BOEM FY 2015 Louisiana Coastal Marine Institute

to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy production and meet the goals of the BOEM. Following the submission of letters of intent from LSU, BOEM has selected the following:1) Economic and Geomorphic Comparison of OCS Sand vs. Nearshore Sand for Coastal Restoration Projects 2) Investigation of an Ancient Bald Cypress Forest in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, USA 3) Deepwater Decommissioning in the Gulf of Mexico, 2015-2035 4) A Critical Real-Time Louisiana Coastal Ocean Observing Station 5) Linking Land Use to Fish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: An End-to-End Modeling Analysis Supporting the LOICZ Program