Experts from the SEI US water program will present their latest tools and findings at AGU25, the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.
Taking place 15–19 December 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, the conference convenes researchers and policymakers from all over the globe to explore the latest in Earth and space sciences.
Those attending AGU25 in person or online can follow new developments from SEI researchers at these poster sessions and oral presentations.
Check out what they have planned and follow the links to the full session descriptions on the AGU25 website.
What: Poster session
Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon
Primary convener: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI)
Conveners: Margaret Ellen Garcia (Arizona State University), Patrick Ray (University of Cincinnati), Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Erin Derrington (Local2030 Islands Network), Oliver Wing (Fathom), Ashish Shrestha (Urban Systems Lab, New York University), Noemi Vergopolan (Rice University)
What: Oral session
Time: 2:25–3:45 p.m.
Primary conveners: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI)
Conveners: Margaret Ellen Garcia (Arizona State University), Patrick Ray (University of Cincinnati), Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Erin Derrington (Local2030 Islands Network), Oliver Wing (Fathom), Ashish Shrestha (Urban Systems Lab, New York University), Noemi Vergopolan (Rice University)
Invited speakers: Laurie Huning (California State University, Long Beach), Kate A. Brauman (University of Alabama, Global Water Security Center), Matteo Giuliani (Politecnico di Milano)
What: Poster presentation
Time: 2:15–5:45 p.m.
Authors: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Zhendan Cao (University of California Davis / SEI)
What: Town hall
Time: 6–7 p.m.
Convener: Annette Huber-Lee (SEI)
Moderator: Christopher Scott (Pennsylvania State University)
Presenters: Zeeshan Virk (University of Oulu), Taiwo Bamgboye (University of Oulu), Bassel Daher (Texas A&M University College Station)
What: Poster session
Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon
Primary convener: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI)
Conveners: Antarpreet Singh Jutla (University of Florida), Aditya Kapoor (USDA ARS), Zhenghong Tang (University of Nebraska Lincoln), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Rimsha Hasan (University of Nebraska Lincoln)
What: Oral presentation
Time: 10:30 a.m.–noon
Speakers/authors: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Junwon Choi (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)
What: Oral session
Time: 2:15–3:45 p.m.
Primary convener: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI)
Conveners: Antarpreet Singh Jutla (University of Florida), Aditya Kapoor (USDA ARS), Zhenghong Tang (University of Nebraska Lincoln), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Rimsha Hasan (University of Nebraska Lincoln)
Invited speakers: Shafiqul Islam (Tufts Univ Civil & Environ Eng), Qiusheng Wu (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Aqil Tariq (Mississippi State University)
What: Poster presentation
Time: 2:15–5:45 p.m.
Authors: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Romina Díaz Gómez (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)
What: Poster presentation
Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon
Authors: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)
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