In this Center for the Environment & PPRI co-sponsored distinguished lecture event, Dr. Frances Colón, science and environmental policy expert and science diplomat during the Obama administration, will discuss the key role of science and innovation for strengthening diplomacy and development cooperation between the United States and Latin America. After her presentation, she will be joined by Anne Slaughter Andrew, Former U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica in the Obama Administration for a follow-up discussion.
UNSA NEXUS: Equitable Co-existence of Agriculture, Mining, and Regional Development in Arequipa: Realities, Barriers, and Opportunities
Co-PIs: Zhao Ma (Purdue), Patricia Salas O'Brien (UNSA)
Investigators: Jonathan Bauchet (Purdue), Laura Zanotti (Purdue), Eliseo Zeballos (UNSA), Nelly Ramirez Calderon (UNSA), Glenn Arce Larrea (UNSA)
Funding: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa
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The Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network (UF-OKN): Delivering Flood Information to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
Co-PI: Venkatesh Merwade (CIVL)
Purdue team: David Yu (Poli Sci, Industrial Eng.); Ayman Habib (CIVL)
Funding: NSF
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