Speakers
Ehab Meselhe, PhD, PE
Ehab Meselhe, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering at Tulane University. His research is focused on development and applications of computer models. He is particularly interested in integrating physical, ecological and social-economic processes for inland watersheds riverine, deltaic and coastal systems.
Presentation Description
An Overview of the Newly implemented forecast system of Southern Louisiana and the Gulf of MexicoThis presentation introduces an operational forecast model for the Lower Mississippi River and the north-central region of the Gulf of Mexico. This first phase of the effort focuses on hydrodynamics. The system will be expanded to include salinity, temperature, sediment, and select water quality and ecological indices.