College of the Coast & Environment

Meet LSU coastal champion Dr. Rebeca de Jesús Crespo, who is studying the relationship between blight and disease-carrying mosquitoes in urban neighborhoods.

LSU Coastal Champion

LSU employs more than 200 faculty focused on the coast and environment, making it home to the largest group of such experts in Louisiana.

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Your Future Awaits

Welcome to the LSU College of the Coast & Environment where award-winning faculty prepares tomorrow’s scientists, professionals, leaders, and policy-makers for success. Our students learn how the complex interactions of the coast and environment affect our daily lives and graduate with a balanced understanding of environmental conservation and the needs of industry. Come discover a wealth of opportunities in LSU’s College of the Coast & Environment.

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Chart Your New Course

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Coastal Environmental Science is one of a few undergraduate programs in the nation that integrates oceanography, coastal, environmental, and social sciences, providing graduates with diverse career opportunities.

All incoming freshman majoring in CES can participate in laboratory research. Students complete their chosen projects with the guidance of faculty experts in our dedicated undergraduate research lab.

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CC&E is home to four of the nation’s top 10 scientists in wetlands and marshes. No other university, much less college, has more than one in the top 10!

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CCE News

January 20, 2022

LSU Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Chair Selected as 2022 AAG Fellow

January 12, 2022

Under a Moon Spell: Shark Attacks Related to Lunar Phases

December 16, 2021

CC&E Congratulates the Fall Class of 2021!

December 8, 2021

CC&E Superstar April Ellis

November 17, 2021

Internships: More Than a Summer Job

November 3, 2021

Coast & Environment Grants and Contracts Manager Earns LSU Staff Stripes Award

October 31, 2021

Space Shuckin': Making Oysters Safer to Eat, With Help from NASA

October 15, 2021

In Memoriam: William "Bill" Joseph Gibson

October 8, 2021

Four CC&E Research Projects Receive Summer and Fall Discover Grants