Dr. Cecilio Ortiz Garcia and Dr. Marla Perez Lugo, professors at
the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and founders of the RISE
program, discuss the roles of universities in pre- and
post-disaster environments.
About the Podcast
The University of Alabama and the Alabama Water Institute (AWI) are leading local, national and global efforts to advance water research, technology and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to building a more resilient and water-secure world by driving groundbreaking research, educating the next generation of leaders and delivering innovations that benefit communities and ecosystems worldwide.