Center for Environmental Research

Southeastern Louisiana University recognizes the significant environmental issues that confront the state of Louisiana as a result of CCS and other industrial activities as well as the public’s concern of such activities. The role of the Center for Environmental Research (CER) is to monitor and investigate the potential environmental impacts of such activities. The Primary mission of the CER is multifaceted and includes the following:

• To serve as the centralized, integrative, environmental research and monitoring entity for CCS and other renewable energy-related activities in Louisiana in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
• To monitor biodiversity and ecosystems in Louisiana and beyond through integrative short-term and long-term research projects.
• To use scientific findings to advance environmental awareness and inform decision makers about the potential impacts of CCS activities.
• To develop outreach and education materials to publicize and visualize our monitoring activities to the general public, stakeholders, and decision makers through project websites and data dashboards, public and community engagements, and K-12 education programs.
• To communicate the results of our environmental research to potential users through outreach and education to inform citizens about CCS and other renewable energy-related activities and how they affect biodiversity and ecosystems.