Wetland Habitats
What type of wetland in Louisiana can have different types of water salinity depending on proximity to the coast?
Marsh
Which wetland animal was placed on the endangered species list in 1967 due to overhunting?
Alligator
Which company is the largest private owner of wetlands in the country and works to restore our wetlands and protect us from hurricanes?
Conoco Phillips
What type of seafood that we eat can also restore our coast and stop erosion?
Oyster
Which type of marsh has the most diversity of plants?
Freshwater Marsh
What is the reason there are dead trees sticking out of saltwater marshes?
Saltwater Intrusion
What is the name of the restoration technique using small strips of land in different shapes to help slow down water and stop erosion along our coast?
Terraces
What is the name of the artist that created the Chauvin Sculpture Garden?
Kenny Hill
What is the name of the structure created by oysters as they settle down and attach to a hard surface or to other oysters?
Reef
What is the term for the increase in the average height of the world’s oceans over time because of melting ice and thermal expansion?
Sea Level Rise
What is the name of the 3-D printed concrete blocks used for coastal restoration by Danos/Natrx?
Cajun Coral
What is the name of the bony structures along an alligator’s back that are used to indicate which year the alligator was released from the farm?
Scutes