Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program announces the development of JASON Expeditions: Disappearing Wetlands, which will focus on the work of the following Louisiana scientists:

• Denise Reed (UNO geology/Geophsyics)
• Rachel Sweeney (Project Manager NOAA, NMFS)
• Mark Schexnayder (LSU Ag Center/Sea Grant Wetland Ecologist)
• Jacoby Carter (USGS NWRC Ecologist)
• Earl Melancon (NSU oyster biologist)
• Marco Giardino (NASA Earth Science Applications Division)

The live broadcast of the Expedition will be in late January to early February.

Interested in obtaining information on BTNEP educational products?  Click here for an  BTNEP-JASON Expedition order form!

Are you a teacher living in the BTNEP estuary?  Ten teachers from each of the 15 BTNEP parishes will be chosen by their parish curriculum supervisor to participate in the JASON Expedition: Disappearing Wetlands.  Call your parish curriculum supervisor and ask to be put on the list!  Selected teachers must agree to participate in one 6-hour professional development training session to learn how to use the curriculum materials and access the online materials.  Cost for the workshop is $35 per teacher.  Materials are free (an $89+ value!  Click here for  workshop information.

Are you interested in learning about resources and workshops on Louisiana's wetlands and coast? Consider joining a new email listerve hosted by the Louisiana Wetland Education Coalition.  This email service promotes resources, news articles and professional development workshops that focus on Louisiana's wetlands and coast.  To find out more about how to join, click here.