Water in the United States: A Discussion with Mike Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

Hear insights from Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), in conversation with Martin Doyle of the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. A reception with hors d'oeuvres will precede the event.

Nicholas School of the Environment students based in Beaufort or other Duke community members who wish to participate virtually may join via Panopto.

The event is hosted by the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.

Michael Connor is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) where he sets the policy related to the Army’s Civil Works program and is the civilian responsible for overseeing the US Army Corps of Engineers. In this role, he establishes policy direction and supervises programs for conservation and development of the nation’s water resources, shoreline protection, wetlands, and major ecosystem restoration projects. Previously, Connor served as the Deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Obama Administration, where he was the first person of Native American descent to serve in that position. Connor also served as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, counsel to the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and began his career in federal service in the Department of the Interior's Solicitor’s office and then as director of DOI’s Indian Water Rights Office.