College of the Coast & Environment
Just 90 miles from the Delta. Miles Ahead in Opportunity.
Located just steps from the Mississippi River and only 90 miles from its delta, CC&E is at the epicenter of the world’s most serious environmental and coastal challenges - coastal erosion, air and water quality, sea level rise and extreme weather events. At CC&E, you’ll delve into these issues, putting yourself on a career path to preserve the environment for generations to come.
Find a Program that Works for You.
CC&E degrees make a difference.
Whether you are starting a career journey or advancing your skills in a new direction, a degree from CC&E lets you make a difference in your life, while making an impact on the world.
More Grants. More Opportunities for Students.
CC&E is LSU’s most productive research unit per faculty member.
We give students more opportunities to learn by doing - working alongside faculty to tackle real-world coastal and environmental challenges.
See our Year in Review
FY26 was a banner year for CC&E!
From new degrees to research wins, see what we've been up to in our annual report.
FY26 was our strongest research year ever!
More research means more hands-on experience and more opportunities for students to make an impact before they graduate.
$19.5 M
in research grants for the last fiscal year
- LSU's leader in research grant dollars per faculty member
66
active research grants
CCE News
Two researchers from LSU College of the Coast & Environment and LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business have been named Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellows by the National Academies. Nazla Bushra and Holly Peterson will each receive resources and support for their work identifying how climate-related stressors, such as heat, flooding and pollution, affect human health, community resilience and regional economies.
Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Mike Dance and a multi-institutional team of collaborators have documented the presence of great white sharks in the Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary.
Asian carp have been plaguing waterways up and down the Mississippi River. Christian Walker, an Oceanography & Coastal Sciences graduate student, is learning more about their habits in Louisiana.