Leonard Ortolano UPS Foundation Professor Water Resources and Environmental Planning

Leonard Ortolano is a specialist in water resources and environmental planning. He is interested in the implementation of environmental policies and programs in the United States and in developing countries. Current research includes studies of: (1) policies for environmental planning and management in China; (2) strategies and tactics of environmental non-governmental organizations in several countries, including the US and China; (3) delivery of water supply and sewerage services to disadvantaged communities; and (4) diffusion of technologies for environmental protection and "cleaner production". In addition to his research experiences, Professor Ortolano has worked as an environmental engineer for the U.S. Public Health Service and as a consultant to environmental management firms and agencies as well as international development aid organizations. Professor Ortolano has received two Fulbright-Hays grants: one as a visiting professor at the Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque in Rome (1978-79); and a second as a visiting professor at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris (1978-88). He received the Rhodes Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 1996, and the Eugene L. Grant Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2005 . Between 2003 and 2006, Professor Ortolano served as director of Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service . He is also on the editorial policy committee of Environmental Impact Assessment Review.