To that title I should probably add 'alliteration'.
I still have not completely processed the Peter Gleick - Heartland Institute affair. Had some interesting chats (live and online) with friends, colleagues, and Mary Frances. Despite all the buzz, my belief in Gleick's scientific 'chops' has not wavered: he's one of the smartest guys in the room and I hope his voice has not been stilled for long.
As for groundwater, I gave my opinion to some about the 'groundwater agenda' at the upcoming 6WWF.
But much of today was one of those quite remarkable days that reinforces my belief that I have the best job in the world: I met with six students. I will probably embarrass them by mentioning their names, but here is what (evapo?) transpired.
1) Peggy Lee opining on water quality modeling in the Kura-Araks Basin in the South Caucasus and her impending summer in Japan after being awarded an NSF EAPSI fellowship.
2) Chatting with Maria Gibson about ASR and her research proposal.
3) Rachel Hausmann and Justin Quinn discussing the diffusion of innovations and schooling me on 'The Genocide of Water'. Say what? Think....Take a look at the images on the site.
4) Kate Moran on transboundary water issues in Central America and the importance of grassroots organizations.
5) Denise Costello discussing WaSH in Afghanistan, where she would like to do her thesis. Yes, you heard me, and yes, she's worked there before.
Time to go. The South Caucasus beckons...
“With the possible exception of Tiger Woods, nothing has had a worse year than global warming. We have discovered that a good portion of the science used to justify “climate change” was a hoax perpetrated by leftist ideologues with an agenda.” —Todd Young, new congressperson from Indiana (2010)
A story line to the Peter Gleick situation is when one reaches or is placed on any pedestal expect a once admiring public is poised to what you fall from grace … Gleick it appears made an quite grievous error in judgment and unfortunately this error will cloud the best of his work products …..
Posted by: PAUL MILLER | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 11:53 AM