Leonard M. Bahr, Jr.
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‘’’Len Bahr’’’ (June 27, 1940 – February 21, 2019) was a marine biologist and environmental activist with a particular interest in land loss in the Mississippi Delta.
Personal
Bahr was born in Baltimore to Leonard Bahr and Florence Riefle Bahr, noted local artists. He was married three times. His daughter, Emilie, was born to his second wife, Carolyn Leftwich, in 1980. Emilie is married to Beaux Jones and has two children. In later life, Bahr fell ill with scleroderma and died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] [2]
Education
He was a graduate of The McDonogh School, The University of Maryland, and The University of Richmond. He earned the PhD in ecology from The University of Georgia in 1973, under the supervision of Eugene Odum.
Career and Advocacy
After his graduation from Georgia, Bahr joined the faculty of LSU in 1973 for research on coastal topics. After a hiatus in which he promoted running, he joined the state Department of Natural Resources in 1990 under Governor Buddy Roemer and continued in state government until his retirement in 2008. In his state positions, he concentrated on advocating measures that would slow or reverse the land loss in the America’s Delta due to subsidence exacerbated by wetland damage caused by oil and gas exploration. He was instrumental in the formation of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. After retirement from the state government, he continued his advocacy, founding a blog called Louisiana Coast Post[3]
Awards and Honors
- Governor’s Award (Communicator) of Louisiana Wildlife Federation, 2008[4]
References
- ↑ Emma Kennedy, “Louisiana Coastal Restoration Expert Len Bahr, 78, dies after lengthy illness”, The Advocate, February 23, 2019
- ↑ Obituary, Len Bahr, The Advocate, February 23, 2019
- ↑ http://www.lacoastpost.com
- ↑ http://lawildlifefed.org (search for list of past awards)
External Links
- Under Water, Louisiana’s Land Loss Dilemma, The New Yorker, April 1, 2019
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