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W. J. DeFelice Marine Center
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
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.
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