Dr. Kenneth Strzepek

Dr. Kenneth Strzepek, Professor at the University of Colorado, joined the Institute as the 2009-2010 Maass-White Visiting Scholar. Dr. Strzepek brought valuable expertise in the field of climate change adaptation. His previous experience with the World Bank made him a valuable participant in the Corps' efforts to develop technically sound, practical plans and procedures for water adaptation to climate change.

As Maass-White Fellow, Dr. Strzepek worked on:

• A monograph on "Water Resources Planning and Adaptation under Climate Change Uncertainty"
• Support of the initiation of an interagency (DOE, USEPA, USACE) effort on "Integrated Assessment Modeling of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources/Energy Nexus for the USA" using the Integrated Global Systems Model from the MIT Joint Program for the Science and Policy of Global Change
• Support of IWR international activities in water resources management and climate change assessment as part of the new UNESCO ICIWaRM Center
• Coordination with the World Bank "Activity on Climate Change and Water Resource Management," which focuses on the Operational and Policy Issues related to Infrastructure Investment and Climate Change

Dr. Strzepek's experience includes that of professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, professor of Economics, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, international fellow in the Center for Environmental Economics and Policy for Africa at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, founding director of the Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and collaborations at the World Bank.

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