When Resiliencies Collide: Hydrologic Systems Thinking in the Face of Climate Change
In this talk, Prof. Andrea Feldpausch-Parker will discuss her recent research in small scale dam removal public workshops in New York State’s Hudson and Mohawk Watersheds. The goal of these workshops is to help communities think through local dam removals using systems thinking and mediated modeling, while also thinking toward climate change resilience. In addition to fisheries recovery, many of these workshops highlighted the importance of historical sites, recreational opportunities, flood control and emerging conflicts with technologies such as micro hydropower. Such highlights touch upon opportunities and challenges of managing the state’s hydrologic systems.
Dr. Andrea Feldpausch-Parker is an Associate Professor of Science and Environmental Communication at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.