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Queen Elizabeth Scholar Sajida Awan in a Pakistani village conducting interviews with local farmers.

Queen Elizabeth Scholar Sajida Awan in a Pakistani village conducting interviews with local farmers.

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Queen Elizabeth Scholar works with local community to adapt to climate change

It’s 8 a.m. in the Sindh province of Pakistan, and Sajida Awan is preparing to head back into the field to conduct a full day of interviews with local farmers. The temperature is rising, it will be 50 degrees Celsius by mid-day, and it will take her at least two hours to get to her location.

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Craes visit

“During my visit to the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, I was pleased to collaborate with such a committed group of researchers who are making major contributions to water science. Our partnership with this world-class institution is an important initiative for the Water Institute and its capacity to play a role in addressing global water issues.”

— FEREIDOUN REZANEZHAD, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

READ MORE ABOUT REZANEZHAD'S VISIT TO CRAES