Drs. Zhi-Qiang Deng and Kelly A. Rusch received an award of $400,000 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration for “Development of Sensor Assisted Water Quality Nowcasting and Forecasting Environment for Coastal Beaches.” The project will identify bacterial source areas in the watersheds of Cameron Parish beaches and develop water quality nowcasting and forecasting models for the coastal beaches in collaboration with Louisianan Department of Health and Hospitals and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The project will also provide research training opportunities for 3 graduate students and 2 postdoctoral researchers.