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Mangroves Are Adapting. ByWater Shows How We Can As Well
New Tulane research on mangrove recovery, sea-level rise, and wetland design points toward a broader model of climate adaptation
Built, Natural, Social, and Cyber Infrastructure
Ingrid Avery, our great student guest writer, returns for another article, doing a deep dive on how ByWater's climate adaptation framework works in real life cases.
UN 'Retires' RCP8.5 - Fact Vs. Myth
Did the U.N. “Retire” a Climate Doomsday Scenario? What the RCP8.5 Debate Actually Means
The New Domains of Climate Adaptation
The ByWater Institute's pursuit of climate adaptation Takes on a new shape
Charting Our Own Path to Adaptation
A recent Tulane-led perspective article in Nature Sustainability has sparked major headlines about the future of South Louisiana.
What Clay Can Teach Us About Climate
We catch up with Jeremy Jernegan, a ByWater fellow, ceramics artist, and professor at Tulane.
Gaming the Flood Before It's At Your Doorstep
Yusuf Sermet is using AI, simulation, and place-based learning to reshape environmental education in the Gulf. I sat down with the Tulane and ByWater Research Associate Professor to unpack it all.
An Ex–Fighter Pilot, a Spanish Wetland, and Louisiana’s Coast
An Ex–Fighter Pilot and Tulane Business Professor Goes to Andalusia — And Brings Back a Model for Coastal Restoration in Louisiana
Where the Map Trails Off - A Profile of Adrian Anagnost
Art, architecture, and the politics of inhabiting Louisiana’s shifting coast
When Fire Came to the Wettest State: Louisiana’s Emerging Wildfire Era
How extreme heat, drought, and smoke are reshaping climate preparedness in the Gulf South.
Nicholas Mattei on Teaching Machines—and People—How to Think
We unpack the life, career, and ByWater project of one of our new fellows, Nicholas Mattei.
Pothole City
This article, written by our guest student writer Ingrid Avery, delves into the connection between New Orleans pot holes, subsidence, climate change, and policy.
What Global Water Crises Can Teach Louisiana: A Profile of Dr. Shalean Collins
From the small mining town of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, to Uganda, Dr. Shalean Collins' career explores the shared root of water and food challenges across the world.
The Problem With Picking One Future
How we summarize the future can change the story. ByWater scientist Gi Joo Kim reveals why there’s no such thing as an average future, and why true climate adaptation means preparing for many futures
Heavy Metals, Lizards, and Improv: The Unlikely Science of Alex Gunderson
From lizards, to improv, we unpack the fascinating career of Alexander Gunderson, a new ByWater fellow.
Reading the River: How a New NOAA Dashboard Helps Us See the Mississippi as a Whole
A new NOAA dashboard will allow scientists and policymakers to make better decisions in the Mississippi River Basin. We unpack some of its functions and implications.
How to Save a Marsh: Thomas DeCarlo’s Leap from Coral Reefs to Oyster Reefs in Louisiana
In this article, we unpack the life and work of Dr. Thomas DeCarlo, a new ByWater Institute fellow.
Art Historians, Ecologists, Computer Scientists, and More - ByWater Welcomes New Fellows.
We unpack some of the projects from ByWater's 2025 fellowship roster
The 20th Anniversary of Katrina: What do we still have left to learn? - Part Two
We welcome back our guest writer, the talented Ingrid Avery, to our Substack newsletter to deliver part two of the article on the legacy of Katrina and how we move forward.