College of the Coast & Environment
Your Future Awaits
From our location near the mouth of the Mississippi River, the College of the Coast & Environment has a front-row seat to coastal and environmental changes impacting our state, nation, and the world. We see firsthand the effects of stressors such as coastal land loss, pollution, and severe weather. CC&E’s coastal and environmental research advances knowledge about these stressors--and much more--helping to deepen understanding of the ever-changing natural world and its relationship with our lives, livelihoods, and recreation. This research provides sound science so that stakeholders can make informed decisions. Every day, our students work alongside world-renowned multidisciplinary experts, acquiring the skills and abilities necessary to tackle complex coastal environmental challenges.
Our Departments

$14.7M
in research awards
- our second best year ever!
1
new program
- BS in Coastal Meteorology
353
students
- in our graduate and undergraduate programs
44
faculty
- in Environmental Sciences and Oceanography & Coastal Sciences
Want to know more? See our 24-25 Year-in-Review
CCE News
From the bayous of Morgan City to the halls of LSU, Roger and Dianne Gorsha's lifelong love for Louisiana's natural beauty has inspired a legacy that will shape the future. The LSU College of the Coast & Environment is honored to announce the new Roger A. Gorsha & Dianne M. Fangue Gorsha Endowed Scholarship.
LSU's Coastal Meteorology researchers work to share new knowledge about weather and meteorology with communities and industries.
Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Associate Professors Tracy Quirk and Matt Hiatt are part of a team of researchers trying to paint a complete picture of how coastal wetlands create land.
CC&E At Work


