44th Indiana Water Resources Association Symposium: June 25-27, 2025 at
Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN
You may download the Symposium agenda here: SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
You may download the abstracts for the Symposium presentations here: SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS
Symposium Highlights!
- Symposium presentations occurred Wednesday and all day Thursday.
- A lively poster session was held on Wednesday afternoon to present research findings from several scientists (many students). Student presenters from Purdue University were the winners of the best student presentations this year!
- An awards banquet was held on Wednesday evening to honor lifetime accomplishments and outstanding achievements in water resources in Indiana. See the summary below.
- Dr. Sujay Kaushal, University of Maryland, gave a keynote presentation entitled, “Freshwater Salinization Syndrome: A Small Story about Salt and Its Big Global Impacts.”
- IWRA Business Meeting was held, followed by a social and networking gathering.
- Field trip to Ogle and Stahl Dams in Brown County State Park concluded the conference.
2025 Awards Summary
Download the AWARDS SUMMARY AND NOMINATIONS
William G. Wilber – John S. Zogorski Leadership Award
Garth Lindner; Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Charles H. Bechert Award
Jeffrey D. Martin; US Geological Survey, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center (retired)
IWRA Outstanding Achievement Awards
Public Sector: Groundwater Section; Indiana Department of Environmental Management – For their multifaceted approach to address the complex issues of PFAS contamination in Indiana.
Academic Sector: Institute for a Sustainable Future PFAS Strategic Research Team; Purdue University – For the Institute’s contribution to understanding and addressing the challenges of PFAS contamination in Indiana.
Private Sector: Alliance of Indiana Rural Water – For AIRW’s dedication to supporting Indiana’s rural water and wastewater utilities.
Thank you to our sponsors!
