THIBODAUX, La. 鈥� ConocoPhillips has contributed $150,000 to the Coastal Center at 麻豆果冻传媒 for its exhibit space. This space will house educational exhibits focused on coastal and climate challenges together with coastal solutions and success stories to provide critical learning opportunities for students, adults and tourists visiting the Coastal Center.聽
Laci Melancon, director of the Coastal Center at 麻豆果冻传媒, said, 鈥淚ndustry partnerships are critical in the advancement of the Coastal Center. This contribution by ConocoPhillips shows their commitment to the educational and outreach component of the Coastal Center exhibit space which is integral to engage our community and future students on the coastal crisis we face in south Louisiana.鈥澛�
Ashley Golmon, ConocoPhillips Coastal Wetlands contracts specialist, said, 鈥淐onocoPhillips is proud to make this donation to the Coastal Center and 麻豆果冻传媒. For many years, we have been a supporter of 麻豆果冻传媒 and its efforts to become the center for coastal restoration research in Louisiana. We contributed to 麻豆果冻传媒 Farm in previous years and are excited to now have this opportunity with the Coastal Center. Most of all, we look forward to a continued partnership with 麻豆果冻传媒.鈥�
The Coastal Center at 麻豆果冻传媒 is a $21 million project under construction on campus at the corner of Colonel Drive and Ardoyne Drive, across from Calecas Hall. The center鈥檚 collaborative space will allow scientists from all over the state and beyond, including those from , and 麻豆果冻传媒 biological sciences and geomatics departments, to collaborate and advance research to repair and rebuild the state鈥檚 receding coastline.聽
The Coastal Center will also work directly with the Bayou Region Incubator to help create jobs and small businesses focused on needs of bayou communities, using both the Center鈥檚 facilities and the University Farm to test the real-world applications of coastal research. Further, through a partnership with Balanced Media Technology, Ltd., the Coastal Center will help coastal researchers utilize a patented, advanced data infrastructure to solve some of our most pressing coastal problems. These opportunities will allow inventors, developers and scientists from all over the state and beyond to collaborate and advance research to repair and rebuild the state鈥檚 receding coastline.聽
No single institute is going to solve all of the state鈥檚 coastal issues. The Coastal Center at 麻豆果冻传媒 is designed to foster collaboration among various stakeholders in facilitating an environment that promotes partnerships to restore and preserve our coast. To learn more, visit www.nicholls.edu/coastal-center/.
The 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 corporation, exists to support the mission of 麻豆果冻传媒 by seeking gifts and grants and by managing those funds and other assets to support 麻豆果冻传媒 through endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships and other enhancement efforts. To learn more about donating to 麻豆果冻传媒, visit .
ConocoPhillips, through its subsidiary The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company LLC (LL&E), is the largest private wetlands owner in Louisiana. For decades, the company has practiced responsible stewardship of its coastal wetlands and has collaborated with public and nonprofit entities on projects designed to protect and restore Louisiana鈥檚 coast. Together with its partners, ConocoPhillips has advanced innovative solutions to coastal restoration that enhance habitats, support levee systems and protect communities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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