Stanford Report, February 1, 2006

Panel discussions will focus on environmental and social impact of Hurricane Katrina

The public is invited to attend a series of free panel discussions on the environmental and social consequences of Hurricane Katrina. The first panel was held on Jan. 23. Three more are scheduled in coming weeks:

  • "Urbanization and the Coastal Environment," Monday, Feb. 6, chaired by Coit "Chip" Blacker, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford
  • "Rebuild or Abandon?" Monday, Feb. 27, chaired by Barton "Buzz" Thompson, co-director of the Stanford Institute for the Environment
  • "Dealing with Disasters," Monday, March 6, chaired by Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences

    • All three panels will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 105 of Building 320 (Geology Corner).

    The series is sponsored by the School of Earth Sciences, the Stanford Institute for the Environment, the Freeman Spogli Institute and Stanford Continuing Studies. For more information, visit http://pangea.stanford.edu/outreach/public/Katrina.html.