The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), a national leader 
in marine and coastal sciences, invites nominations and letters of 
interest for the position of Executive Director to lead the educational 
partnership designed to increase awareness of the environmental, 
economic and cultural value of Louisiana's coastal and marine 
environments.

Under the direction of the LUMCON Executive Board, and in consultation 
with the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Executive Director provides 
leadership, fiscal management, strategic resource management, 
performance measurement, operational oversight as well as collaborative 
integration of research and educational activities in coastal and marine 
sciences for all LUMCON member institutions.

LUMCON conducts research and education programs directly relevant to 
Louisiana's needs in marine science and coastal resources. A 22-
institution consortium of public and private institutions of higher 
education, LUMCON is recognized locally, statewide, nationally and 
internationally as a center of excellence in marine science and 
education. LUMCON provides laboratory seawater systems, a specialized 
marine science library, a fleet of research vessels and small boats, a 
facility in which visitors can experience the nature of Louisiana 
wetlands, and an Environmental Monitoring Program with observing systems 
in inshore coastal waters, the Mississippi River and the nearshore 
coastal ocean.

Inquiries, nominations, or letters of interest should be sent 
electronically to: lumconsea...@la.gov. For additional information about 
LUMCON please visit www.lumcon.edu

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