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The Power of Water Lecture Series
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Past Lectures:
Envisioning Solutions to the Nation's Water Problems
3:00 p.m. Lecture, with Q&A
4:30 Reception
Dr. Henry J. Vaux 
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.
Dr. Vaux is a professor of resource economics, emeritus, at the
University of California and associate vice president emeritus
for agriculture and natural resources for the University of
California system. He is currently affiliated with the Department
of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of
California, Berkeley. Dr. Vaux chaired the National Research
Council committee that assessed the ability of the United States
to meet our future water resources challenges and published
the report, Confronting the Nation's Water Problems: the Role of Research. His principal research interests are the economics of
water use and water quality. He previously served as director of
the University of California Water Resource Center.
Prior to joining the University of California, Dr. Vaux worked at the
Office of Management and Budget and served on the staff of the
National Water Commission. He received a Ph. D. in economics
from the University of Michigan. Dr. Vaux served on the NRC
Committee on Western Water Management and the Committee
on Ground Water Recharge, and he was chair of the Water
Science and Technology Board form 1994 to 2001.
Consumptive Water Use to Feed Humanity: Curing a Blind Spot
4:30 PM Reception and book signing
5:15 PM Seminar
 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.
The Kolshorn Lecture
A Vision for Water in the 21st Century
4:30 PM Reception and book signing
5:15 PM Seminar
 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.
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