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References:

(a) Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Telegraph, June 5, 2008
“Water crisis to be biggest world risk”

(b) (20091013) Water crisis in the Middle East and Middle East Early Warning System (MEEWS)

(c) (20091014) (1) Possible connections for the creation of the Middle East and Middle East Early Warning System (MEEWS) and (2) Flyer on "Grand Challenges on Modeling and Simulation for International Cooperation on Crises and Risky Enterprises"

Dear Dennis:
(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
(2) With your kind information, I attended Prof. Lall’s wonderful lecture yesterday. I am totally convinced that he is the world renowned expert on water usage and hydrology.
(3) I greatly appreciated that he accepted my comments on the water war along the Jordan River Basin — References (b) and (c) above.
(4) I mentioned of your work on the lowering of ground water in Bahir region in India. Pls contact him directory — see his full address below.
Thanks again for your kind introduction to Prof. Lall.
Dear Prof. Lall:
(5) It was my great pleasure to have met with you at your excellent lecture yesterday afternoon.
Thank you for your letting us to know a very interesting article (Reference (a) above).
I would greatly appreciate it if you can kindly provide me with some of your wonderful slides for our list members.
We would like to have your support for our constructing Early Warning System around the world from now -- see References (b) and (c) above.
Best, Tak

ATTACHMENT I

From: Dennis Ramdahin <
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:26:23 -0700 (PDT)
To: Tak Utsumi <
Cc: Muriel Glasgow <
Subject: Fw: Water Presentation Tomorrow: Dr. Upmanu Lall Senior Research Scientist, IRI at EI Practicum

Dear Dr. Tak:
Would it be possible that you know professor Upmanu Lall (detailed in the below invite).
His area of specialty seems to be alligned with what we are trying to study as part of Bihar Project.
Would you be so kind as to advise us how to possibly get in touch with him.
Very best,
Dennis Ramdahin
The Bihar Project
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From: Dennis Ramdahin <
To: muriel glasgow <
Cc: Vikas Kumar <>; Byron Blake <
Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 12:09:04 AM
Subject: Water Presentation Tomorrow: Dr. Upmanu Lall Senior Research Scientist, IRI at EI Practicum
Muriel,
can you or Amb assess and possibly get this persons contact and possilbe interest in our project.
this looks like a good presentation related to our project.
I am curious to know what studies they have done in India and around our project area. what they can offer to guide us.
what interventions have the proposed to counter the effects of depleting ground water.
Thanks,
Dennis
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From: "The Earth Institute, Columbia University" <
To:
Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 11:46:03 PM
Subject: Tomorrow: Dr. Upmanu Lall Senior Research Scientist, IRI at EI Practicum
Dear Dennis,
The Earth Institute is proud to announce the next speaker for the Earth Institute Practicum:
On October 20th, please join us for a presentation by Columbia Water Center Director, Professor Upmanu Lall: Senior Research Scientist for the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and Alan and Carol Silberstein Professor for the Earth and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics.
The Earth Institute Practicum on Environment and Sustainable Development is held on Tuesdays from 4:20-6:10 in Room 102 Jerome Greene Hall (Law).
Topic: Columbia Water Center: Current research and issues of Water and Climate. From agriculture, flooding, scarcity and issues of access.
Professor Lall received his B.S. in 1977 from the Indian Institute of Technology and both his M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1981) in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas. Dr. Upmanu Lall's principal areas of expertise are statistical and numerical modeling of hydrologic and climatic systems and water resource systems planning and management. He has over 25 years of experience as a hydrologist. He has been the principal investigator on a number of research projects funded by the U.S.G.S., the NSF, the U.S.A.F., N.O.A.A., U.S.B.R., D.O.E. and State of Utah and Florida agencies. These projects have covered water quantity and quality and energy resource management, flood analysis, groundwater modeling and subsurface characterization, climate modeling and the development of statistical and mathematical modeling methods. He has been involved as a consultant with specialization in groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling covering mining operations, streamflow modeling and water balance, risk and environmental impact assessment, site hydrologic evaluation and as a reviewer and as an expert on a number of other hydrologic problems. He has also taught over 20 distinct University courses.
Professor Upmanu Lall was the first recipient of the endowed professorships, Alan and Carol Silberstein Chair, established by Earth and Environmental Engineering (EEE) alum Alan Silberstein in spring 2005. Professor Lall served as EEE department chair from 2003 to 2006.
The Earth Engineering Center (EEC) is the engineering unit of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Its mission is to develop technologies that can help in the sustainable development of the Earth's resources: Minerals, energy, water, and the environment. The Research Associates of EEC include Columbia engineers from various disciplines as well as specialists from other universities and organizations.
For more information on The Earth Institute Practicum, please contact or call 212-854-3142.
Contact: Columbia Univ. School of Int'l & Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027
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Dennis Ramdahin
Founder, The Bihar Project
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Alan & Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering
Director, Columbia Water Center
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