{"id":21561,"date":"2019-03-15T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=21561"},"modified":"2019-03-15T09:37:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T14:37:00","slug":"meet-baylors-nationally-recognized-expert-on-water-quality-and-environmental-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2019\/03\/meet-baylors-nationally-recognized-expert-on-water-quality-and-environmental-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Baylor\u2019s nationally recognized expert on water quality and environmental science"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Long before he became a distinguished professor and a national leader in the study of environmental science, Bryan Brooks was simply a child fascinated by his grandfather\u2019s experiences. His grandfather, a missionary the Philippines, told young Bryan stories of service, such as how they drilled wells to supply clean water for smaller communities upstream from urban areas.<\/p>\n

Today, Dr. Brooks<\/a> models that service through his own calling as distinguished professor of environmental science and biomedical studies and director of Baylor\u2019s environmental health science program. In those roles, Brooks has become a nationally recognized expert in water quality, sustainability, public health and more.<\/p>\n

As the world becomes increasingly urban — projections, he says, paint a picture of a planet with 70% of residents living in urban areas — water quality and usage are impacted. Human activity, waste and other factors will necessarily bring consequences; Brooks, along with his students and colleagues, are taking a leading role in understanding and solving those issues.<\/p>\n