We most likely are just at the beginning of the “great acceleration” of the Anthropocene and therefore underestimate the immense environmental alterations we will face in the near future, in particular in the water sector. For example, humans re-engineer the global hydrological network through the construction of large dams, water transfer megaprojects, and other engineering projects. However, many engineering projects–in particular so-called megaprojects–are high-risk projects because they require major financial investments, demand long time frames from planning to completion, and have major socio-economic and ecological ramifications.
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Invited by Carl Beierkuhnlein, Biogeography
BayCEER-Kolloquium: |
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Do. 18.04.2024 The Canvas of Change: Creative Marketing for Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Social Good |
Do. 18.04.2024 Survival, 'dormancy', and resuscitation of microorganisms in water-limited environments: insights from coastal salt flats and desert soil crusts |
BayCEER Short Courses: |
Di. 16.04.2024 Geographical information system and R environment for conservation biology |
Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten: |
So. 07.04.2024 Führung | Talking Tree: Was Bäume über´s Klima erzählen |
Fr. 19.04.2024 Führung | Gesteine im Ökologisch-Botanischen Garten |