Nick Janzen
Nick Janzen began his journalism career right here at WRKF. Reporting primarily on science and the environment, he also covers sports and local news. Born and raised in New Orleans, Nick earned a bachelors in political science from the University of Alabama before moving to Baton Rouge to pursue a masters in coastal science from Louisiana State University. Nick is a proud sci-fi nerd and passionate soccer fan.
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This week on Roux Radio, the race for insurance commissioner heats up, a conversation about restoring wetlands around the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet,...
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The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was the subject of two lawsuits this year. One found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the MRGO,...
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Down by the toe of Louisiana’s boot, Bayou Grand Liard used to be surrounded by solid land. “I’ve talked to people whose fathers and grandfathers used...
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In Bayou Grand Liard, down by the toe of Louisiana’s boot, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is creating marsh. Chuck Perrodin, a...
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Ten years later, the 2005 hurricane season remains the most active on record. Barry Keim, Louisiana’s state climatologist, says that in 2005, “The sea...
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The Atchafalaya Basin is a wedge of wetlands that stretches south to the Gulf of Mexico between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers. At a million...
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The newest sport to be played in the National Senior Games — taking place in Minnesota next month — pickleball.The guy directing the competition, Tom...