Of course New Orleans is known for the wonderful foods and special beverages served in and around the city. However, the 2009 NSTA Conference on Science Education will be serving up some opportunities to experience science “Louisiana Style!”

 

Shell Science Seminar presenters with a Louisiana connection include:

           

Nancy Rabalais, from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), is internationally known for her work on hypoxia especially the annual fluctuations of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

           

Ivor van Heerden, from LSU, is sought out for his work in hurricane modeling.

           

R King Milling is the Chair of the America’s Wetland Foundation and the Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana. The AW program includes the efforts of America’s Energy Coast and the Conservation Corps.

 

Mary Manhein is the real thing when it comes to Forensics. With almost 30 years experience as a forensic anthropologist she is an author, lecturer, and crime scene collaborator. She is the director of the FACES Lab, director of the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program.

 

--Jean May-Brett