The LUMCON W. J. DeFelice Marine Center is located in Cocodrie, La., approximately
85 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is situated in the heart of
the estuarine wetland complex of the Mississippi River deltaic plain, between
two active distributaries - the Atchafalaya River and the Mississippi itself.
This site provides ready field access to the most productive estuaries in the
United States, including:
• vast salt, brackish and freshwater marshes
• barrier islands, and
• offshore environments of the northern Gulf of Mexico
The Marine Center is a modern, 75,000 square foot complex of research,
instructional, housing, and support facilities completed in 1986. The Center
includes 26,000 net usable square feet of laboratory, classroom, office, and
library space. Eight laboratories are equipped with running sea water. Six
additional laboratories are reserved for dry applications and instrumentation
and are used for both research and teaching. A network of micro-computers
and peripherals link users throughout the Center. Access to mainframe computers
on the campuses of Consortium member institutions is provided via
a T1 link.
Dormitory rooms and five apartments provide housing for up to 80 persons
and are available for use by students, visiting investigators, and instructors.
A cafeteria/ general meeting room is situated in the center of the complex,
linking the housing and research/instructional spaces. A 99-seat auditorium
facilitates teaching activities, presentation of seminars, and the convening of
conferences.
The Marine Center was designed with ample protection from hurricane flooding
and winds-the main floor is elevated 18 feet above mean sea level, the
exterior is constructed to withstand wind gusts of up to 250 miles per hour,
and the laboratories are centrally located within the building.
The LUMCON W. J. DeFelice Marine Center is located in Cocodrie, La., approximately
85 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is situated in the heart of
the estuarine wetland complex of the Mississippi River deltaic plain, between
two active distributaries - the Atchafalaya River and the Mississippi itself.
This site provides ready field access to the most productive estuaries in the
United States, including:
• vast salt, brackish and freshwater marshes
• barrier islands, and
• offshore environments of the northern Gulf of Mexico
The Marine Center is a modern, 75,000 square foot complex of research,
instructional, housing, and support facilities completed in 1986. The Center
includes 26,000 net usable square feet of laboratory, classroom, office, and
library space. Eight laboratories are equipped with running sea water. Six
additional laboratories are reserved for dry applications and instrumentation
and are used for both research and teaching. A network of micro-computers
and peripherals link users throughout the Center. Access to mainframe computers
on the campuses of Consortium member institutions is provided via
a T1 link.
Dormitory rooms and five apartments provide housing for up to 80 persons
and are available for use by students, visiting investigators, and instructors.
A cafeteria/ general meeting room is situated in the center of the complex,
linking the housing and research/instructional spaces. A 99-seat auditorium
facilitates teaching activities, presentation of seminars, and the convening of
conferences.
The Marine Center was designed with ample protection from hurricane flooding
and winds-the main floor is elevated 18 feet above mean sea level, the
exterior is constructed to withstand wind gusts of up to 250 miles per hour,
and the laboratories are centrally located within the building.
The LUMCON W. J. DeFelice Marine Center is located in Cocodrie, La., approximately
85 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is situated in the heart of
the estuarine wetland complex of the Mississippi River deltaic plain, between
two active distributaries - the Atchafalaya River and the Mississippi itself.
This site provides ready field access to the most productive estuaries in the
United States, including:
• vast salt, brackish and freshwater marshes
• barrier islands, and
• offshore environments of the northern Gulf of Mexico
The Marine Center is a modern, 75,000 square foot complex of research,
instructional, housing, and support facilities completed in 1986. The Center
includes 26,000 net usable square feet of laboratory, classroom, office, and
library space. Eight laboratories are equipped with running sea water. Six
additional laboratories are reserved for dry applications and instrumentation
and are used for both research and teaching. A network of micro-computers
and peripherals link users throughout the Center. Access to mainframe computers
on the campuses of Consortium member institutions is provided via
a T1 link.
Dormitory rooms and five apartments provide housing for up to 80 persons
and are available for use by students, visiting investigators, and instructors.
A cafeteria/ general meeting room is situated in the center of the complex,
linking the housing and research/instructional spaces. A 99-seat auditorium
facilitates teaching activities, presentation of seminars, and the convening of
conferences.
The Marine Center was designed with ample protection from hurricane flooding
and winds-the main floor is elevated 18 feet above mean sea level, the
exterior is constructed to withstand wind gusts of up to 250 miles per hour,
and the laboratories are centrally located within the building.
