iSEE Congress 2015 — Session 2: The Nexus Between Water, Food & Energy: A Systems Perspective

Session 2 presentations:

– "Biofuel and Agricultural Production: Impacts on Water Quality and Strategies to Reduce Them" by Mark David, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (1:40–22:35)

– Water Quality and Agriculture: Policies to Harmonize Food Production with Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services" by James Shortle, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics at Penn State University. (23:55–46:42)

– "Multi-scale Systems Analyses and the Energy-Water Nexus" by Ashlynn Stillwell, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (47:54–1:10:23)

– Q&A w/ speakers (1:10:24–1:30:51)

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Each fall, iSEE hosts an international Congress, assembling leading scientists from a wide range of disciplines to present the latest scientific research on grand world challenges of sustainability, energy, generation and conservation, and the environment.

iSEE Congress 2015 “Water Planet, Water Crises? Meeting the World’s Water-Food-Energy Needs Sustainably” brought together 350 researchers, students, and community members to examine the interconnectedness of water resources, food production, and energy generation.