Department of Geosciences
Oregon State University
Dr. Wolf is Assistant Profesor of Geosciences at Oregon State University. He will discuss issues surrounding potential political conflict over water supplies in the regions of the world where shortages and rights to freshwater are at the forefront of international concern. Drawing on his current research and from his recent book, “Water in the Middle East,” Dr. Wolf will describe the “hydro-security” needs of the competing nations of Syria and Israel. Dr. Wolf and his colleagues have been looking at the possibilities for cooperative sharing of the scarce and diminshing freshwater resources in that region, which would help to ensure a fair and adequate distribution of water.