{"id":9965,"date":"2025-07-01T16:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=9965"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:51:18","slug":"nicholls-to-host-international-summit-on-environmental-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/01\/nicholls-to-host-international-summit-on-environmental-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholls to Host International Summit on Environmental Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Nicholls State University is set to host <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sasefoundation.com\/events\/the-global-conversation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Global Conversation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, an international summit focused on environmental concerns. This free, hybrid event is open to the community and will be livestreamed by the United Nations and available to attend via Zoom or in person on Nicholls\u2019 campus in Powell Hall Room 208 on July 17 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYoung people from around the world are stepping up to protect biodiversity and preserve culture,\u201d said Kellie Daniels, founder of Students Against Species Extinction and lecturer at Newcastle University. \u201cBy bringing together students, scientists, and storytellers from around the world, this summit highlights the power of collaboration and reminds us that environmental challenges are deeply connected and form part of a global story that affects us all.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topics to be covered include global connections, communication, conservation and cultural exchange. Presenters for the summit include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Windell Curole<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Former Director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Gary LaFleur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Center for Bayou Studies, Nicholls State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Laci Melancon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Executive Director of Nicholls State University\u2019s Coastal Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Alisha Renfro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Lead Scientist, Mississippi River Delta coalition, National Wildlife Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Anne-Marie Lacey<\/b> <b>&amp; Jonathan Ward<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Senior Lecturers in Public Relations, Newcastle University, United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr Paulina Kuranchie, Dr Jesus Salazar &amp; Patience Mathambo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Lecturers in Public Relations, Newcastle University, United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Kellie Daniels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Founder of Students Against Species Extinction, Lecturer, Newcastle University, United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Rob MacKay <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 Senior Lecturer in Composition, Newcastle University, United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, Nicholls will host academics from Newcastle University for an environmental road trip. The group will tour Nicholls<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/coastal-center\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coastal Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/jela\/planyourvisit\/wetlands-acadian-cultural-center.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the fishing community within Cocodrie, the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/folkartcenter\/park.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chauvin Sculpture Garden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lumcon.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in addition to participating in The Global Conversation Summit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;We are very excited to host this event. Thanks to the generous support from the Matherne family and grants from the National Wildlife Federation and Restore the Mississippi River Delta, we have been able to work with colleagues and students from Newcastle for the past two years,\u201d said Dr. James Stewart, head of the Nicholls Mass Communication Department. \u201cThis has allowed our students to broaden their horizons and develop an understanding that people around the world face many of the same challenges posed by environmental change that we face in South Louisiana. This summer we are pleased to show our guests the special place that is the Bayou Region.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Coastal Center at Nicholls State University stands at the intersection of local resilience and global urgency. As south Louisiana faces rising seas, land loss and cultural displacement, our students, faculty and researchers\u2014working in collaboration with local, state, federal and global partners\u2014are leading efforts that not only safeguard our coast but also contribute vital knowledge to the world\u2019s response to coastal and environmental challenges. The work happening here is rooted in our region\u2014but its impact reaches far beyond it,\u201d said Laci Melancon, executive director of the Coastal Center at Nicholls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholls State University strives to be a coastal champion for Louisiana and beyond. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Coastal Center\u2019s collaborative space will allow scientists from all over the state and beyond, including those from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coastal.la.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewaterinstitute.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Water Institute of the Gulf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and Nicholls <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">biological sciences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">geomatics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> departments, to collaborate and advance research in repairing and rebuilding the state\u2019s receding coastline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These events were made possible through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/maco\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mass Communication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/maco\/global-institute\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nancy Sanderson Matherne Institute for Global Communication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> where students are learning these concerns are worldwide, with many organizations pursuing similar environmental communications efforts to protect their habitats and cultures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To register for The Global Conversation, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decadeonrestoration.org\/events\/global-conversation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those who plan to attend the event on Nicholls\u2019 campus, please RSVP to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:lindsay.pellegrin@nicholls.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lindsay.pellegrin@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To attend the event virtually via Zoom, use the meeting ID <\/span><b>823 9372 2597<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To learn more about Nicholls Coastal Center, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/coastal-center\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more 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