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Jerry Schnoor is a Professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Occupational and Environmental Health. He joined the University's College of Engineering in 1977, and holds the esteemed Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering. His research interests include carbon sequestration, water quality modeling, phytoremediation, and the causes of global warming. Schnoor earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1975 and an M.S. in Environmental Health Engineering in 1974 from The University of Texas. In 1972, he received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University. Jerry is Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical Society).

The Nicaraguan government awarded a concession to build an inter-oceanic canal to a Hong Kong based company owned by a little-known Chinese billionaire. This concession was given without bidding, or completion of impact assessments. The project may damage regional biodiversity and rare ecosystems like Lake Cocibolca, (a.k.a. Lake Nicaragua), a unique freshwater tropical lake which serves as Central America's main freshwater reservoir. Jerry Schnoor discusses these issues as well as the socio-economic impacts on local people and regional interests. For more information on the Foreign Relations Council visit their website.