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The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science of the University of Miami (UM) announce the third Summer Institute on Interdisciplinary Science in the Americas, to be held in Miami, Florida, USA, between July 15 and August 3, 2001. The central objective of the Summer Institute is to foster effective communication between early-career natural and social scientists from the Americas.

The theme of the Summer Institute 2001 will be "Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Americas: Challenges and Emerging Issues." To plan and conduct this Institute, the IAI and UM have joined efforts with UNESCO’s Regional Office of Science and Technology for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Summer Institute 2001 will explore issues related to water supply (climate variability and change, land use/cover change, health of aquatic systems) and demand (population growth, urbanization) in the Americas. However, the central focus will be on the management of water resources as the arena where supply and demand issues converge, within the additional context of governance matters (institutions, regulatory frameworks). Effective management of water resources requires communication and collaboration among natural and social scientists, policy and decision makers, and involved communities.

General information about the Summer Institute can be found through the Internet at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/IAIUM. Potential applicants can register at this WWW site to receive further information on the Summer Institute 2001. Eligible applicants must be affiliated with research or policy/management institutions (governmental or non-governmental) in IAI member nations (see list of IAI countries and national representatives here). Travel, housing, and meal expenses will be provided to all selected participants. Most Institute activities will be conducted in English.

For any inquiries, please contact Guillermo Podestá, Summer Institute Science Coordinator (gpodesta@rsmas.miami.edu).

Full financial support for The Summer Institute on Interdisciplinary Science in the Americas is provided by the United States’ National Science Foundation.

Further Information

Who is eligible to participate in the Summer Institute? Read eligibility conditions.

Is financial support available? Read about financial support for selected applicants.

How will Institute participants be selected? Read about selection criteria.

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