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Welcome to State of the Coast 2012, Preparing for a Changing Future!
We are excited to have you join us in New Orleans, June 25-27, 2012 for the largest and most comprehensive forum on the protection and restoration of Louisiana's coast!
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) created State of the Coast to gather hundreds of scientists, business leaders, federal and state agency personnel, elected officials, land owners and interested citizens to share ideas and resources to save Louisiana's coastal wetlands.
State of the Coast 2012 will consist of three full days of presentations by leading experts as well as invaluable networking opportunities for those invested in the future of Louisiana's coast.
Looking forward to having you as part of State of the Coast 2012!
Student Poster Contest Judges Needed
Critical evaluation of student poster submissions will provide valuable feedback to students as future young professionals. Each judge will evaluate 5 posters. Judges will have the opportunity to speak with poster presenters at the opening reception and poster session Monday June 25th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Posters will be on display starting at 9:30am on Monday through Wednesday 3:30pm however judges are asked to return their evaluations to staff Wednesday morning before or during the first break at Wednesday at 10:00am to allow time for the tallying of results. If you would like to volunteer your time to be a judge for the student poster contest, please email Morgan Crutcher ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to be put on the list. Preference is given to academic professionals.
Session Moderators Needed
Session moderators are a crucial element of the oral presentation portion of our program. Session moderators are asked to be strict time keepers in order to maintain our schedule. They are also responsible for thinking critically about the broad implications of the presentations in each session in order to resume the discussion and conclusions emerging from each session for a final larger conference proceedings document. Each session will have a student volunteer taking notes to assist the moderator. If you would like to volunteer your time to be a session moderator for one of the SOC12’s 36 sessions, please email Morgan Crutcher ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) with your top three session preferences and a copy of your resume or a link to it online.