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Lipford sets up a water logger, used to study hydrology at marsh sites.

LSU Research Bites: How Restored Marshes Can Truly Support Louisiana’s Most Elusive Birds

New findings show restored marshes can support secretive marsh birds when designed correctly. Variable water levels, shallow ponds, tidal creeks, and native vegetation like Roseau Cane help create habitats that mirror natural marshes and support declining bird species.

Meet the Fish That Could Regrow Fins A Million Years Before The Axolotl Got Here

Scientists have long considered the axolotl salamander a champion of regeneration with unparalleled abilities among animals with backbones. But the axolotl might have just met its match: the Senegal bichir, a prehistoric-looking African freshwater fish that can regrow entire fins.

Grounds Krewe's sustainability work is growing

Grounds Krewe Continues to Grow Mardi Gras Sustainability Movement

Since LSU alum Brett Davis founded Grounds Krewe, the company has helped reshape how Mardi Gras revelers think about throws. Grounds Krewe has sold more than 780,000 sustainable throws since 2020.

Research News

January 30, 2026

LSU Research Bites: How Restored Marshes Can Truly Support Louisiana’s Most Elusive Birds: New findings show restored marshes can support secretive marsh birds when designed correctly. Variable water levels, shallow ponds, tidal creeks, and native vegetation like Roseau Cane help create habitats that mirror natural marshes and support declining bird species.

January 30, 2026

Meet the Fish That Could Regrow Fins A Million Years Before The Axolotl Got Here: Scientists have long considered the axolotl salamander a champion of regeneration with unparalleled abilities among animals with backbones. But the axolotl might have just met its match: the Senegal bichir, a prehistoric-looking African freshwater fish that can regrow entire fins.

January 30, 2026

Grounds Krewe Continues to Grow Mardi Gras Sustainability Movement: Since LSU alum Brett Davis founded Grounds Krewe, the company has helped reshape how Mardi Gras revelers think about throws. Grounds Krewe has sold more than 780,000 sustainable throws since 2020.

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