Imagine a future where floodwaters and river sedimentation are purposely diverted to be used to rebuild destroyed coastal wetland areas. This future is not so far off, and studies are currently underway in a 24 x 48 foot storage facility under the direction of Louisana State University Associate Professor Clint Wilson. Professor Wilson is the Director of the Vincent A. Forte River and Coastal Hydraulics Lab. The purpose of the project is to study the way in which river sedimentation and waters flow, and how that flow may be redirected to promote the most beneficial use. It is Professor Wilson’s belief that the silt, sedimentation, and water from the Mississippi River can be forced to flow in a certain direction that would reduce flooding while at the same time providing a rebuilding of lost coastal wetlands. Professor Wilson’s team hopes to move to a larger lab in the near future where he can study more life on the river.