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
