ALT WaterWorks event sign displaying “Bridging the Gap From Ecosystem Services to Water Security” outside the seminar venue.

ALT Dr. Kate Brauman presents research on ecosystem services and water security to an audience during a WaterWorks seminar.

ALT Attendees gather in a lecture hall before a WaterWorks presentation at The University of Alabama.

ALT Graphic announcing a new team member at the Global Water Security Center. A professional headshot appears on the right, while a blue water-themed panel on the left reads: “The Global Water Security Center welcomes new Cartographer Laris Karklis.” The GWSC logo appears at the bottom.

ALT Map titled “GWSC at a Glance: Syria” showing areas of control across Syria and major neighboring countries. Key water features include the Euphrates River, Lake Assad, and transboundary river systems. The graphic highlights the relationship between governance, geography, and water security.

ALT Dry, arid landscape with rocky desert terrain beneath a blue sky. Overlay text explains that declining river inflows, recurring drought, overuse, and damaged infrastructure are constraining Syria’s water supply and creating a systemic water crisis.

ALT View of agricultural land and valleys from a mountainous overlook. Overlay text notes that drought, degraded infrastructure, and economic pressures are reducing agricultural productivity in Syria, contributing to lower food production and increased food insecurity.

ALT A person carrying a plastic bag walks along a dusty road while a group of people moves ahead in the distance. Overlay text explains that natural hazards, uneven infrastructure, and differing coping capacities can undermine Syria’s recovery, increase vulnerability, weaken social cohesion, and create

ALT Diagram introducing GWSC's Pathways to Instability Framework, showing a sequence from water disruptions to direct impacts, secondary impacts, social conditions, actors, and conflict.

ALT Graphic explaining that water disturbances occur within broader biophysical and economic contexts, leading to direct and secondary impacts rather than conflict by themselves.

ALT Diagram showing how social conditions and influential actors can interact with existing grievances and institutional fragility, contributing to conflict.

ALT Examples of the Pathways to Instability Framework, listing water disturbances, direct and secondary impacts, social conditions, actors, and potential conflict outcomes.

ALT Promotional graphic announcing a new policy intern at the Global Water Security Center, featuring a portrait of a person standing in front of U.S. flags beside a blue panel with organization branding and welcome text.