Dr. Viktor Lagutov, head of the Environmental Systems Laboratory at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU, has recently been appointed the Facilitator of the Eye on Water Security Special Initiative. This timely appointment coincides with UN’s World Water Day, a worldwide event showcasing the importance of this vital resource.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and their UN-SPIDER Program (Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response) have announced their support of the two 2015 summer university courses being run by Dr. Viktor Lagutov through the ISEPEI Project:
Prof. Brandon Anthony led the first workshop on human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in the Persian Gulf Region, drawing over 50 participants from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Qatar, New Zealand, and South Africa.