Annual Freeman Lecture

The Freeman Lecture

The John R. Freeman Lecture is co-sponsored by the Environmental and Water Resources Group of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES), the ASCE, and the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Visit the BSCES John R. Freeman Fund web page for more information.

Past Lectures

2012
Climate Change and Water Resources: Characterizing Uncertainties for Decision Makers. <View Video>
Richard N. Palmer, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

2011
Closing the water cycle, Recovering Energy and Resources in Future Sustainable Communities. <View Video>
Vladimir Novotny, Ph.D., P.E., D.E.E.,
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

2010
Rubbish, Stink and Death: The Historical Evolution, Present State and Future Direction of Water-Quality Management and Modeling. <View Video>
Steven C. Chapra, Ph.D.
Professor and Berger Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

2009
Big City, Big Aqueduct, Big Challenge: Planning Repairs of NYC's Leaking Delaware Aqueduct. <Video Not Available>
Paul V. Rush, P.E.
Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Water Supply of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection

2008
Singapore's Marina Barrage: Design, Evolution and Construction of a Multi-Purpose Urban Reservoir. <View Video>
Dr. Brendan Harley
Senior Vice President, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

2007
Cape Cod's Billion Dollar Ground-Water Cleanup: The Hydrologic Story.
<View Video>
Denis LeBlanc
Project leader of the USGS Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology Research Site