6.00 PM, Tuesday 14 September, 2010 | Philomathean Halls, 4th Floor College Hall
The Gulf Oil Spill and Hurricane Katrina are just the latest blows to a delta that has been dying a slow death from decades of mismanagement and neglect. In this talk, Dr. Douglas J. Jerolmack will discuss the origin of the Mississippi Delta, the causes and consequences of modern wetland loss in coastal Louisiana, and possible scientific solutions for the long-term sustainability of the Delta. He will also consider how Katrina and the BP spill may actually benefit the Delta in the long term by helping to catalyze the formulation of a federal management plan.
