Alexander Kolker

Assistant Professor of Geological Oceanography, Louisiana University Marine Consortium

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Assistant Professor of Geological Oceanography at Louisiana University Marine Consortium, and adjunct research professor at Tulane University

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Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama was in New Orleans to address a crowd at Xavier University.

Hurricane Protection Diminished by Eroding Wetlands in the Gulf

Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama was in New Orleans to address a crowd at Xavier University.

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