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47th Annual Meeting
Meeting Info April 25-26, 2024, at the Paper Valley Hilton in Appleton Download the Conference Program The 2024 Annual meeting was held at the Paper Valley Hilton in Appleton, where over 150 attendees watched 51 talks, 3 lightning talks, and 21 posters on subjects ranging from nutrients, water quality, modeling, climate change, PFAs, green infrastructure, management, and more. The lunchtime session included an in-depth update on strategic planning efforts the Board had been conducting the prior year. This strategic planning effort found that most members were quite happy with AWRA, but there was room for improvement on making the conference more welcoming and engaging for everyone, and there was a desire to lower the barrier of entry for service to the organization. Members voted on a new Board structure, with duties that were better understood to the general membership before asking for volunteering, plus less expectation of a long multi-year commitment. The new board organization will go into effect at the 48th annual meeting. Marissa Jablonski also gave an updated from the Freshwater Collaborative, and how that team can help breakdown silos to address water challenges across the state. During the evening session, AWRA Board Members Matt Diebel and Meg Haserodt held a free-flowing conversation with NY Times bestselling author on water policy, the role of communications in science, and his history with Wisconsin’s waters. Board elections took place at the business meeting, where Madeline Gotkowitz was elected Director-at-Large, Brent Brown was elected Secretary, Matt Diebel was elected President-Elect, and Mike Cardiff was elected Vice President. Dave Hart of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey earned the Distinguished Service Award. Dave’s efforts on understanding the hydrogeology of the state utilizing novel and groundbreaking geophysical techniques have furthered our understanding of Wisconsin’s waters, and his ability to do it with a smile on his face is even more commendable. Student Awards for the year were: Samuel Brockschmidt, “Enhancing and Quantifying Groundwater Recharge: Insights from Field Experiments and Infiltration Modeling” Eimienwanlan Ibhagui, “Long-Term Assessment of the Impacts of Age, Fine Sediments, and Vegetation on Infiltration Rates in Green Stormwater Infrastructures” Vy Le, “Exploring the influences on temporal variation in phosphorus transport and release in the hyporheic zone of the Wisconsin River” Sarah Peterson, “Enhancing and Quantifying Groundwater Recharge: Insights from Field Experiments and Infiltration Modeling”
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46th Annual Meeting "Reconnecting with Wisconsin's Water and Water Scientists"
Meeting Info March 16-17, 2023, at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Download the Conference Program The 2023 Annual Meeting was in person for the first time since 2019, at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Over 120 attendees watched 44 talks and 21 posters on water science research from across the state. Todd Ambs gave a lunchtime plenary talk discussing his many years of service in state agencies in Wisconsin and Ohio, and gave his perspective of where water policy might go in the future. In the evening, the AWRA Board and Alison Lebwohl led a membership feedback exercise with questions and prompts to get attendees’ perspective on what AWRA does well, what we could do better, and how to grow from where we are. That feedback was worked into strategic planning efforts being conducted by the AWRA board to improve the organization. Board elections took place during the lunchtime business meeting, where Brian Mahoney was elected Director-at-Large, Eric Booth was re-elected as Treasurer, Megan Haserodt was elected President-Elect, and Matt Diebel was elected Vice President. Sue Swanson earned the Distinguished Service Award for her distinguished career at UW-Madison, WGNHS, and Beloit College working on springs and groundwater issues. Nominators noted her capable enthusiasm and mentoring on top of her invaluable scientific research on springs across the state. 45th Annual Meeting
Meeting Information March 10-11, 2022, online via the Whova Platform. Download the Conference Program The 45th Annual Meeting was once again held online using the Whova platform. We had 195 online attendees watching 61 talks on a wide variety of water quantity and quality issues. There were plenary talks from Steve Vavrus, co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative of Climate Change Impacts and Senior Scientist at UW-Madison, discussing impacts on Wisconsin from climate change; Katie Hein from the WI DNR discussing climate adaptation strategies for protecting Wisconsin’s waters; and Nadia Vogt from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District discussing investing in social, environmental, and economic resilience in local communities. Board Elections took place during the business meeting, and Paul Dearlove was elected as Director-at-Large, Brent Brown was re-elected as Secretary, Aaron Pruitt was elected as President-Elect, Megan Haserodt was elected as Vice President. Paul McGinley earned the Distinguished Service Award for his long and distinguished career working on nutrient loading and surface water quality. Paul’s nominators noted not only his abundant scientific contributions, but also for his mentorship and support for his students and colleagues. Student Awards: Max Beal, “Large Scale Seasonal Forecasting of Algae Abundance for Inland Lakes across the Midwest and Northeast U.S.” Sarah Peterson, “A New Approach for Shoreline Delineation to Characterize Beach Erosion/Accretion in Lake Michigan” AnnaBeth Thomas “Examining the Effect of Increasing Manganese(III) Content on the Oxidative Transformation of As(III) by Manganese Oxides”, Richard Perschon “Biosolids Land Application and the Occurrence, Fate, and Mitigation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Nitrate” 44th Annual Meeting
Meeting Information March 3-4, 2021, online via Whova Platform. Download Conference Program Following a one-year hiatus due to COVID, the 44th annual meeting was held online in 2021 using the Whova platform. We had 199 attendees with the new online format, attending 78 talks on a wide variety of groundwater and surface water topics. We also had plenary talks from Marissa Jablonski from the Freshwater Collaborative discussing the benefits of the Freshwater Collaborative on teaching and research in the state, Eric Olson from UW-Stevens Point asking for help spreading the word about the Wisconsin Water Week outreach, Sandra McClellan from UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences discussing the use wastewater surveillance for tracking of SARS-CoV-2 in the state, Anita Anderson from the Minnesota Department of Health discussing the vulnerability of groundwater drinking sources to microbial pathogens, and Adam Bechle from UW Sea Grant discussing some of the issues with high water levels in the Great Lakes. Board Elections took place during the business meeting, and Matt Diebel was elected as Director-at-Large, Eric Booth was re-elected as Treasurer, Mitch Olds was elected as President-Elect, Aaron Pruitt was elected as Vice President. Three Distinguished Service Awardees were honored: Dave Johnson (who was selected for the 2020 award before the meeting was canceled), Tim Grundl, and Carol McCartney. Dave Johnson has spent decades at the Wisconsin DNR working with drillers, private well owners, and fellow DNR employees, and his extensive knowledge of Wisconsin geology, geochemistry, and well drilling techniques has been invaluable solving problems and delivering safe drinking water and protecting water resources across the state. Tim Grundl has been involved in AWRA and Wisconsin’s groundwater quality issues since 1988 when he joined UW-Milwaukee. He has worked on geochemistry of the deep sandstone, microbes in shallow aquifers, and heavy metals, and has mentored students and been involved in presenting at AWRA many times over the years. Carol McCartney served Wisconsin as the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey’s Outreach Manager, where she built bridges with stakeholders, colleagues, and students across the state, developing educational activities and mentoring students and staff on science communication strategies and how to build relationships with the public, scientists, and regulators. Student Awards: Amy Plechacek “Using isotopes to investigate radium activities with respect to recharge history in the Wisconsin Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system”. G. Aaron Alexander “Incorporating the Hydrologic Impacts of Low Impact Development in a Large-Scale Land Surface Model” Hannah Lukasik “Using artificial sweeteners to determine septic system impact to Wisconsin lakes” Katherine Langfield “Measuring Stream Baseflow Conditions in West-Central Wisconsin” Due to the prevalence of the novel COVID-19 virus, the 2020 meeting had to be canceled. A virtual webinar was held in the autumn of 2020.
43rd Annual Meeting - Clearing the Waters: Effective Science and Communication Meeting Information February 28 - March 1, 2019 at Lake Lawn Resort, 2400 E. Geneva St, Delavan, WI 53115 Download the Call for Papers Download the Conference Registration Information Download the Conference Program Download the Conference Presentations Meeting Highlights The 43rd annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association-Wisconsin Section was held February 28 – March 1, 2018 at the Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan, Wisconsin. There were 226 registrants who attended the meeting, which included 53 oral presentations and 38 posters. The meeting theme was “Clearing the Waters: Effective Science and Communication”. In support of this theme, the Plenary Session included: Dominique Brossard, Chair of the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaking on Science Communication: Challenges and Opportunities (pictured below left); and Lee Bergquist from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel speaking on A Reporter’s Perspective on Reporting and Writing on Wisconsin Environmental Issues (pictured below right).
Based on the success of our inaugural 2017 Lightening Talk Session, we continued the tradition this year, covering topics including storm-induced water level oscillations, water resources science, geologic mapping needs in Wisconsin, groundwater modeling using artificial intelligence, and water conservation practices. We had excellent technical sessions focused on the areas of Wetlands, Hydrogeology, Monitoring, Shorelines, Water Quality, Surface Water and Climate Change, Urban Hydrology, and Science Communication. The Dinner Speaker was Dale Robertson from the U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Water Science Center who gave an insightful presentation on The Rehabilitation of Delavan Lake and the Long-Term Effects of Changes in the Food Web (pictured below).  The evening Poster Session (pictured below) included a mixture of interesting topics presented by undergraduate and graduate students, regulatory and industry professionals, and academic colleagues.  Distinguished Service Award We presented this year’s Distinguished Service Award to Maureen (Moe) Muldoon! Moe has been active in the Wisconsin Chapter of AWRA from the beginning, first appearing in the history as a Local Arrangements chair in 1989. She has also served as Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, President, Past President, and Director-at-Large. As a UW-Oshkosh professor, she has mentored many students, making presentations at AWRA a part of their experience. Her AWRA hydrogeology presentations are numerous and range from fractured rock to microbes to wetlands. We were honored to present this award to a very deserving candidate! Moe is pictured below (center) with Dave Hart (left) and Andy Leaf (right).  Student Awards
During the 43rd annual meeting, the section was pleased to award five Outstanding Student Presentations. Andy Leaf (President) presented cash awards to the following winners:
LightningTalk1Noordyk.pdf LightningTalk2Jansen.pdf Session1A2Johnson.pdf Session1A3Miller.pdf Session1A4Wallrath.pdf Session1B3Ciruzzi.pdf Session1C2Hart.pdf Session2A2Wu.pdf Session2B3Christenson.pdf Session2C1Hein.pdf Session2C3Campbell.pdf Session3A1Miller.pdf Session3A5Smudde.pdf Session3B5Chen.pdf Session3C5Voter.pdf Session4A3Jordan.pdf Session4A4Bradbury.pdf Session4B1Rosera.pdf Session4B4Diebel.pdf Session4C2Mathews.pdf Session4C4Buser.pdf 42nd Annual Meeting: Working Together for Wisconsin's Water: Balancing Industry, the Environment and Public Health Meeting Information March 8 - 9, 2018 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 Download the Call for Papers Download the Conference Registration Information Download the Conference Program Download the Conference Presentations Meeting Highlights The 42nd annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association-Wisconsin Section was held March 8 - 9, 2018 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, Wisconsin. There were 209 registrants who attended the meeting, which included 47 oral presentations and 22 posters. The meeting theme was "Working Together for Wisconsin's Water: Balancing Industry, the Environment, and Public Health". In support of this theme, the Plenary Session included: Jim Jordahl from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance speaking on Farmers, Cities, Ag Retail and More: Diverse Partnerships Working to Improve Water Quality in Iowa; and Jim VandenBrook from the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association speaking on The Collision of Agriculture, Environment, Public Health, and Science: NR 151 - An Unprecedented Collaboration to Protect Groundwater Quality in Eastern Wisconsin. Based on the success of our inaugural 2017 Lightening Talk Session, we continued the tradition this year, covering a diverse array of topics including storm-induced water level oscillations, water resources science, geologic mapping needs in Wisconsin, groundwater modeling using artificial intelligence, and water conservation practices. We had excellent technical sessions focused on the areas of Groundwater, Urban Water Quality, Geomorphology, Groundwater Quality, Central Sands, Surface Water Extremes, Streams, Groundwater-Surface Water, Coastal Modeling, Agriculture and Watershed Management, and Groundwater Modeling. The Dinner Speaker was Michael Tiboris from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs who gave a wonderful presentation on Nutrient Pollution and the Broadening Urban-Rural Divide. The evening Poster Session included a mixture of interesting topics presented by undergraduate and graduate students, regulatory and industry professionals, and academic colleagues.  Lunch business meeting (pictured above).  Lunch business meeting (pictured above).  Plenary speaker Jim Jordahl from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance speaking on farmers, cities, agriculture retail and more (pictured above).  Plenary speaker Jim VandenBrook from the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association speaking on the collision of agriculture, environment, public health, and science (pictured above).  AWRA President Mike Parsen kicking off dinner (pictured above).  Evening speaker Michael Tiboris from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs speaking on nutrient pollution and the broadening urban-rural divide (pictured above).  The student career session (pictured above). Distinguished Service Award This year we were proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to Pat Jurcek.  Pat Jurcek receives the Distinguished Service Award from Mike Parsen, AWRA President (pictured above). Student Presentation Awards The section was pleased to award four Outstanding Student Presentations this year. The award winners included: Nicholas Potter for Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation, Carly Mueller for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation, John Reimer for Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation and Madeline Matthews receives the Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation.  Nicholas Potter receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation Award from Mike Parsen, AWRA President (pictured above).  Carly Mueller receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award from Mike Parsen, AWRA President (pictured above).  John Reimer receives the Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation Award from Mike Parsen, AWRA President (pictured above).  Madeleine Matthews receives the Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation Award from Mike Parsen, AWRA President (pictured above).
Presentations EveningSpeaker1Tiboris.pdf LighteningTalk2Vandenbrook.pdf LighteningTalk3Bradbury.pdf LighteningTalk5Polebitski.pdf PlenarySpeaker1Jordahl.pdf PlenarySpeaker2VandenBrook.pdf Session1A1Nielsen.pdf Session1A2Mechenich.pdf Session1A3Helmuth.pdf Session1A4Smail.pdf Session1B1Sander.pdf Session1B3Selbig.pdf Session1C3Torma.pdf Session1C4Giglierano.pdf Session2A2Mathews.pdf Session2A3Salo.pdf Session2B2McGuire.pdf Session2B3Ciruzzi.pdf Session2B4Gaffield.pdf Session2C1Reimer.pdf Session2C2Yu.pdf Session2C4Potter.pdf Session3A2Christenson.pdf Session3A3Campbell.pdf Session3B1Wu.pdf Session3B3Hunt.pdf Session3B4Graham.pdf Session3C3Jin.pdf Session3C4Anderson.pdf Session4A1Kalk.pdf Session4A3Brown.pdf Session4C2Hart.pdf Session4C3Haserodt.pdf 41st Annual Meeting: Wisconsin's One Water - Breaking Boundaries Meeting Information March 9 - 10, 2017 at Osthoff Resort, 101 Osthoff Ave, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020 Download the Call for Papers Download the Conference Registration Information Download the Conference Program Download the Conference Presentations Meeting Highlights The 41st annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association-Wisconsin Section was held March 9 - 10, 2017 at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. There were 168 registrants who attended the meeting, which included 43 oral presentations and 23 posters. The meeting theme was "Wisconsin's One Water: Breaking Boundaries". In support of this theme, the Plenary Session included: Kevin Shafer from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District speaking on One Water, Infinite Possibilities; and George Kraft from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education speaking on 50 Years of Central Sands Study Just Isn't Enough. An inaugural Lightening Talk Session followed the Plenary Speakers and covered a diverse array of topics such as watershed health, water crisis management, invasive species, road salt contamination of groundwater, and irrigated lands mapping. We had excellent technical sessions focused on the areas of Groundwater Resources in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin's Water Quality, Field Investigations, Surface Water, Central Sands, Water and Agriculture, Water Quality, Groundwater/Surface Water, Groundwater and Urban Stormwater Management. The Dinner Speakers were Stacy Hron from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Huck Raddemann from CH2M who gave a wonderful joint presentation on A One Water Approach to Restoring Sheboygan River and Its Legacy. The evening Poster Session included a mixture of interesting topics presented by undergraduate and graduate students, regulatory and industry professionals, and academic colleagues.  Plenary speaker Kevin Shafer from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District speaking on one water, infinite possibilities (pictured above).  Plenary speaker George Kraft from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education speaking on 50 years of central sands study just isn't enough (pictured above).  Dinner speaker Huck Raddemann from CH2M (pictured above).  Dinner speaker Stacy Hron from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (pictured above).  Poster session (pictured above).  Poster session (pictured above). Distinguished Service Award This year we were proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to Jeff Helmuth of the Department of Natural Resources.  Jeff Helmuth receives the Distinguished Service Award from Amanda Bell, AWRA President (pictured above). Student Presentation Awards The section was pleased to award three Outstanding Student Presentations this year. Award winners included: Melanie Stock, Lisa Haas, Allison LoBue.  Lisa Haas receives an Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award from Amanda Bell, AWRA President (pictured above).  Allison LoBue receives an Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award from Amanda Bell, AWRA President (pictured above).
Presentations DinnerSpeakers.pdf PlenarySpeakerShafer.pdf Session1A4Parsen.pdf Session1B1Asplund.pdf Session1B2Diebel.pdf Session1B4Hein.pdf Session1C2Ciruzzi.pdf Session1C3Hart.pdf Session1C4Hahn.pdf Session2A3Sander.pdf Session2C2Stock.pdf Session3A1Latzka.pdf Session3A3Selbig.pdf Session3B3Wade.pdf Session4A1Dunning.pdf Session4A2Haserodt.pdf Session4A4Fehling.pdf Session4B1Horwatich.pdf Session4B2McDonald.pdf 40th Annual Meeting - 40 Years of Wisconsin Waters
Meeting Information March 10 - 11, 2016 at Chula Vista Resort, 2501 River Rd, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Download the Call for Papers Download the Conference Registration Information Download the Conference Program 39th Annual Meeting: Wisconsin Water Resources and Agriculture Meeting Information March 5 - 6, 2015 at the Olympia Resort: Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, 21350 Royale Mile Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Download the Call for Papers Download the Conference Registration Information Download the Conference Program Download the Conference Presentations Meeting Highlights The 39th annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association-Wisconsin Section was held March 5 - 6, 2015 at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. There were 230 registrants who attended the meeting which included 57 oral presentations and 37 posters. The meeting theme was "Wisconsin Water Resources and Agriculture". In support of this theme the Plenary Session included: Tom Cox from UW-Madison, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics speaking on Economic/Environmental Optimization in the Wisconsin Dairy Sector; Dennis Roehrborn from Roehrborn Farms, LLC. speaking on the Evolution of Farming Practices Over a Quarter Century; and Bill Schaumberg from Tilth Agronomy Group speaking on A Private Agronomist's Perspective on Phosphorous, Agricultural Land Management, and Water Quality. We had excellent technical sessions on Agricultural and Water Quality, Groundwater Modeling, Surface Water Quality, Central Sands, Surface Water and Habitat, Agriculture and Groundwater, Managing Water Resources, Urban Water Quality, Wetlands, and Water Quality. The Dinner Speaker was Ryan Schone from UW-Extension, Milwaukee County who gave a wonderful presentation on Milwaukee's Local Food Environment: Capacity Built and Lessons Learned. Poster Session included a mixture of interesting topics presented by undergraduate and graduate students, regulatory and industry professionals, and academic colleagues.  Lunch business meeting (pictured above).  Tom Cox from the Dept. of Agriculture and Applied Economics, UW-Madison speaking on Economic/Environmental Optimization in the Wisconsin Dairy Sector (pictured above).  Dennis Roehrborn from Roehrborn Farms, LLC speaking on Evolution of Farming Practices Over a Quarter Century (pictured above).  Bill Schaumberg from Tilth Agronomy Group speaking on a Private Argonomist's Perspective on Phosphorus, Argicultural Land Management and Water Quality (pictured above).  AWRA President Andrew Aslesen kicking off dinner (pictured above).  Ryan Schone from UW Extension Milwaukee speaking on Milwaukee's Local Food Environment (pictured above).  After dinner poster session (pictured above). Distinguished Service Award This year we were proud to present the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Ken Potter of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This award recognizes his years of exemplary service on behalf of the section, research colleagues, students, and the international community of hydrologists. Dr. Potter has advanced the field of water resources science and management and played an influential role mentoring hydrologists and water resource managers. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to the study of local and regional water resources issues through the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies' Water Resources Management Program and Practicum. He is highly respected throughout the region and nation for providing innovative solutions for communities and invaluable place-based experiences for students. He has advised dozens of PhD and Masters Student's and many undergraduate students on research projects and has published 4 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Potter, thank you for your service, and congratulations!  Ken Potter receives the Distinguished Service Award from Andrew Aslesen, AWRA President (pictured above). Student Presentation Awards The section was pleased to award four Outstanding Student Presentations this year. Award winners included: Adam Bechle for Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation, Yan Zhu for Outstanding Graduate Poster Presentation, Bree Bender for Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation and Christa Kananen for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation.  Adam Bechle receives the Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation Award from Andrew Aslesen, AWRA President (pictured above).  Bree Bender receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation Award from Andrew Aslesen, AWRA President (pictured above).  Yan Zhu receives the Outstanding Graduate Poster Presentation Award from Andrew Aslesen, AWRA President (pictured above).  Christa Kananen receives the Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award from Andrew Aslesen, AWRA President (pictured above).
Presentations Session1A1Motew.pdf Session1A2Nelson.pdf Session1A3Brown.pdf Session1A4Fermanich.pdf Session1B1Harper.pdf Session1B2Kammel.pdf Session1C2Reimer.pdf Session1C3Bechle.pdf Session1C5Shrivastava.pdf Session2A1Busch.pdf Session2A3Nelson.pdf Session2A4Herron.pdf Session2B1Gaffield.pdf Session2B4Sellwood.pdf Session2B5Wade.pdf Session2C1Hein.pdf Session2C4Miller.pdf Session2C5Jordan.pdf Session3A1Masarik.pdf Session3A2Marshall.pdf Session3A3Muldoon.pdf Session3A4Hohn.pdf Session3A5Zopp.pdf Session3B1Smail.pdf Session3B2Shupryt.pdf Session3B3Cherkauer.pdf Session3B5Griffin.zip Session3C2FieldsSommers.pdf Session3C3Bradbury.pdf Session4A1Busch.pdf Session4A2Sheng.pdf Session4A3Peterson.pdf Session4B1Zipper.pdf Session4B3Linares.pdf Session4B4Troolin.pdf Session4C1Bender.pdf Session4C2Wunderlin.pdf |
