LSU Coastal Directory Dear Colleague, LSU has a long and rich history of making coastal and environmental research discoveries worldwide. In fact, LSU employs more than 200 faculty focused on the coast and environment, making it home to the largest group of such experts in Louisiana. This broad and diverse group of faculty experts work in units all across campus. Their research interests are highlighted in this directory. Research for this directory began in 2019 and its design was inspired, in part, by the “LSU Coastal Research, Faculty Areas of Specialization” published in 2001-2002. Compiled based on a review of department websites, published research, and survey responses, this directory includes faculty members who have published research about the coast in one or more scientific journals within the past five years or faculty members hired since 2014, who have a currently-funded research grant for a relevant project. While our long-term goal is to publish an online version of this directory, to share this information as quickly as possible, we are pleased to provide you with this pdf. If we may have missed someone that should have been included, please contact [email protected]. We appreciate any advice you have on improving the directory in the future. Sincerely, Sam Bentley Chris D’Elia Vice President of Research & Economic Development Professor & Dean, LSU College of the Coast & Environment 1 Coastal Directory Research Categories Quicklinks 2 Coastal Climate & Weather Specialization Areas: • Air-Sea-Land interactions • Atmospheric Circulation Variability • Climate Change • Hurricanes and Other Weather Hazards • Paleoclimatology LSU advances the world’s knowledge about the complex conditions that drive weather in the short term and climate in the long term. Whether it’s hurricanes and other weather hazards, air-sea-land interactions, atmospheric circulation variability, climate change, or historical severe weather events, research at LSU improves our understanding of the causes and impacts of changing atmospheric and meteorological conditions that are critical to the safety and well-being of those who live and work in coastal zones. 3 Name Title Phone Email Department / Research interests Center / Institute Achim Associate 225-578-3016 [email protected] Department of Earth systems history, climate change, and marine Herrmann Professor Geology & biogeochemistry Geophysics Aimee Assistant 225-578-0573 [email protected] Social Research Coastal resiliency, environmental health, disaster Moles Professor and Evaluation recovery, GIS mapping of social and environmental of Center concerns, healthcare policy Research Aly- Associate 225-578-6654 [email protected] Windstorm Wind engineering, hurricane wind simulation, coastal Mousaad Professor Impact, Science resilient infrastructure, green energy infrastructure, Aly and and hurricane protection policy, aerodynamic/aeroelastic Graduate Engineering studies Programs (WISE) Advisor Research, Civil Engineering Barry D. Professor 225-578-6170 [email protected] Department of Climatology, meteorology, statistical analysis of climate Keim Geography and extremes, heavy rainfall, hurricanes, storm surge, Anthropology climate change, climate variability Bob Professor 225-578-6346 [email protected] Oceanography Coastal weather and climate, atmospheric circulation Rohli & Coastal variability, atmospheric hazards, tropical cyclone Sciences dynamics, surface-atmosphere interactions, synoptic meteorology and climatology David Professor 225-578-4343 [email protected] Environmental Analysis of economic, statistical, and public policy Dismukes Sciences, issues in energy and regulated industries, oil and gas Center for exploration and production (E&P) activities, market Energy Studies structure issues, natural gas and electric power markets, economic impacts of Gulf Coast energy industry infrastructure development 4 Name Title Phone Email Department / Research interests Center / Institute David Assistant 225-578-4364 [email protected] Department of Big Data Analytics, Social Network Analysis, Data-driven Sathiaraj Professor- Geography and Computing, Behavioral Analytics, and Climate Research Anthropology Informatics Ed Laws Professor 225-578-8800 [email protected] Environmental Phytoplankton ecology, nitrogen cycling, water Sciences pollution, climate change George Assistant 225-578-1118 [email protected] Oceanography Nutrient, carbon, and sediment dynamics, coupled Xue Professor & Coastal physical-biogeochemical modeling, Sciences coupled ocean-wave-sediment transport modeling (ROMS, SWAN, COAWST), hydrology, climate change, human impacts, time series analysis, sequence stratigraphy, geochemistry James Diaz Professor 504-568-6052 [email protected] Environmental Anesthesiology, critical care medicine, pain and management, public health, Occupational occupational/environmental medicine, environmental Health Sciences toxicology, tropical infectious diseases, climate change, natural disasters Jill C. Associate 225-578-6192 [email protected] Department of Meteorology, tropical climatology, extreme climatic Trepanier Professor Geography and and weather phenomena, tropical cyclones, statistics, Anthropology climate modeling, hurricanes risk assessment Kalliat T. Professor 225-578-5833 [email protected] Cain Environmental chemical engineering, atmospheric Valsaraj Department of chemistry, wastewater treatment, pollutant Chemical transformations, sub-sea oil/gas spill chemical Engineering dispersants, mercury sequestration in sediments Kam-Biu Professor 225-578-6136 [email protected] Oceanography Paleotempestology, coastal paleoecology, ice-core Liu and Chair & Coastal paleoclimatology, global environmental change, Sciences palynology, and lake-sediments, hurricanes, wetlands, mangroves 5 Name Title Phone Email Department / Research interests Center / Institute Kristine L. Associate 225-578-5836 [email protected] Department of Paleoclimatology, scleroclimatology, DeLong Professor Geography and paleooceanography, paleoecology, coral reefs, sea Anthropology surface temperature records, atmosphere, climate change, climate variability Linda Professor 225-578-5427 [email protected] Environmental Community structure, niche theory, ecosystem Hooper- Sciences disturbance/disaster ecology, ecology theory-based Bùi restoration ecology, habitat loss, pollution, climate change, sea-level rise, entomology, food webs, nutrient dynamics, fire ants, diversity, equity, and inclusion, elevating the voices in environmentally impacted minoritized persons. Matthew Assistant 225-578-6092 [email protected] Oceanography Numerical modeling, coastal hydrology, environmental Hiatt Professor & Coastal fluid dynamics, water transport timescales in deltas and Sciences wetlands, coastal hydrological connectivity, network analysis, morphodynamics Michael E. Associate 225-578-1757 [email protected] Department of Marine invertebrate biology, molecular evolution, Hellberg Professor Biological paleontology, biogeography, population genetics, coral Sciences reef genetics Nancy Professor 225-578-8531 [email protected] Oceanography Biological oceanography-continental shelf ecosystems Rabalais & Coastal influenced by large rivers; land-ocean interactions Sciences Coastal eutrophication; distribution, dynamics and effects of hypoxia Animal/sediment relationships; pelagic-benthic coupling Multiple stressors on ecosystems Integration of science and policy Nan D. Professor 225-578-2395 [email protected] Oceanography Physical oceanography, Satellite Oceanography, Walker & Coastal Estuarine-shelf exchange processes, Air-sea Sciences interactions, and tropical cyclone intensity, Gulf of Mexico Loop Current and eddy circulations, Physical- biological interactions, coral reef health 6 Name Title Phone Email Department / Research interests Center / Institute Paul Miller Assistant 225-578-2734 [email protected] Oceanography Coastal meteorology, disorganized convection, land- Professor & Coastal atmosphere interactions, operational meteorology Sciences Seung Professor 225-578-5216 [email protected] Craft & Subsurface NAPL remediation, Kam Hawkins surfactant/polymer/foam processes, foam flow Department of characterization, pipeline leak detection, multiphase Petroleum flow behavior in porous media, pipes, and annulus Engineering Sophie Associate 225-578-5089 [email protected] Department of Coastal and marine palynology, paleo-environmental Warny Professor Geology & studies, paleoclimatology, isotope chemistry, Geophysics biostratigraphy, climate evolution Thomas J. Professor 225-578-4216 [email protected] School of Bottomland hardwood regeneration, quantitative Dean Renewable silviculture, production ecology, stand dynamics Natural Resources 7 8 Coastal Ecology Specialization Areas: • Agriculture • Estuaries • Aquaculture • Fisheries • Coastal Habitats • Wetlands • Coastal Land Loss • Wildlife • Coral Reefs LSU research on coastal ecology helps ensure a healthy coastal ecosystem for people, plants, and animals for generations to come. From wetlands and estuaries to the edge of the continental shelf, LSU researchers study coastal agriculture, aquaculture, coastal habitats, coastal land loss, coral reefs, estuaries, fisheries, wetlands, and wildlife. 9 Name Title Phone Email Department / Research interests Center / Institute Abigail Adjunct 985-851-2887 [email protected] Department of Environmental physiology, aquaculture development, Bockus Assistant Biological fish nutrition, and feed sustainability, aquatic Professor Sciences; ecosystem adaptability, organismal and population- Department of level success with