Dr. Marc Parlange is a world-renowned expert in hydrological engineering, a distinguished academic leader and an innovative educator. His research work on atmospheric boundary layer turbulent flow and on evaporation and land-atmosphere interaction has been transformative. He has bridged atmospheric turbulence research with hydrologic predictions through the design of instrumentation, numerical simulation, and field observations to guide watershed and atmospheric boundary layer modeling. As Department Chair at John Hopkins University and as Dean at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he was a leader in promoting Environmental Engineering programs. He is a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Professor Marc Parlange is the Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University and is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering.