Mike Wascom

Mike Wascom has spent an accomplished career shaping young minds as a professor and shaping the legal environmental landscape of Louisiana through his own work. Professor Wascom received his J.D. from LSU and Master of Law from Georgetown University Law Center. Notable positions include: Congressional Affairs Specialist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1975-1978), Director of Louisiana Sea Grant Legal Program(1978-1998), Special Assistant Attorney General for Coastal management(1987-1989), Director of LSU Institute for Environmental Studies(1998-2001), Acting Director of LSU Coastal Fisheries Institute(1989-1991), Special Counsel for Office of the Governor for Oil Spill Coordinator's Office(2004-2011), Associate Professor in LSU Department of Environmental Sciences teaching International Environmental Law; Land Use Law; Ocean Law and Policy; Energy and Environment (1996-2011).