The Indiana Water Resources Association (IWRA) is pleased to announce the following 2019 award winners that were recognized during the 40th Annual Water-Resources Symposium Awards Banquet held at the Hilltop Banquet Center, Oakwood Resort, in Syracuse on June 26, 2019:

William G. Wilber – John S. Zogorski Leadership Award:

• Ginger Davis; Hamilton County SWCD – 2019 IWRA President

Charles H. Bechert Award:

• Martin Risch; USGS (Recently Retired Scientist Emeritus), Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center; IUPUI Dept. of Earth Sciences (Adjunct Instructor) – For his dedicated career of scientific work to significantly advance the understanding of water resources in Indiana.

Outstanding Achievement Awards:

• Private Sector: Justin Schneider; Indiana Farm Bureau – For his leadership and legislative support of recent water resource efforts in Indiana.
• Public Sector: Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. and the City of Indianapolis – For creation of the “White River Vision Plan.”

Student Poster and Oral Presentation Awards:

• Oral Presentation: Whitney Conard; University of Notre Dame – For her presentation “Effects of Land Use Type on Abundance and Type of Microplastic Pollution – A Contaminant of Emerging Concern in Indiana Rivers?”

The IWRA congratulates these deserving award winners and is proud to honor their achievements!