Editor's Note: Not long after the field visit described in the following article, Mediterranean Basin countries Morocco and Libya were subject to tragic disasters—western Morocco was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on 8 September and many aftershocks, while Libya suffered devastating flooding and landslides associated with a storm. Thousands of people lost their lives and many more were injured and lost their homes and livelihoods. CEPF grieves for the loss of life and extends its deepest condolences to the people of Morocco and Libya and their friends and loved ones.