Michael W. Wascom, J.D. ,LL.M.
 
 

Education:

• B.A., Louisiana State University
• J.D., Louisiana State University
• LL.M. (Master of Laws), Georgetown University    

Research Interests:

• Environmental and Natural Resources Law 
• Ocean and Coastal Law; International Law
• Legislation

Graduate Students' Projects: Land Use Law and Regulation Course

Membership:

       The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)

Courses Taught:

ENVS 4264  Regulation of Environmental Hazards
ENVS 4266  Ocean Policy
ENVS 7043  Environmental Law & Regulation
ENVS 7044  Regulation of Toxic Substances
ENVS 7045  Land Use Law & Regulation
ENVS 7046  International Environmental Law

Most Recent Publications:

Wascom, Michael , “ Ocean Policy Legal Developments, 2007”  in ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Year in Review, published by University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School , April 2008

Wascom, Michael, Assistant Editor “2007-The Year in Review,  International Environmental Law” In ABA Section of International Law Year in Review, published by Southern Methodist University Law School May, 2008

Wascom, Michael , “2006-The Magnuson –Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act” in ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Year in Review, published by University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, April,2007

Wascom, Michael, Co-Editor “2006-The Year in Review,  International Environmental         Law” In ABA Section of International Law Year in Review, published by Southern Methodist University Law School,  March, 2007

Wascom, Michael, “2005: An Ocean Odyssey: Managing Our Twenty-First Century       Frontier-   Toward an Integrated Ocean and Coastal Policy for Louisiana,” 86 Louisiana Coastal Law 2-6 (2005)

Reams, Margaret A., Terry K. Haines, Cheryl R. Renner, Michael W. Wascom, and    Harish Kingre, “Creating a Framework for the Evaluation of Sub-Federal Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Wildland-Urban Interface Communities”,  34 Journal of Forest Economics and Policy) 210-220 (2004)

 

Most Recent Funding:

M. Wascom,  “Providing Legal Research for the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Including Research on Natural Resource Damage Assessments”, Office of the Coordinator’s Office , Office of the Governor, $149,700, 7/1/2007-7/1/2010.

M. Wascom and J. Wilkins, “A Legal Analysis of Louisiana Law and its Impact on Coastal Restoration, With Recommendations,” Coastal Restoration and Enhancement Through Science and Technology(CREST),  $25, 024.00, 7/1/05-6/30/06.
          
M.  Wascom, “Legal Research Assistance to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Office of the Governor,” $123,920.00, 1/31/05-6/30/06

Wascom, M. and Wilkins, J.  and Schiavinato, “Legal Issues Relevant to Coastal Restoration.” Governor’s Coastal Research Program. 7/1/04-6/30/05, $30,000.00

M.  Wascom, “Legal Research Assistance to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office”, Office of the Governor,” $24,784.00, 7/1/04-12/31/04.

 

For more information please email:  coewas@lsu.edu