Coastal Marine Institute

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The Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) at Louisiana State University (LSU) was formed under a Cooperative Agreement between the University and the Minerals Management Service (MMS), Department of the Interior. The CMI Program at LSU is coordinated through the Environmental Studies Program at the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office of MMS. The purpose of the CMI Program is to permit MMS to take advantage of highly qualified, scientific expertise at local levels to:

  • Collect and disseminate environmental information needed for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas and marine minerals decisions;
  • Address local and regional OCS related environmental and resource issues of mutual interest;
  • Strengthen the MMS-State of Louisiana partnership in addressing OCS oil and gas and marine minerals information needs.
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