Shea Penland, Louisiana coastal restoration scientist, dies
The New Orleans Times Picayune is reporting on its web site as of 9:40 PM on Wednesday March 26, 2008 that Patrick "Shea" Penland has died at age 54. The obituary is entitled, Shea Penland, important Louisiana coastal scientist, dies.
According to the T-P article,
"Penland was the director of the Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of New Orleans. He earned an undergraduate degree in physical geography from Jacksonville University in Florida. He earned master's and doctoral degrees in coastal geomorphology from LSU. Since 1979, Penland has published more than 100 papers for scientific journals, conducted more than 30 field trips and led more than 30 sessions at scientific meetings on the evolution of coastlines."
Although I did not always agree with Penland, he was an important voice in support of the restoration of coastal Louisiana who will be missed. I offer my prayers and condolences to his family at this difficult time.
Erich P Rapp.
