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Constructing Mississippi River Delta Plain soil stratigraphy - Implications for coastal land building and compactional subsidence

Implementing Organization

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$70,070

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The U.S. Department of Treasury

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Infrastructure

Project Description

This study will investigate coastal land building and compactional subsidence through soil stratigraphy analysis and subsidence modeling of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain. Results from this project are intended to benefit the Coastal Master Plan’s restoration projects, such as marsh creation projects and sediment diversions

Contact

Frank Tsai
225-578-4264
ftsai@lsu.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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