NEXT MEETING:Thursday, August 10, 2023
7:30 p.m. Restoring the Colorado River by Removing Glen Canyon Dam
Location: IN PERSON at the Friends Meeting House 1600 5th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM Aparna Banik will share the findings of her recent graduate final thesis project, Ecohydrological reconciliation utilizing Glen Canyon Dam as a threshold in the Colorado River, which focuses on the ecological restoration of the Colorado River. The project focuses on Glen Canyon Dam, which is located at the end of the upstream Colorado River Basin. This long-controversial dam hinders river flow, sediment distribution, fish migration, riparian vegetation, and water nutrient dispersion between the upstream and downstream basins of the Colorado River. Aparna’s project explores how decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam can restore the river ecology and regain the regional economic benefit of Page City. Speaker: Aparna BanikAparna Banik graduated from the University of New Mexico in May 2023 with a degree in Landscape Architecture. She hold and undergraduate degree in Architecture and has five years experience working the in fields of architecture and landscape architecture. Aparna is inspired by the diversity of landscapes and the opportunity to work on different design solutions. She is primarily dedicated to the preservation and conservation of sustainable landscapes for community development. Directions to the Meeting: The Albuquerque Friends Meeting House is located at the corner of 5th and Bellamah. From I-40, take the 6th street exit, then South to Bellamah. Support AWF's work!
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