Paulina Concha Larrauri is here today to discuss concerns in water infrastructure and management. Larrauri holds a Bachelors in Chemistry from the ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico, and a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University. Currently she is employed at the Columbia Water Research Center, and has carried out a variety of water infrastructure projects including a risk assessment of dams in the United States. On this episode she will also describe the efforts of the Columbia Water Research Center and its impact as an organization.