After five and a half years at the university, Roberto Lenton formally retired September 30 and is looking at next steps.
Pending formal approval, he plans to remain associated with the department as a professor emeritus. He said he also hopes to independently engage in international water and development issues that lie close to his heart.
He and his wife, Julia, will continue to make Lincoln their home for a while, although they plan to spend part of the time in Spain and the New York area, where they have strong family ties.
“After many years living and working overseas and in New York and Washington, coming to Nebraska was a new adventure for us," Lenton said. "We are very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the University of Nebraska community for these years. My time here, both as Founding Executive Director of the Daugherty Water for Food Institute and then as a faculty member in BSE, has been extraordinarily productive and enjoyable.”
Lenton noted he especially appreciated this last year of writing and teaching on water and food security issues at BSE and the opportunity it presented to get to know so many colleagues here.
“I am very grateful to all of my BSE colleagues for their friendship, guidance and support," he said. "Many thanks also for the lovely card with everyone’s signatures and kind words that were enclosed with 'Nebraska: Simply Beautiful,’ the book David Jones presented to me at my colloquium on September 18 and whose title perfectly reflects our feelings.”