ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The Conference on Coastal Erosion and Wetland Modification in Louisiana was 

 planned and conducted under the able direction of a steering committee composed of 

 Donald F. Boesch, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON); James M. 

 Coleman, Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University (LSU); Donald W. Davis, 

 Nicholls State University; John W. Day, Jr., Center for Wetland Resources, LSU; Ted B. 

 Ford, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Sherwood M. Gagliano, Coastal 

 Environments, Inc.; Joseph Kelley, University of New Orleans; Joel Lindsey, Coastal 

 Management Section, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources; Dag Nummedal, 

 Department of Geology, LSU; Robert Stewart, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and 

 Michael Wascom, LSU Law Center. In addition, Charles Adams, Barney Barrett, David 

 Chambers, Nancy Craig, James Johnston, R. Eugene Turner and Paul Templet 

 contributed to the deliberations of the steering committee. 



Bette Wall, Mary Katherine Politz and John Hassell of LUMCON handled the 

 logistical arrangements for the Conference. Mary Katherine Politz and Gloria Whitney 

 of LUMCON assisted in editing and revision and prepared the typescript. Carroll L. 

 Cordes provided patient cooperation and editorial assistance as FWS Project Officer. 



Financial support for the Conference was provided by the Louisiana Universities 

 Marine Consortium. Prepartion and publication of the Proceedings were supported by the 

 U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Coastal Ecosystems 

 Team. 



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