Gallery talk: "Tackling global water security from Arizona"

Across the world more than two billion people lack the sort of good water supply most of us here in Arizona enjoy. 

Patrick Thomson, principal scientist on the Arizona Water for All project, will discuss how research into water security here at ASU links to this global challenge and how piped water skepticism is making us rethink how we provide people with the water they need.

Patrick Thomson, PhD, works on the Arizona Water for All project. He researches the causes and impacts of poor-quality water supplies and inadequate water service provision, with a particular focus on improving water security for low-income communities. Before joining ASU Patrick worked at Oxford University in the UK, and started his career working in landmine clearance for The HALO Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Caucasus. He is a trustee of FundiFix Water Services Trust, which currently provides water services to over 75,000 people in Kwale and Kitui Counties in Kenya.

Following the talk, guests will be granted special evening access to the "Arizona Water Innovation" exhibit, currently on display in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change's Innovation Gallery.