Ecology and Stewardship Club members and moderator Mrs. Joann Haydel welcomed guest speakers from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) – Dominican alumna Abby Slattery ’18, Serve Louisiana Oyster Shell Recycling Program coordinator and Abby’s colleague Fiona Lightbody, Oyster Shell Recycling Program coordinator. Their presentation covered past and current coastal issues and the positive impact of the CRCL program.
Abby, an AmeriCorps member and a 2022 LSU graduate, holds a master’s in environmental management from Western College University with a focus on sustainable and reliant communities. Fiona is a Tulane University graduate with a master’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology. CRCL is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite people in action to achieve a thriving, sustainable Louisiana coast for all.