His work focuses on predicting the dynamics of saltwater movement and developing actionable strategies to protect coastal aquifers. Understanding the Mechanisms of Intrusion: ...

Saltwater’s movement up the Mississippi River is a naturally occurring event, but low water levels in the river can allow salt water to move further upriver than it would otherwise.

Gulf saltwater flowing up Mississippi River threatens fresh water sources Communities along the freshwater Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater moving the ...

Officials built an underwater sill in the Mississippi River to reduce the flow of saltwater in July. Authorities are working on expanding that sill by 25 feet, but construction would take at least ...

New Orleans’ supply of drinking water has been thrown into crisis due to the threat of saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico on the rapidly-shrinking Mississippi River. On Friday, Louisiana ...

FEMA will reimburse 75% of Plaquemines costs for using barges to collect and store freshwater during 2023-24 saltwater intrusion event. More reimbursements could be coming for several other parishes.

Saltwater intrusion is the movement of salt water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and degradation of ecosystems.

The construction of the sill is a tactic to impede the wedge’s movement up the Mississippi as efforts to dredge the Mississippi’s deep-draft channel cause “an increase in the duration and extent of ...