Energy production has emerged dramatically as the driver of the world's economy and the prime factor affecting global warming.  In the Southwest, the need to address the competing demands related to the environmental preservation, quality of life, and economic growth has never been greater.  This seminar series will bring leaders from the engineering, scientific, business and public policy community to The University of Arizona to address the critical challenges of developing sustainable energy resources for the 21st century.  The seminar series is sponsored by the College of Engineering, Eller College of Management and the College of Sciences.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
CESL 103		 National and International Issues of Water Availability and Quality:  A U.S. EPA Research Perspective
 


Dr. Sally Gutierrez
Director, National Risk Management
Research Laboratory
 Environmental Protection Agency

 



Water, in sufficient quantity and of needed quality to support mankind and ecological well being, as well as economic development is of critical importance to the sustainability of all nations and critical to the future of the U.S.  Many factors such as climate change, population growth, human and agricultural practices influence the availability of water and its quality.  As we look toward the future, we must support a holistic view of water and its management, its governance and its relationship to energy.  Like the energy sector, the water sector is ripe for innovation and technological advancement.  EPA is supporting research in a number of areas of water resource management and has identified a number of needs.  There is a great opportunity for collaboration and cooperation on this important issue.