Investigators in Action

Right now, somewhere in the world, a Jean Lafitte investigator is at work. That investigator might be a scientist hip-deep in the swamp, setting up a camera to see what mammals use that habitat. It might be a high school student in a library, searching for details on a Battle of New Orleans soldier's life.

Find out what Jean Lafitte investigators are doing, what they've learned, and how you can get involved!

 

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Why does it matter when a red maple tree blooms in the spring? Students funded by the National Science Foundation and the George Wright Society found out when they participated in a Nature's Notebook program at the Barataria Preserve.

 

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  Nature's Notebook

  Discover why timing is everything, even for plants!

  Credit/ Author:

  Steve Droter

  Date created:

  2011-03-13

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Students on a field trip find out how campfire cooking and clean clothes contributed to the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

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How did women help the American cause during the Battle of New Orleans? Visit "Recognizing Our Roots," a wiki created by high school students who portrayed free people of color from 1815 during the 2011 Battle of New Orleans anniversary event. Read the stories of the women of 1815 as their men prepare for battle with the mighty British army.

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Craig Hood

This coyote had its picture taken with a motion-triggered camera during the earlier mammal survey.

Did Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 affect the mammals of the Barataria Preserve? Dr. Craig Hood is going to find out! Using his pre-Katrina study as a benchmark, Dr. Hood is looking high (for bats) and low (for mice) and everywhere in between. Follow the links to find out about his current study and learn about the 2003-2005 study. If you visit the Barataria Preserve and see a mammal, be sure to stop at the visitor center and share your sighting for the study.