Organizer: The Stimson Center
Type/Location: Online
Description:
Hydropower dams provide renewable energy, but they also have significant negative impacts on freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. This has food security implications for tens of millions of people across the Mekong, which has the world’s largest freshwater fisheries. Join us for a discussion with Ratha Sor and Sarah Null for a discussion on one of the first empirical studies showing how hydropower development and river fragmentation has negatively impacted fish biodiversity in the lower Mekong.
This is the fifth in a monthly Mekong data seminar series featuring presentations of recent studies and papers by authors with an interactive discussion about the data and why it matters.
Speakers:
Dr. Ratha Sor, Director of Graduate School, National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear
Ratha Sor is the Director of Graduate School, National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear. He received his double PhD degree from Ghent University (Belgium) and the University of Paul Sabatier – Toulouse III (France) in 2017. He conducts research in an array of disciplines: Ecology, Tradeoff Dams and Biodiversity, Species Distribution Modelling, Biological Invasions, Fisheries, Water Quality Assessment, Ecological Restoration and Management.
Sarah Null, Associate Professor, Watershed Sciences Department at Utah State University
Dr. Sarah Null uses her background in water resources systems analysis and physical geography to monitor and mathematically model processes and interactions of built and natural water resources systems. She uses systems analysis, mathematical modeling and field studies to improve understanding and explore solutions. Dr. Null has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of California in Los Angeles, and master’s and doctorate degrees in Geography from University of California in Davis.
Moderators:
Brian Eyler, Southeast Asia Program Director, The Stimson Center
Courtney Weatherby, Southeast Asia Deputy Director
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