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.
See our Year in Review
FY26 was a banner year for CC&E!
From new degrees to research wins, see what we've been up to in our annual report.
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
Oceanography & Coastal Sciences PhD student Jonathan Brye recently led an LSU team to first-place victory in the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.
Two researchers from LSU College of the Coast & Environment and LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business have been named Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellows by the National Academies. Nazla Bushra and Holly Peterson will each receive resources and support for their work identifying how climate-related stressors, such as heat, flooding and pollution, affect human health, community resilience and regional economies.
Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Mike Dance and a multi-institutional team of collaborators have documented the presence of great white sharks in the Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary.