A two-part guest lecture prepared for delivery in a graduate course taught by Dr. Saman Razavi.

In this part of the lecture, we are going to find out why we need to manage our water resources, what is the connection between the history of water management and human civilization, and what are the potential consequences of water management strategies on the water system.

Bio:
Leila Eamen received her PhD in August 2021 from the School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, under the supervision of Drs. Saman Razavi and Roy Brouwer. She is now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan. Leila has over 15 years of experience working in water resources management in semi-arid regions. Her current research is focused on developing modelling tools that help identify sustainable and efficient ways of allocating water resources among competing uses.