Ed Dickey, former acting assistant secretary of the army for civil works, Washington, D.C., will share his insights on federal water projects on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Union Century Theater.

While working for the federal government, Dickey was responsible for a variety of policies and programs related to federal water management activities, including new water resource investments for navigation, flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration. Two Presidential Rank Awards, including Meritorious Executive in 1988 and Distinguished Executive in 1993, acknowledged his successes as a member of the federal Senior Executive Service.

Dickey is an affiliate professor of economics in the Sellinger School of Business and Management at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, where he teaches economics to master of business administration students.

NDSU’s School of Natural Resources, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Graduate Program and the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute are sponsoring Dickey’s presentation.