JM Project: “Water, Sustainability & Climate Change”

April 29, 2016: Living with Water in an Interconnected World: A Roundtable Discussion
Workshop-Reception | Vizcaya Garage


Water is simultaneously a vital resource and a powerful threat, especially to those of us living in coastal communities. As a constant in our lives, people have brought tremendous ingenuity and imagination to their relationships with water. Join local and international scholars to reflect on how we have lived with water now and in the past, in Miami, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, and the ocean in between. How can we imagine living with water in the future? How can our local experience of coastal co-existence with the sea inspire an awareness of our common global interconnections? We invite you to a water-based reception followed by a conversation with international experts.

  • Dr. Aurora Morcillo is a professor of history and the Director of the Spanish and Mediterranean Studies Program at FIU. She is the author of four books and numerous articles on the history of women, gender, and sexuality in Francoist Spain. Recently she collaborated with artist Rufina Santana on a project called “Water Cartographies” that reimagines the significance of the sea in Atlantic history.
  • Dr. Fernando Nardi, Director of the Water Resources Research and Documentation Center (WARREDOC), International University "Stranieri" of Perugia, Italy, Horizon 2020 SC5 (Climate Action)
  • Hon. Nathalie Olijslager is the Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami
  • Ian Simpkins is the Deputy Director for Horticulture and Urban Agriculture at the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. He will share his knowledge about this unique historical landmark. Built by industrialist James Deering in the early 20th century, the estate is a modern & subtropical interpretation of an 18th century Italian villa. It’s location at sea level on Biscayne Bay brings both unique beauty and risk.

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Monday, May 2, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Miami Downtown - Merrill Lynch Bank of America Corporation
"Water, Sustainability & Climate Change: The use and misuse of water resources" - Breakfast-Workshop

Presenters:

  • Dr. Fernando Nardi, Director of the Water Resources Research and Documentation Center (WARREDOC), International University "Stranieri" of Perugia, Italy, Horizon 2020 SC5 (Climate Action)
  • Hon. Nathalie Olijslager, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami
  • Dr. Michael Sukop, professor of in the Department of Earth & Environment at FIU, certified hydrogeologist, Principal Investigator of the South Florida Water, Sustainability, and Climate Project, and director of engagement for the Urban Water Innovation Networks project, which is addressing urban water challenges throughout the United States.
  • Dr. Douglas Yoder, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer, Miami-Dade County

Moderator: Dr. Todd Crowl, Professor & Founding Director, Institute of Water and Environment, Southeast Environmental Research Center; Co-Founder, Sea Level Solutions Center

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