Frank Rijsberman

Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Engineer, Environmentalist, Foodie, Parent, Scientist, World traveler

Dr Frank Rijsberman joined Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc., in June 2007, where he is Director Program, responsible for Google.org partnerships in the areas of health, geo and environment. Prior to joining Google, Frank was Director General (CEO) of the non-profit research institute International Water Management Institute (www.IWMI.org), with HQ in Sri Lanka. After starting his career as a researcher at Delft Hydraulics Laboratory, he co-founded and managed an environmental consultancy firm in the Netherlands, Resource Analysis BV. Rijsberman holds a BSc and MSc from Delft University of Technology in Civil Engineering and a PhD from Colorado State University in Civil Engineering (Water Resources Planning and Management). He was a Professor at UNESCO-IHE International Institute for Water Education from 1999-2008, jointly appointed at Wageningen University from 2003-8.

Water - environment - global public health - energy information - geo-tools - cooking - scuba diving - rocks and minerals - cranberry glass.

* Buy a water treatment plant online for $2000 and start a water business. * Outsource wastewater treatment to farmers. * Get more locally relevant content online in emerging markets. * NGOs can use free Google's Apps to run their business and Google Grants to generate traffic (and income).

Climate change mitigation assessment, Coastal Management, coral reefs, Environmental Management, Grant Management, Irrigation, Water Resources