As plans are made to rebuild New Orleans and repair the city's flood protection system, some say the hardest hit areas of the city shouldn't be redeveloped. Join guest host Joe Palca in this hour of Science Friday for a discussion of scientists' views on rebuilding coastal Louisiana. Can engineering alone provide a big fix for the Big Easy?

Beyond the issue of whether levees can be built that will fully protect the city against future storms, some researchers are saying that wetland restoration needs to be an important part of any rebuilding effort. We'll talk about some of the factors involved. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Mead Allison
Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Donald Boesch
Professor of Marine Science
President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Cambridge, Maryland

Gerry Galloway
Moderator, 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Symposium on Coastal Louisiana
(Ret.) Brigadier General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland

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