Louisiana Academy of Sciences

    Publications

The Academy publishes the Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal; and Louisiana Scientist:  Bulletin of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. The Louisiana Scientist is published electronically on our Bulletin page.

The primary intent of Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences is to publish research papers and critical reviews of problems in the fields of biological sciences, physical sciences, and science education primarily pertaining to Louisiana and the southern United States. Research reports (or critical reviews) are major papers generally limited to an equivalent of 7,500 words, accompanied by an abstract not to exceed 250 words. Short communications or notes are shorter papers, generally less than 2,000 words, accompanied by an abstract not to exceed 100 words. Suggestions to the Editor are welcome regarding invited papers or descriptions of facilities enhancing Louisiana’s research or educational infrastructure.

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS For PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOUISIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES



The Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences

The Academy publishes PROCEEDINGS of research activities of its membership. Manuscripts of research presented at the annual meeting, as well as occasional manuscripts from Academy members or guests, are considered each year for peer-reviewed publication. For types of manuscripts considered, see our Editorial Policy. For prospective submissions, see our Instruction for Contributors. Volumes 1-67 are available at major libraries, especially university libraries in Louisiana. Beginning with Volume 68, the PROCEEDINGS is an open-access journal published annually.
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Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Vol. 68


Editorial Board

Chair and Senior Editor

John Doucet

Vice-Chair and Abstract Editor

William Dees

Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Division

Yaw Twumasi

Biological Sciences Division

Jameel Al-Dujaili

Botany

Jonathan Willis

Environmental Science
 Ramaraj Boopathy
Microbiology
 Md Ekhtear Hossain
Molecular and Biomedical Biology
 Jamie Newman
Zoology
 Gary LaFleur
Physical Sciences Division
 Pedro Derosa
Chemistry
 August Gallo
Computer Science
 Prasanthi Sreekumari
Cyber Security and Information Assurance
 Mohammad Abdus Salam
Earth Sciences
 Anne Case Hanks
Materials Science and Engineering
 Naidu Seetala
Math & Statistics
 Jennifer Berken
Physics
 David Norwood
Science Education Division
 Esperanza Zenon
Higher Education
 Christie Landry
K-12 Education
 Chris Campbell
Social Sciences Division
 Riad Yehya
Sciences and Humanities Division
 John Doucet

    Membership

Membership is open to in-dividuals, organizations, and institutions that are engaged in the advancement of science or the goals of the Academy. More Information

    Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting is usually held in March. Scientists from throughout Louisiana are invited to attend and to present the results of their research. More Information

    Grants

The Louisiana Academy of Sciences provides small grants to individuals or organizations to further the purpose of the Academy. More Information

    SIGs

Academy-hosted Special Interest Groups. More Information

    Governance

The Academy is governed by the Executive Council, in accordance with the Academy’s Constitution and Bylaws.

    Contact

Please direct general corres- pondence to the President.