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Planning Sister Wetlands Along the U.S.-Mexico Border with Ana Cordova, PhD
Restoring wetlands is a difficult endeavor, but doing so in the middle of a city and along the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico is quite challenging. In this talk, Dr. Cordova will describe the challenges and opportunities for a collaborative planning process for the restoration project of a sister wetland in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, across the border from Rio Bosque Wetland in El Paso, Texas.
Dr. Ana Cordova is a Research Professor at the Urban and Environmental Studies Department at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Her current work focuses on urban sustainability and alternative technologies, including green infrastructure, urban greenspace, stormwater management, environmental restoration, waste management and urban agriculture.
Prior to joining COLEF, Ana was the Director of Ecological Land Use Planning (2004-2005) and General Director of Ecological Land Use Planning and Ecosystem Conservation at the National Institute of Ecology – SEMARNAT. From 1993-1995, Ana was the Director of the Center of Environmental Quality at Tec de Monterrey, Chihuahua Campus. She has also been a consultant for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America (CEC), the Border Ecological Cooperation Commission (BECC), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Ana has a background in Biology with a Master’s and PhD in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Cornell University.
Dinsmore - Architecture West Building Room 200
Light Lunch Served.