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48th Annual Meeting
Meeting Info
April 10-11, 2025, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells
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Over 180 attendees came to the 2025 Annual meeting held at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The conference included over 90 talks and posters on water resource work across the region. Curt Meine gave a lunch plenary highlighting a history of conservation in Wisconsin. In the evening, Marissa Jablonski provided a brief evening presentation on how Freshwater Collaborative foster partnerships across the state. Mike Wiggins, Jr. provided the evening plenary sharing his perspectives on water resources surrounding the Bad River Watershed as a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Board elections took place during the lunchtime business meeting under the new board structure. Carla Romano was elected Treasurer, Amy Wiersma elected Student Engagement General Board Officer, Nic Buer elected Local Arrangements General Board Officer, Kirsten James elected Membership and Outreach General Board Officer, and Mike Cardiff elected Vice President.
Adam Freihoefer earned the Distinguished Service Award for his notable career at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources where he is currently Section Manager of the Water Use sections. Nominators spoke to how Adam has been a leader in water management in Wisconsin and is adept at navigating the many dimensions surrounding groundwater use.
Student Awards for the year were:
Rachel Breunig, “Revealing Flow Patterns Through Driftless Area Stratigraphy Using End Member Mixing Analysis and Catchment Monitoring: Wyalusing State Park, WI”
Mary Chesnut, “Exploring Chloride Trends in Wisconsin Lakes and Their Relationship to Road Salt Usage”
Trey Coury, "A Web Application to Facilitate the Understanding of Contributing Zones, Land Cover, and Transit Times for Groundwater Management Decisions Trey Coury"
Eric Kastelic, “Establishing a Ridge and Swale Ecohydrological Observatory”
Jaya Suneja, “Assessing Distribution Uniformity with UAVs in California Almonds”
Meeting Info
April 10-11, 2025, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells
Download the Conference Program
Over 180 attendees came to the 2025 Annual meeting held at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The conference included over 90 talks and posters on water resource work across the region. Curt Meine gave a lunch plenary highlighting a history of conservation in Wisconsin. In the evening, Marissa Jablonski provided a brief evening presentation on how Freshwater Collaborative foster partnerships across the state. Mike Wiggins, Jr. provided the evening plenary sharing his perspectives on water resources surrounding the Bad River Watershed as a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Board elections took place during the lunchtime business meeting under the new board structure. Carla Romano was elected Treasurer, Amy Wiersma elected Student Engagement General Board Officer, Nic Buer elected Local Arrangements General Board Officer, Kirsten James elected Membership and Outreach General Board Officer, and Mike Cardiff elected Vice President.
Adam Freihoefer earned the Distinguished Service Award for his notable career at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources where he is currently Section Manager of the Water Use sections. Nominators spoke to how Adam has been a leader in water management in Wisconsin and is adept at navigating the many dimensions surrounding groundwater use.
Student Awards for the year were:
Rachel Breunig, “Revealing Flow Patterns Through Driftless Area Stratigraphy Using End Member Mixing Analysis and Catchment Monitoring: Wyalusing State Park, WI”
Mary Chesnut, “Exploring Chloride Trends in Wisconsin Lakes and Their Relationship to Road Salt Usage”
Trey Coury, "A Web Application to Facilitate the Understanding of Contributing Zones, Land Cover, and Transit Times for Groundwater Management Decisions Trey Coury"
Eric Kastelic, “Establishing a Ridge and Swale Ecohydrological Observatory”
Jaya Suneja, “Assessing Distribution Uniformity with UAVs in California Almonds”
47th Annual Meeting
Meeting Info
April 25-26, 2024, at the Paper Valley Hilton in Appleton
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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”
Meeting Info
April 25-26, 2024, at the Paper Valley Hilton in Appleton
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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”
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.
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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.
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.
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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”
Meeting Information
March 10-11, 2022, online via the Whova Platform.
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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.
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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”
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
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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).
Meeting Information
February 28 - March 1, 2019 at Lake Lawn Resort, 2400 E. Geneva St, Delavan, WI 53115
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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).
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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).
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).
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
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:
- Noah Vriese from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation. “Effect of Fracture Roughness on Fluid-Facilitated Energy Exchange Processes”
- Katlyn Nohr from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation. “Comparing Soil Infiltration Capacity Among and Within Residential Parcels in Milwaukee, WI”
- Carolyn Voter from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation. “Soil Amendment as a Green-Infrastructure Practice in Residential Areas”
- Dominick Ciruzzi from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Outstanding Graduate Oral Presentation. “Trees as Hydrologic Sensors: Evaluating Tree Rings to Reconstruct Historic Groundwater Levels in Central and Northern Wisconsin”
- Jeffrey Strasser from Marquette University for Outstanding Graduate Poster Presentation. "Modeling Green Infrastructure Influence on Rainfall Derived Inflow and Infiltration"
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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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