Charles Vörösmarty

Charles Vörösmartys research interests focus on development of computer models and geospatial data sets used in synthesis studies of the interactions among the water cycle, climate, biogeochemistry, and human activities, including water resource management.

Professor Vörösmarty is a founding member of the Global Water System Project representing the inputs of more than 200 international scientists under ICSU's Global Environmental Change Programs. In this capacity he is spearheading efforts to develop global-scale indicators of water stress, to develop and apply databases of reservoir construction worldwide, and to analyze coastal zone risks associated with river diversions.

Professor Vörösmarty serves on several national and international panels, including the US Arctic Research Commission (Presidential Appointment), as Chair of the National Research Council's Committee on Hydrologic Sciences and is a member of the NASA Earth Science Subcommittee. For the United Nations, he serves as consultant to the 24-agency UN World Water Assessment Programme and represented the International Council of Scientific Unions at recent UN Commission on Sustainable Development meetings. He has provided information and advice to the intelligence community on emerging water scarcity issues on the world stage.