2023 John R. Freeman Lecture: The Contributions of MIT's Professor Peter S. Eagleson

2023 John R. Freeman Lecture:
The Contributions of MIT’s Peter S. Eagleson and the Origins of Modern Hydrologic Science

Monday, April 3, 2023 
MIT’s Wong Auditorium, Tang Center, 70 Memorial Drive, Building E51, Cambridge, MA 02139
6:00 PM Social/Registration; 7:00 - 8:30 PM Presentation
This lecture will also be available to view remotely

Speakers:
Dara Entekhabi
Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor, MIT 

Brendan M. Harley, ScD, PH, CEng
Senior Vice President, CDM Smith

Rafael Bras, PhD
K. Harrison Brown Family Chair, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Late MIT professor Peter S. Eagleson (1928-2021) is widely recognized as one of the founders of modern hydrologic science. Eagleson is remembered for creating an enduring, interdisciplinary paradigm for describing the dynamics of hydrologic processes and their role in the global climate system. His concepts continue to inform the modern study of global-scale hydrologic processes and established many of the foundational scientific principles of today’s atmospheric and climate modeling. He also advanced a new paradigm - now known as Ecohydrology – to study the dynamical links and co-evolution of vegetation and landscape water availability.  Join three of Professor Eagleson’s former proteges at MIT as they describe some of the key contributions by Peter S. Eagleson and discuss how these contributions became the origins of modern hydrologic science.

Register By: Friday, March 31, 2023
This is a free lecture. In-person attendance is limited to 100 registrants and advance registration is required. Register to attend this meeting in person by entering your contact information here. Register to participate virtually by entering your contact information here.

Information: 
Click here to view the event flyer. This lecture will be offered in-person, with an option to attend virtually. Refreshments and light appetizers will be served in a social networking reception before the lecture for in-person attendees. 

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