the Gulf
of Mexico region. The secretaries of the Louisiana departments
of natural resources, environmental quality, and wildlife
and fisheries are ex officio members of the Advisory Council.
To cover the operational expenses of the Advisory Council
and support other special activities in SC&E, voluntary
donations of $1,000 per annum to the SC&E Development
Fund in the LSU Foundation are sought from all regular members
of the council and are welcomed from ex officio members
as well.
Advisory Council Meetings
The SC&E Advisory Council normally meets as a group
twice per year, and individuals or committees may meet more
frequently.
SC&E Advisory Council Members
Eric Abraham
Len Bahr
J.W. Bean
Charlotte Bollinger
Clark Boyce
Jack Caldwell
Charles Cusimano
Representative William Daniel
Mark Davis
Charlie Demas
James Firnberg
Robert Hanchey
Jimmy Jenkins
Gary L. Laborde
Richard Lipsey
Kevin Moody
Kent Satterlee III
Kenneth Smith
Butch Spielman
Martin Svendson
W. Luther “Bill” Wilson
Ex offico Members:
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Mike McDaniel
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Scott Angelle
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Dwight Landreneau
