{"id":9871,"date":"2025-02-14T13:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=9871"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:52:59","slug":"nicholls-to-host-the-inaugural-louisianas-restoration-generation-coastal-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/14\/nicholls-to-host-the-inaugural-louisianas-restoration-generation-coastal-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ to host the Inaugural Louisiana\u2019s Restoration Generation Coastal Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 <\/span>ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is set to host the inaugural Louisiana\u2019s Restoration Generation Coastal Summit on March 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom. The event, sponsored by <\/span>Restore the Mississippi River Delta<\/span><\/a> and the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Mass Communication Department, aims to explore issues related to conservation in Coastal Louisiana while inspiring the next generation of coastal advocates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The summit will feature presentations, panel discussions, coastal and cultural vendors, and live Cajun music. Bren Haase, executive director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, will deliver a keynote presentation on \u201cRestoration in the Barataria and Terrebonne Estuaries.\u201d Panels will include \u201cThe People of our Coast,\u201d \u201cCareers in Coastal Restoration,\u201d and \u201cLouisiana\u2019s Restoration Generation: Students Making an Impact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>We are thrilled to partner with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ for the first Coastal Summit. This event is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about Louisiana\u2019s land loss crisis and discover solutions they can directly plug into to help, while also exploring careers in coastal restoration. By engaging in these critical discussions, these students are standing up for their coast\u2014 helping to drive meaningful discussions that can help shape the future of Louisiana’s coast,\u201d said Emily Guidry Schatzel, senior communications manager for Restore the Mississippi River Delta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Attendees can register at <\/span>www.nicholls.edu\/maco\/coastal-summit<\/span><\/a>. While registration is not required, it is encouraged. Registrants will receive a conference bag, discounted Louisiana-themed lunch in the Vernon F. Galliano Dining Hall, and entry into a raffle drawing. The summit is free and open to the public. Pre-registration closes on Thursday, March 6, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Summit is part of a service learning project for students studying Environmental Communication, Global Communication and Public Relations. Louisiana\u2019s Restoration Generation is a movement of college students who aim to engage the college student population on issues of concern in Coastal Louisiana, encourage students to explore career paths in restoration industries, and inspire students to become conservation advocates for Coastal Louisiana. It is a part of the Nancy Sanderson Matherne Institute for Global Communication in the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Department of Mass Communication.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cCommunication on coastal issues is something important to us in the Department of Mass Communication. We see this as an opportunity to give our students important real-world experience while making an impactful difference for our community and our state,\u201d said Nicki Boudreaux, assistant professor of Mass Communication and director of the NSM Institute for Global Communication. \u201cThis is our opportunity to create a movement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n For more information, contact <\/span>nicki.boudreaux@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n