Highways Maui’s Environmental Educational Program Goes Virtual By: Daniel Garcia Dr. Daniel Garcia, Civil Engineer III for Maui’s Environmental Management section, was invited to deliver a lecture at the University of Hawaii Manoa Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s Graduate Seminar Sept. 22.
do to protect the environment and that “Only Rain Goes Down the Drain”! The lecture was delivered over Zoom, a program that allows multiple people to meet over the internet, and is an indication of the unique times that we live in.
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