Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI)

07/21/2026

🌀 TS Bertha is making her way west toward the Louisiana Coast. Stay tuned to your local Emergency Management offices, GOHSEP, and the National Weather Service for the most up to date and accurate official information sources. 🌧️

07/19/2026

The SDMI Software Development Team was busy over the weekend 💻! The team has been working closely with the Oklahoma Thunderbird Challenge Program 🪖 for months, overhauling an entire cadet management and programmatic platform. “STARS” ✨ was successfully deployed on Saturday for TCP’s July class of cadets on intake day. We look forward to the continued partnership with TCP, as well as our YCP friends in Louisiana who were state #1 to create the concept of STARS! We 💛💜 🐯 our hardworking dev team! They allow us to swiftly develop and integrate technology into just about anything.

06/30/2026

🔈 Great news for Louisiana!

Thank you President Donald J. Trump and Congresswoman Julia Letlow for looking out for Louisiana.

Louisiana is grateful for your leadership!

06/30/2026

Please join us at Cypress Bayou Casino Pavilion on September 1st, 2026 at 4:00 PM, for our next workshop to discuss and learn about ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) in Louisiana. We will go over what OCA is, how it affects the environment and our economy, and what sorts of solutions and adaptations have been successful for others. Dinner will be provided and participant stipends of $100 (up to 30 people) will be available.

To find out more about this project, visit here: https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/funded-projects/assessing-ocean-and-coastal-acidification-resilience-in-louisiana/

If you plan to attend you can RSVP here: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8joAHW849To06b4

06/30/2026

Please join us at Cypress Bayou Casino Pavilion on September 1st, 2026 at 4:00 PM, for our next workshop to discuss and learn about ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) in Louisiana. We will go over what OCA is, how it affects the environment and our economy, and what sorts of solutions and adaptations have been successful for others. Dinner will be provided and participant stipends of $100 (up to 30 people) will be available.

To find out more about this project, visit here: https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/funded-projects/assessing-ocean-and-coastal-acidification-resilience-in-louisiana/

If you plan to attend you can RSVP here: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8joAHW849To06b4

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06/15/2026

🌧️ Stay aware and informed of the incoming weather threats! Tune in to your local and state emergency management offices for the most up to date information. ☔️

06/10/2026

June means hurricane season is here 🌀. SDMI has been fortunate enough to be involved in the FEMA Review Council over the last year leading up to this hurricane prep. Today’s summit in New Orleans was a tremendous opportunity to bring together so many leaders in emergency management!

Flanked by local leaders, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday sought to assure New Orleans area residents that it stands ready to assist should disaster strike this hurricane season, after a year of staffing cuts and shifting federal priorities.

06/10/2026

Workshop alert 🚨!
LSU and ULL researchers, through this NOAA-funded grant, are pleased to announce that we have finalized the details for the first session of our workshop series on Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA).

LOCATION: Port Sulphur YMCA
ADDRESS: 278 Civic Drive Port Sulphur, LA 70083
DATE: June 16, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Lunch will be provided)

All are invited to join. We will be partnering with Plaquemines Parish Government for the first workshop and look forward to collaborating with all attendees to understand OCA impacts to fisheries and coastal communities through knowledge sharing, partnerships and community action. Participant stipend provided for up to 30 attendees as allowed.

Please follow the link here https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cC5c4XWP5wH5fWm

to RSVP the event. The workshop agenda can be found in comments.

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05/18/2026

Do you love oysters 🦪 and fish🐠 that come from Louisiana waters 🌊 ? Are you interested in learning about Ocean & Coastal Acidification (OCA)? Our team and Plaquemines Parish have partnered to host a free workshop to educate any community members interested! See below flyer for details. Participant stipends are available for the first 30 individuals. Lunch will be served!

05/04/2026

Please swing by our booth at LEPA this week! The team is looking forward to seeing everyone and supporting Louisiana Emergency Managers.