Power of Water

Envisioning Solutions to the Nation's Water Problems

Bell Museum Auditorium
Wednesday, April 6, 2005

3:00 p.m. Lecture, with Q&A
4:30 Reception
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Dr. Henry J. Vaux
Professor, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

Will U.S. drinking water be safe? Will there be enough to support people and the environment? Can effective water policy be made? What about climate change? As the scope and complexity of U.S. water problems increase, the need emerges for a water resources strategy with a national perspective. Dr. Henry Vaux, Jr., will talk about how we can equip ourselves to solve the water resources problems of the future.

Sponsored by the Water Resources Center, the Consortium for Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, the Bell Museum, the Graduate School and Part of the President's 21st Century Interdisciplinary Conference Series

Consumptive Water Use to Feed Humanity: Curing a Blind Spot

Bell Museum Auditorium
Monday, October 11, 2004

4:30 PM Reception and book signing
5:15 PM Seminar

Professor Malin Falkenmark
Senior Scientific Advisor, The Stockholm International Water Institute

Where will the water come from to feed tomorrow’s humanity? Many rivers are already almost empty, particularly in Asia where there is still rapid population growth and large undernourishment. Global water expert and author Professor Malin Falkenmark calls for a shift in thinking to cope with the problems of feeding the world while saving healthy ecosystems.

Sponsored by the Water Resources Center, the Consortium for Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, the Bell Museum, the Graduate School and Part of the President's 21st Century Interdisciplinary Conference Series

The 2004 Kolshorn Lecture

A Vision for Water in the 21st Century

Bell Museum Auditorium
Tuesday, April 20, 2004

4:30 PM Reception and book signing
5:15 PM Seminar

Dr. Peter H. Gleick
President, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security

Water is vital for human health, our economy, and the environment. Water also cuts across traditional lines of inquiry connecting science and economics with political and social concerns. As part of the University of Minnesota's Earth Week celebrations, world water expert. Dr. Peter H. Gleick, a 2003 MacArthur Fellow, will give a wide-ranging talk on water issues in the new century - and how we can prepare for the future with intelligent planning and a forward-looking vision.

Sponsored by the Water Resources Center, the Consortium for Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, the Bell Museum, the Graduate School and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and Part of the President's 21st Century Interdisciplinary Conference Series