Papers and presentations will be posted here as they become available.
Keynote Speakers:
What are the Challenges of Managing Water Resources and Biodiversity in Humid Areas? - paper and presentation
Matt Larsen, Director, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Opening Session:
Evaluating the Water Footprint in Colombian Basins
Diego Arevalo, Regional Director, Good Stuff International, Colombia
Session 1:
Atmospheric Science of Humid Areas: Why are humid areas humid?
Professor Sumant Nigam, University of Maryland, USA
Hydrologic Consequences: What Are the Water Resource Issues?
Professor Soroosh Sorooshian, University of California, Irvine, USA
Session 2:
Ecological Dimensions
Dr. Jefferson Hall, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Policy Issues
Professor Loius Santiago, UC Riverside, USA
Session 3:
Panama
Dr. Jose Fabrega, Director, Hydraulic and Hydrotechnical Research Center, Panama
South America–Amazon
Dr. Jose Marengo, Research Director, CEMADEN, Brazil
Bangladesh
Dr. Sushmita Dasgupta, The World Bank, USA
Mekong Delta
Dr. Trinh Thi Long, WWF, Vietnam
Africa–Congo River Basin
Professor Daniel Olago, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Session 4:
El Nino Tele-Connections and Their Role in Drought
Dr. David Sauchyn, PARC, University of Regina, Canada
The Panamanian Drought: Obtaining Water to Meet Urban Demands
Julia Guardia, Director, IDAAN, Panama
The Panamanian Drought: Finding Water for the Panama Canal
Carlos Vargas, Executive Vice President, Panama Canal Authority, Panama
The Great California Drought, 2011-??
Dr. Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute, USA