Panel Discussion: Advancing New Methods for the Treatment of Climate Change and Extreme Events

Monday, May 19, 2025

4:45 PM – 6:15 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

Room: Cook Hall

Moderator(s)

Vijay Singh

Professor
Texas A&M University, United States

Panelist(s)

Dennis L. Richards, P.E., BC.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE

Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer
DL Richards Consulting, LLC, Arizona, United States
Ximing Cai

Ven Te Chow Faculty Scholar in Water Resources
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States
Rao S. Govindaraju

Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering
Purdue University, United States

Abstract description: The aim of the panel is to discuss “New Methods for the Treatment of Climate Change and Extreme Events,” what these methods are, and how these methods are being implemented in real world. In order to have a comprehensive discussion on the topic, panelists will be from academia, state and federal governments, and private sector. Emphasis will be placed on the audience, so there will be no formal presentations. Rather, participants will ask questions and panelists will respond. It is hoped that there will be a lively debate between panelists and audience, and panelists and participants will be better informed by the end of the panel session.