Predicting requirements and enabling ecosystem design in coastal terrain (PREDICT)

Louisiana State University (LSU) received a $2.09M Cooperative Agreement from the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), a division of the Department of Defense, under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The award, effective September 16, 2025, through September 15, 2026, supports the PREDICT (Predicting Requirements and Enabling Ecosystem Design in Coastal Terrain) research initiative, with work performed at LSU's Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility.

Under this cooperative agreement, LSU will conduct applied and advanced research focused on coastal ecosystem design and environmental characterization. The PREDICT project aligns with the CFDA 12.630 program's mandate to support research with long-term potential contribution to Department of Defense missions, leveraging LSU's established expertise in coastal and marine sciences, environmental engineering, and ecosystem modeling. As a collaborative mechanism between the federal funding agency and the research performer, the cooperative agreement enables direct engagement with LSU's specialized research capabilities to address coastal terrain requirements and ecosystem dynamics relevant to defense-related applications.