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<br />Biographies of the Authors
<br />and Project Management Team
<br />gay R=^?11 ;? ? ?n-n'?rh0r nf thP rnmrnr.nfarv riece ;a
<br />letter to the Federa! Energy Regutatory Commission) for
<br />the "Future Uses" chaoter. He came to Nebtaska to work
<br />on the Missouri Basin Development Project in 1945 for the
<br />U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). He spent 30 years with
<br />the USGS as a publications reviewer and processor and as
<br />a hydrogeologist. He ihen went to work for the Conservation
<br />and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska-Linco!?
<br />as an editor and researcher. He retired from there in 1982
<br />bat continues to do schoiarship and reseancn, inciucling a
<br />comgrehensive look at Nebraska's rivers to be published
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<br />soDR Uy [[1e diVi5i6n. ric itas n odCncivr ? uvgrcC i?i iuiugy
<br />from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a mas-
<br />tei'5 dCgiC2 u'1 Sevivby 1- vi?? iii. Vtl??Y1r?J?i? V?T?.l14?VJSW Iil
<br />Knoxville.
<br />Ann Salomon Bieed, author of "Climate and Hydrol-
<br />ogy,•, si 1?oo ......a ?..,.._ ?.ic .. Sfnic i?yui?...a..oivbia? ?,.,.:... :i'•i.w ?. . uh
<br />flCc i7oo ua uc.ci? ue
<br />Nebraska Department of Water Resources and an adjunct
<br />g:ofessor k:t!; the ri.^.ive;sit; ^f Neb:rskr-L:ncoln ;L`Ni ;
<br />colleges of Agricutture and Eagineecing. She has a bach-
<br />eloc's dtgrte in hio-1QoY from Ear1ha-- Callege in Rich?,oud,
<br />It?diana, a master's in zoology from Pennsylvania State Uni-
<br />versity in State College, Pennsylvania, a Ph.D. in ecotogy
<br />from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a second
<br />mastez's in industrial and management systems engineering
<br />from UNL.
<br />Sleed also has worked as an assistant pmfessor witii the
<br />UNL Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Con-
<br />servation and Survey Division, Water Resources Center and
<br />Deparirnent oi Indusiriai Fceiaiions.
<br />Vince Dreeszei? is a mem;er af the yroj2ct marLagemenc
<br />icam, co-author of certain key sections of the "Climate and
<br />Hyd,ro.:,gy" chap.e:, ;"c. ?.' . e.^,A?iAyVrp c? uh? "indus-
<br />try" chapter on water availability and use and anather end-
<br />pl?? on the hictnrv nf ear1v tect-r1rilFino tg,CFuqo1o0? f4f ?p
<br />"Technology" chaptec He is also co-author of the com-
<br />mentary to the "Future Uses" chapter. He is a professor
<br />emeritus with and formerly ditector of the Conservation and
<br />Survey Division of the University of Nebraslca-Lincoln. He
<br />has a bachelor's degree from Peru (Nebrasfca) State Coilege
<br />and a master's degree in geology from the Universiry of
<br />Nebnska. He joined Conservation and Survey as a hydro-
<br />geologist in 1949 and became its director in 1965, serving
<br />in that capacity until 1987.
<br />Dreeszen aiso serves on the board oi [rustees oi the Ne-
<br />braska Groundwater Foundation and the Nebraska State Ir-
<br />iigniit3ii nSsCri.i$ii0ii fliu ivi 20 j'€air, L'.'a; u uxLiTivci vi u?IE
<br />Nebraska Water Conference Council, which plans and co-
<br />ordinaces :4e ar.r.ua! Neh:as4:a Wa:e: r'or.fe:r:see. L^. addi.
<br />tion, he has been invoived in p7anning for the 1993 water
<br />confere_r?ce, which wz13 bonor the lOQth am-iversary o!' the
<br />founding of the State Irrigation Association.
<br />Cindy Evert, author of the "Industry" chapter, cutrett[ly
<br />is, employed by American Grarnaphone of Omaha. She eamed
<br />a bachelor's degree in joutnalism with concentrations in
<br />news-editorial and sociofogy from the University of Ne-
<br />hracka_I inroln a»rl is nnrciiinv a r.,?cr??•? ae,....,c_ -
<br />?..._..,... ., r_.,,_•--o - .,..?ac in 3QLLlt
<br />education.
<br />Even has been writing ncetcy; newsletter alid ct;zga;,;ne
<br />atticles, brochures and print and broadcast advertising for
<br />more than 20 years. She has served as director of com_
<br />munication with the League of Nebraska Mun'scipalities and
<br />deputy director of communications for Governor Kay OcT,
<br />developing and coordinating the "Capitol for a Day" and
<br />"GREAT (Governor's Rwal Economic Action Team) Town
<br />'tiati lvieecing" progzams. Before that, she directed public
<br />information for the Nebraska Department of Economic De-
<br />vei6pi'lie[ii iof IiVC yean. iti addiu6h, she has woriced for
<br />two newspapers and two state associations.
<br />Charles Flowerday is the editor of Flat Warer; A History
<br />of Nebrasla and Its Water. He is also author of an endp3ece
<br />to the pre-1900 chapter that is on Native American use of
<br />water, senioz authar o[ "Conservation Management and En-
<br />vironmental Protection," junior author of "Bnvironmental
<br />Quality and Changes in Ecosystems" and co-photography
<br />editor. Fie is the ediior for the Conservation and Survey
<br />Division, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
<br />('LAivRj, ut"iiVBiS[iy oi Tvr.23P`3.Ska i.(PSCCilR, fric hns dbaChe-
<br />lor's degtee in English from Princeton University in Prin-
<br />.'1.°.wiy NSW ia°.?a.y, a aiaSwi'.°i '^? ?rLLµ?.QijVTI auu ui?vivgy
<br />from Union Theologicat Seminary in New York City and a
<br />secnnr1 h3rhrlnr c in iniimalicm frnm TJTTi. with a m;nnr ;n
<br />,,.. _..._...,..
<br />general agriculture.
<br />He has been the editar of Human Rights Persnectives, a
<br />quarterly newsletter of the Human Rights Office of the Na-
<br />tional Councii of Churches and an educator with the Amal-
<br />gaznated C{athing and Textile Workers Union, educating
<br />religious leaders and lay people about labor relations in the
<br />southem textile industry. He also has been an editorial as-
<br />sistant with the press section of IANR Communications
<br />Services at UNL, a public affairs assistant with the Nebraska
<br />statc office of the USDA Soil Conservation Service, asso-
<br />eiate euifar ior the rarm anrt Ranch Guide of Bismarck,
<br />North Dakota, and a technical wciter/editor and management
<br />caas;sltan: uainee wi:,'i Tearn Deve,:,prent .^srci;p oi Min-
<br />neapoIis, Minnesota. He is w-cditor (with Ann Bleed) of
<br />A» Ajlny nf :J'?°. .Cat'.»I ffiffir, ? co.^.:t^,F:%±:.°..^,S::'e ::D:Sn .°.. !ti°v
<br />natural history of the Nebraska Sand Hi3is, as well as editor
<br />of OiI in Nebras,ta and The Groundwater Atlas of Nebraska,
<br />aznong others.
<br />I '.F. ? .
<br />Roy Frederick, author of the "Future of Agriculture"
<br />chapter, is a proiessor and extension econom,ist in the De-
<br />Qattment of Agricultura! Economics at the University of
<br />Ncu?nSiia-LiflCOiPi. iic 3peCIaiIzeS in pUbiiC p0ilCy, with par-
<br />ticular ennphasis on farm programs, taxation, the geoeral
<br />ecoacmy and L..err.atio:.al L-ade.
<br />Born and raised in Keamey, Frederick holds bachelor's
<br />tnd master's degrees Lre::; Le r 7niYeesi!; af *Ieb:asl?.x a.-d
<br />a doctorate from Purdue (.FrLiversity.
<br />Erederick returned to UNL in 1489, having served as
<br />director o[ the Nebraska Department of Agriculcure for 2-
<br />1/2 years. He had prior appointments at Kansas State Uni-
<br />versity in Manhauan and wit6 the Committee oa Agriculture
<br />and Forestry of the U.S. Senate.
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