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Aris P. Georgakakos

Professor and Director, Georgia Water Resources Institute

Honors

  1. Keynote and invited speaker in several international conferences and workshops; Ministerial briefings.
  2. Convening Lead Author, Water Sector Chapter, 2013 U.S. National Climate Assessment, U.S. Global Change Research Program.
  3. Member, Federal Advisory Committee for the National Climate Assessment, U.S. Global Change Research Program, President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), 2010-.
  4. Member, Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI), 2012-present. ACWI advises the Federal Government on activities and plans related to Federal water-information programs.
  5. Guest Editorial on National Institutes Summary Contributions to U.S. Congress, 2008.
  6. National PhD Dissertation Award in natural science and engineering (Dr. A.Tidwell: Climate Change Assessment for the Nile Basin); Conferred by the University Council of Water Resources, 2008.
  7. Testimonies before Congressional Subcommittees on water resources, environmental, and energy issues, 2007, 2001, 1997.
  8. Honorary Appointment, Extraordinary Professor of Water Resources, Un. of Pretoria, South Africa, 2007.
  9. Fellow, International Water Resources Association, 2005.
  10. National Research Council Certificate of Appreciation for service in two Committees in 2004 and 2005.