SOC2021 Session Topics
Additional topics for 2021 Call for proposals:
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The 2020 hurricane season;
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Climate change and our coast;
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Artificial intelligence/machine learning to understand systems on a regional/basin scale;
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Long-term funding of coastal restoration and protection;
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Developing new/expanded equitable green employment opportunities;
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Mutual aid as a model for restoration planning;
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and intersectional approaches;
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Louisiana’s energy future and coastal restoration;
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How the coronavirus pandemic may affect our climate and coastal restoration efforts.
1. Chenier Plain
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Calcasieu Salinity Control Measures
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Chenier Plain Water Management
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Hard vs. Soft Shoreline Solutions
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Interstate Issues
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LNG Development
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Riverine Input
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SW Coastal -- Nonstructural Implementation
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Whooping Crane Reintroduction
3. Disaster Preparedness, Prevention, and Recovery
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10 Years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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15 years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Floodplain Management
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Land-Use Planning
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Morganza-to-the-Gulf
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Pre-disaster Planning/Reform
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Resilience Assessment and Planning
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Storm Surge Modeling and Management
5. Ecosystem Condition and Monitoring
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Biogeochemistry
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Birds
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Coastal Fisheries
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Coastal Wetland Vegetation
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Contaminants and Pollution
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Continental Shelf Processes
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Ecosystem Models
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Eutrophication
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Groundwater
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Hydrogeomorphology
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Hypoxia and Dead Zone
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Invasive Species
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Marine Mammals
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Reptiles
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Soil Compaction
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Subsidence
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Wastewater Assimilation
7. Restoration Projects and Planning
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2023 Master Plan
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Accelerating Project Progress and Implementation
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Adaptive Management
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Advances in Restoration Science and Engineering
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Baselines for Restoration
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Blue Carbon
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Canal Backfilling and Spoil Bank Removal
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Ecosystem Models
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Green Infrastructure
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Hydrologic Restoration
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Innovations in Project Delivery
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Lessons Learned from Other Places
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Living Shorelines
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Project Implementation
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Regulatory Protections and Challenges
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Restoration Goal Setting
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Sediment Management
9. Technology and Innovation Human Dimensions
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Advances in Ecosystem Modeling
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Aerial Seeding
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Drones for Project Monitoring
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Innovative Restoration Technology
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Interpreting Aerial Imagery
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Machine Learning
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Remote Sensing and Satellite data
2. Deltaic Processes
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Barrier Island and Nearshore Dynamics
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Historical Perspectives
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Marsh Dynamics
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Modeling Deltaic Processes
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Restoring River Flow through Wetlands
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River and Delta Dynamics
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River Channel Effects
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Sediment Diversions
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Sediment Transport and Deposition
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Submerged Benthic Habitat Dynamics
4. Economics, Policy, Planning, & Law
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Applying NEPA/ESA in a restoration context
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Climate Change Policy
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Funding Sources for Coastal Protection and Restoration
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Innovative Partnerships
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LA Watershed Initiative
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National Flood Insurance Program
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Post DWH Funding Sources
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Property Ownership
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Public Access
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Public Trust
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Renewable Energy
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Restoration Economy
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Sustainable Financing
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Valuation of Ecosystem Services
6. Human Dimensions
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Adapting to a Smaller Future Delta
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Aquaculture Development
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Building Public Support for Action
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Citizen Science
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Difficult Conversations and Conflict Resolution
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Environmental Justice
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Ecological and Economic Sustainability
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Ecotourism
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Emerging Economic Opportunities
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Historical Perspectives
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Landowner Issues
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Mobility and Relocation
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Navigation and Dredging
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Oil and Gas Industry
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Oyster Fishery Management
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Port management
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Predicting the Future -- population and economy
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Recreational and Commercial Fisheries
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Restoration and the Media
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Stormwater and Wastewater Management
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Water Quality and Supply
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Youth Education and Engagement
8. Risk Reduction and Protection
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A New Normal for the River/MS River Management
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Climate Change Adaptation
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Levee Maintenance and Monitoring
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Natural Infrastructure
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Non-structural solutions
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Retreat
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Sea Level Rise
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Storm Surge -- Inland/Rainfall flood Interactions
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Storm Surge Modeling