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Geology of the Louisiana Coastal Zone: Implications for Coastal Management and RestorationThursday May 17th, 2007
Departs and Returns from Intercontinental Hotel New Orleans
Time: 6 am to 8:00 pm
Limit: 25 persons
Leaders: Dr. Mark Kulp, Dr. Mike Miner, Dr. Duncan FitzGerald, and Dr. Ioannis Giorgiou
Cost: $125 (includes transportation, bag lunch, and drinks) 25 person limit
Description: The Louisiana Coastal Zone is one of America's most extensively studied and important coastal ecosystems in terms of natural resources, human infrastructure, and cultural heritage. It also has the highest rates of coastal erosion and wetland loss in the nation due to a complex combination of natural land loss processes as well as alteration to the coastal zone by human activities. This land loss has prompted the development of regional coastal ecosystem restoration plans that are funded and guided by federal and state agencies. A fundamental requirement for the most cost-effective design and completion of restoration projects is a solid understanding of the regional geologic framework and the processes operating along the barrier shorelines and within the interior wetlands. Participants of the this field trip will gain first-hand experience of the Louisiana Coastal Zone by traveling from New Orleans to Fourchon Louisiana by vans, then by boats to the Timbalier Islands barrier island system. Stops along the way will focus on the modern coastal zone geomorphology, shallow and deep stratigraphy, and shallow and deep processes of the coastal zone with regard to Louisiana coastal zone restoration plans. Proposed restoration plans, socio-economic importance of coastal restoration, and the politics of coastal restoration will also be discussed.
What to Wear: The temperature during this time of year can easily reach 90 deg F (32 deg C). Participants should wear hats, sunglasses, light-weight clothing and closed-toe, rubber sole shoes.
What to Bring: The temperature during this time of year can easily reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Participants should wear hats, sunglasses, light-weight clothing and closed-toe, rubber-sole shoes that can get wet. Plenty of drinks (water, Gatorade, and soda) will be available.
The Wax Lake Tour has been cancelled.
If you registered for this tour you will be receiving a refund shortly.
