Expert Workshops and Research Studies

Many of the grand water and food systems challenges that J-WAFS seeks to address can’t be solved by a single individual or a single institution.  Collaboration is critical, therefore J-WAFS leverages MIT’s convening power to produce international-scale expert workshops and research studies that bring together some of the leading researchers and institutions together to develop solutions.

Examples of our work in this area

Corn growing in dry field

Alliance for Climate Change and Global Food Systems Research

Identifying Research Opportunities for Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

A cross-institutional, multidisciplinary research effort identifying critical knowledge gaps for policy, and research and technology needs at the nexus of climate change and food systems.
Man presenting at conference

Climate Change, Agriculture, Water, and Food Security Expert Workshop

May 8-9, 2018

Invited experts gathered for this two-day workshop to assess current knowledge of the impacts of climate change on water, agriculture, and food systems and adaptation strategies.
Wind turbines

Low-Carbon Desalination Workshop

October 17-18, 2016

This two-day gathering of experts addressed the research, development, and demonstration needs for producing fresh water with a minimal carbon footprint.
Ethiopian Dam in front of body of water

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Workshop

November 13-14, 2014

This two-day gathering of experts addressed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and its implications for regional cooperation and economic development in the Nile basin.

“[Addressing food systems challenges] is not easy or fast. It takes a lot of investment by a core group of people who are ready to be in a room together for a significant amount of time.”

—Timothy Griffin, Associate Professor in Nutrition, Agriculture, and Sustainable Food Systems, Tufts University 2018 Expert Workshop participant

Timothy Griffin

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