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Geological Society of America Portland, OR October 20, 2009 Suzette Kimball Acting Director, U. S. Geological Survey Here Be Dragons: Delta Science in the 21st Century

2001 Barrier Islands: Structural Changes 2004 Post- Ivan 2005 Post- Katrina

IPCC 4 th Assessment: Megadeltas and Risk of Displacement

Delta Research And Global Observation Network

Create a community of practice Share data, create models and visualization tools Develop ecological forecasting models Delta Research And Global Observation Network Goals of the DRAGON Project

DRAGON Institute-Mekong Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To be established at Can Tho University, Vietnam. Joint statement issued by President Bush and Prime Minister Dung welcoming the DRAGON project in Vietnam. Secretary of Interior kicks off the DRAGON Institute in November 2008

Mississippi Delta Mekong Delta