Recent News
Watch Ram Fishman's video on ground water depletion from his latest trip to India!
Interview with Upmanu Lall on Clean Skies
January 21, 2010: Dr. Lall talked with Susan McGinnis about the controversy surrounding the Himalayan glacier issue.
Global Framework for Action (GF4A), part of UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Section is looking for a consultant for four months starting January. More information.
Congratulations Carlos Lima! CWC researcher wins the "Young Researcher Award" at the Brazilian Symposium on Water Resources, sponsored by the Brazilian Association of Water Resources (ABRH) and UNESCO.
CWC Director Manu Lall was recently interviewed by FrontierEconomy! Check out the interview about water allocation contracts.
NASA Earth Science features images from CWC! Check out part 5 of their "Science for a Hungry World Series"
Numerous papers and abstracts from CWC staff and interns have been accepted for the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting held in December in San Francisco. A delegation from CWC attended and their presentations were well-received.
CWC Director Manu Lall was recently interviewd by EarthSky! Check out the interview about the impending groundwater crisis in India.
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The mission of the Columbia Water Center is to creatively tackle the issue of global water scarcity through innovations in technology, public policy and private action. Combining the rigor of scientific research with the impact of effective policy, we aim to design reliable, sustainable models of water management and development that can be implemented on local, regional and global levels.
The Columbia Water Center, in collaboration with other Earth Institute units and external partners, is leading intellectual inquiry into the assessment, understanding and resolution of the potentially global crisis of freshwater scarcity.
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Upcoming Events:
Thursday, February 11
SEAS Colloquium in Climate Science
Gabriel Vecchi, GFDL
3-4 PM, Room 214, Mudd Building
Friday, February 12
Preserving Groundwater Reserves in India
Sheetal Sekhri, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Virginia
12-1 PM, Room 924, Mudd Building
more info on Events page
Video:
Jeff Sachs on the India Water Forum
Earth Institute Director Jeff Sachs talks about issues surrounding water in India at CWC conference
CWC Discusses their work in Brazil
CWC researcher Tanya Heikkila and the team in Brazil give an overview of their work in the country.
Funding Opportunities:
African Urban Poor - Improved Water and Sanitation
Agency Name: US Agency for International Development
Application Due Date: February 8, 2010