"The Politics of Mississippi River Diversions for Delta Renewal: Bringing New Science to Bear"
Mead Allison
Sr. Research Scientist
University of Texas at Austin
Institute for Geophysics
When: Friday, January 16, 2008, 10:30 AM
Where: J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196, Rm 1.603
Host: Sean Gulick, UTIG
Abstract
The
Mississippi River is at the center of the issue of coastal restoration and
hurricane protection in Louisiana. The river is being trumpeted as the sediment
source for addressing the proposed massive public works effort. This has setup
a situation where the scientific community is struggling to provide the
decision-makers with the "how", "where" and "with what effect" about sediment
removal from the lower river. The focus of this tech talk with be on our recent
efforts to improve the basic scientific understanding of sedimentary processes
in the lower Mississippi River to address these applied scientific issues.
