Adapting to Climate Change on the Mississippi

From March 22-25, the Sam Fox School in conjunction with The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C. will present MISI-ZIIBI: Living With the Great Rivers, an international symposium investigating climate adaptation strategies in the Mississippi and Missouri basins.

The Dutch have centuries of experience living with water, said Dutch Ambassador Rudolf Bekink. By joining with Washington University, we combine the best of Dutch ingenuity in water management with American experts in spatial design.

Together we can chart a sustainable course for the Mississippi River that will continue to benefit the Midwest and the entire U.S., Bekink added.

Read the full story in the WUSTL Newsroom.