The unique tenets of their culture have guided the Marshallese through thousands of years of environmental change. Yet, how does this adaptation process work with current cultural and climate-driven challenges? Enjoy free coffee and pastries as Dr. William Shuster gives a talk on hydrology, culture, and sustainability in the Marshall Islands.

Speaker: William Shuster, Ph.D., is the chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wayne State.  In 2019, he came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where since 2002 he had served as a senior research hydrologist.  His research led to over 70 journal publications and over 100 abstract and presentations. Shuster earned his B.S. in physics from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in environmental science from Ohio State University.