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Professor Alan Lutenegger traveled to Naples, Italy in May to attend the International Conference on Geotechnical Aspects of Preservation of Historic Monuments and Structures.  The preservation of monuments and historic sites is a challenging problem facing modern civilization. There is a conflict between use of and safety regarding historic sites. Dr.

Dr. David Reckhow has been asked to present his team's progress to date with officials from the City of New York's DEP. This project is aimed at assessing future impacts of climate change on raw water quality especially as it pertains to disinfection byproducts in the City's water supply. For more on the project see:

Dr. Casey Brown presented to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) a course on Climate Smart Food Security.  He also presented a lecture on the topic of "Climate Change Impacts on Water." The course is designed for USAID staff to gain skills for planning global development activities amid a changing climate. The future availability and variability of water resources is a key risk to such plans. The course was conducted at the Washington Learning Center of USAID in Arlington, VA.