The Impact of Hurricane María on Puerto Ricco's Environment
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Join us in the NOAA Central Library, SSMC3, 2nd Floor!
Speaker: Carl-Axel P. Soderberg, Executive Director, Puerto Ricco Chapter, Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS, by its Spanish acronym)
Abstract: The presentation will describe Hurricane María's impact on the island's environment, including the impacts on forests, coral reefs, endangered species, beaches, fisheries, water quality, air quality, landfills and potable water supply. The presentation will also delve into long term impacts such as significant reduction in water storage capacity at reservoirs, drastically diminished capacity at landfills and increased coral reef mortality.
About the Speaker: Mr. Soderberg has 50 years of experience in the environmental protection field. He was the Director of EPA's Caribbean Division for 20 years. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the San Juan Bay Estuary Program and a member of the Advisory Council of AIDIS-International. He has been very active in assisting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the establishment of environmental control programs and capacity development.
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(Dr. Soderberg, Executive Director, Puerto Ricco Chapter, Inter American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering)
When
Thu Nov 14, 2019 5pm – 6pm Coordinated Universal Time
Where
NOAA Central Library, 1315 E W Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA (map)
