Kafatos visited the Honorable Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras

Menas Kafatos, Dean, Schmid College of Science, visited the Honorable Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles, on June 26. They discussed ideas of collaboration between Chapman University, California agencies, the federal government and Greek institutions on hazards and climate change. The Consul General will provide assistance in linking Chapman researchers to the U.S. Forest Service, which has an ongoing collaboration with the Greek Fire Fighting Agency to combat wildfires. They also discussed possible collaborations on earthquakes and other disasters with Greek institutions. Mr. Caramitsos-Tziras is joining the Greek U.N. delegation in New York City, and they also discussed ideas about mutual interests on climate change.