2013 Water for Food Conference

Roberto Lenton - Director, Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute leads a panel discussion with Sandra Zellmer, Robert B. Daugherty Professor of Law, University of Nebraska College of Law; Prem S. Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, UNL; Dilip Kulkarni of Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd., India; and Mace Hack, State Director, The Nature Conservancy, Nebraska

Deb Hamernik - Associate Dean, Agriculture Research Division, University of Nebraska-Lincoln leads a panel discussion with Mats Lannerstad, International Livestock Research Institute and Stockholm Environment Institute; Bradley Ridoutt of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia; Jude Capper, Sustainability Consultant, Washington State University; Katrien Descheemaeker of Wageningen University, the Netherlands; and Jerry Volesky, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Steve Goddard - Chair, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, leads a panel discussion with Michael Farrell of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Michael Forsberg, Photographer; Ian Cottingham of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M. Can Vuran, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Sebastian Elbaum, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Carrick Detweiler, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mark Svoboda - Monitoring Program Area Leader, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, leads a panel discussion with Mohamed Bazza of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Ana Iglesias of Madrid Polytechnic University; and Gary Eilerts of FEWS NET, USAID

Heidi Cullen - Chief Climatologist, Climate Central, leads a panel with Doyle Rice, Weather Editor, USA Today; Mark Svoboda of the National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Gregg Garfin of the University of Arizona

Ann Bleed - School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, leads a panel discussion with Line Gordon of Stockholm Resilience Center; Alex Awiti of Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya; Doug Beard of the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey; Marty Anderies of Arizona State University; and Craig Allen of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

Heidi Cullen - Chief Climatologist, Climate Central

Mark Gustafson - Interim Director, Rural Futures Institute at the University of Nebraska, leads a panel discussion with Antonio Ferreira from Brazil; Mike Kelly from Sutherland, Nebraska; Ken Schilz from Ogallala, Nebraska; and Duke Phillips from Colorado

Chuck Hibberd - Dean and Director of Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Christo Fabricius - Leader, Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

Harvey Perlman - Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Joe Starita - Author & Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, talks about his latest book "I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice."

Ronnie Green - Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources and University of Nebraska Vice President, leads a panel discussion with Jim Specht of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Joe Keaschall of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Marta Garcia of Dow AgroSciences; Robert Klein of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jake LaRue of Valley Irrigation; and Nick Emanuel of CropMetrics

Cynthia Rosenzweig - Senior Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Sally Mackenzie, Ralph and Alice Raikes Chair, Plant Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rosina Bierbaum - Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan

Benedito Braga - President, World Water Council

Jeff Raikes - CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leads a discussion with Paul Hicks of Catholic Relief Services, Latin America and the Caribbean Region; Aditi Mukherji of Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal; Karen Villholth of International Water Management Institute, South Africa; and Ravinder Kaur of Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Roberto Lenton - Director, Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute