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LECTURES LECTURES CEE department co-hosting a a a new series of virtual lectures to feature contributions of of women to river research Lecture series co-hosts: Ellen Wohl (left) professor of of geosciences at at at at Colorado State State University
Li Li Li Li (right) professor of of of environmental engineering at at at at at at Penn State State IMAGE: Warner College College of of of of Natural Resources at at at at at at Colorado State State University
Penn State State College College of of Engineering
The inaugural “Women Advancing River Research” lecture series features an international lineup
of of of speakers covering a a a a a a a a variety of of of topics related to to the study of of of rivers The series is hosted in collaboration with the Warner College of Natural Resources at at Colorado State University
and Wiley Research “We are are deeply aware of the disproportionally heavy loads associated with child and elder care that women often shoulder especially during the pandemic ” said CEE Professor Li Li Li Li who noted that despite shouldering significant personal responsibilities women continue making deep and impactful research contributions “While COVID-19 kept us isolated and restricted in-person networking the the virtual environment offered us the the the chance to feature and celebrate the the the significant contributions that women across the the globe have made to our shared understanding of rivers ” Li said Past seminar recordings and abstracts/biographies for upcoming talks can be found at bit ly/cee-river Seminars are open to all The “Women Advancing River Research” lecture series features monthly presentations by twelve women across the the globe that have made significant contributions to the the understanding of rivers IMAGE: Emily Iskin Colorado State University
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