The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska is hosting a public forum highlighting student research to improve global water and food security, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 26, at the Nebraska East Union.

The fourth annual Water for Food Research Forum is free and open to faculty, staff, students, local agencies and policymakers, as well as the general public.

Registration is requested by April 19.

More than two dozen Nebraska students and their faculty advisers will provide short presentations highlighting research projects.

The forum topics align with the five research and policy focus areas.

Dion McBay, Global Sustainable Development Lead, Monsanto Co., will provide a keynote presentation, along with remarks from Executive Director Peter G. McCornick and Director of Research Christopher Neale.

Several Nebraska faculty members will help moderate and frame the discussion.

The event includes poster presentations and a luncheon featuring a presentation on the visually engaging Platte River Timelapse project.

Following the forum, participants are invited to attend a reception from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. at Nebraska Innovation Campus in the 2nd floor Link.

Light food and beverages will be available.

Roundtrip transportation between Nebraska Innovation Campus and the Nebraska East Union will be available on a limited basis for participants who wish to leave their vehicle in the Innovation Campus north parking lot.

The loading zone is located in front of the Innovations Commons building, facing the north parking lot.

The East Campus loading zone is located near the main entrance to the Nebraska East Union.

The first morning shuttle will begin boarding at 8 a.m. and will depart at 8:15 a.m. The second morning shuttle will begin boarding at 8:30 a.m. and will depart at 8:45 a.m.

For return transportation to Innovation Campus, the afternoon shuttle will begin boarding at 4:30 p.m. and will depart at 4:45 p.m.