College of the Coast & Environment
Just 90 miles from the Delta. Miles Ahead in Opportunity.
Located just steps from the Mississippi River and only 90 miles from its delta, CC&E is at the epicenter of the world’s most serious environmental and coastal challenges - coastal erosion, air and water quality, sea level rise and extreme weather events. At CC&E, you’ll delve into these issues, putting yourself on a career path to preserve the environment for generations to come.
Find a Program that Works for You.
CC&E degrees make a difference.
Whether you are starting a career journey or advancing your skills in a new direction, a degree from CC&E lets you make a difference in your life, while making an impact on the world.
More Grants. More Opportunities for Students.
CC&E is LSU’s most productive research unit per faculty member.
We give students more opportunities to learn by doing - working alongside faculty to tackle real-world coastal and environmental challenges.
FY26 was our strongest research year ever!
More research means more hands-on experience and more opportunities for students to make an impact before they graduate.
$19.5 M
in research grants for the last fiscal year
- LSU's leader in research grant dollars per faculty member
66
active research grants
CCE News
Asian carp have been plaguing waterways up and down the Mississippi River. Christian Walker, an Oceanography & Coastal Sciences graduate student, is learning more about their habits in Louisiana.
Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Assistant Professor Amanda Achberger is going where almost no one has gone before: the deepest depths of the ocean, where she works to understand the micro-organisms that live in the crevices of hydrothermal vents.
Jonathan Brye is LSU CC&E's new EPSCoR WIN-WIN Fellow - the first recipient of an NSF fellowship designed to bring top-tier talent to Louisiana.