Environmental Engineer - Profiles of Scientists and Engineers

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What’s it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What does an environmental engineer do all day? You’re about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to join them. Tamar Losleben shows us how environmental engineers research and plan the best ways to satisfy both human and environmental needs. Find out what it’s like to be an environmental engineer.

Materials Engineer - Profiles of Scientists and Engineers

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What’s it really like to be a materials engineer? What does a materials engineer do all day? Carlos Barrios shows us some of the latest engineering projects taking place at 3M and what his typical day is like inside and outside the lab. Find out what it’s like to be a materials engineer.

A System for Monitoring the Effects of Climate on the Flux and Availability of Water Resources in the Drylands of Eastern Africa

submitted by: UP Los Baños

Presentation by Dr. Laban MacOpiyo, Lecturer, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Delivered during the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security, November 21-22, 2012 at SEARCA, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Attitudes towards Flooding Risks in Vietnam: Implications for Insurance

submitted by: UP Los Baños

Presentation by Dr. Pham Khanh Nam, Senior Economist, EEPSEA and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Delivered during the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security, November 21-22, 2012 at SEARCA, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Climate Change and Food Security: Challenges, Success and Opportunities in Bangladesh

submitted by: UP Los Baños

Presentation by Mr. Mohammad Alamgir, Senior Scientific Officer (Forestry), Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh. Delivered during the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security, November 21-22, 2012 at SEARCA, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.

Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta: Should a Sea Dike be Built?

submitted by: UP Los Baños

Presentation by Dr. Vo Thanh Danh, Dean, School of Economics and Business Administration, Can Tho University, Vietnam. Delivered during the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security, November 21-22, 2012 at SEARCA, UPLB, College, Laguna, Philippines.