2022 Spring Conference Student Activities

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NOTICE:

AWRA will continue to hold this conference in-person as planned with strict safety and health protocols in place to continue our commitment to keep conference participates and AWRA safe. We cannot confirm there will be a hybrid component to this conference at this time. When submitting a Call for Topical Sessions and Workshops, please submit these knowing you are making a commitment to be in-person. If circumstances change in the local area (i.e. similar to the overwhelming spread of COVID-19 in Orlando and the health crisis that followed), the AWRA Board of Directors will assess the situation as it unfolds and may choose to make different choices at this time.

In the world we live in today, there is an inherent and permanent risk of being exposed to COVID-19 in your daily life. Trips to the grocery store, getting gas, picking up your children from school, and seeing family and friends are among the risks we take daily to live a normal and productive life. AWRA seeks to normalize how the AWRA community can gather in-person to fulfill our mission of community, conversation, and connection in the water resources community. Our safe and healthy protocols in place are the best practices of in-person gatherings today. The restrictions that are in place are the current standards, and protocols may change closer to the conference date. UPDATED: January 10, 2022

TWO WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT #AWRA2022

The Planning Committee is organizing student activities at the 2022 Spring Conference. Read below for more details.

1. Poster & Paper Presentation Competitions: Students may present their work and a panel of volunteer judges select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place poster and/or paper (oral) presentations in each category.
2. Professional Development Panel: Students engage with 3-5 representatives from different sectors, each briefly (5-10 min) introducing their work, their career arc, and what it’s like to work in their sector, with ample time for Q&A.

POSTER & PAPER PRESENTATION COMPETITIONS

Students who are full-time are invited to participate in a poster and/or paper (oral) presentation competition during the AWRA 2022 Spring Conference. These competitions are separate from other awards and scholarship programs of AWRA.

• The Poster Competition will take place during the Opening Reception in exhibitor area on Monday, Please see the Poster Instructions in the Presenter | Moderator | Exhibitor (PME) Resources page.
• The Paper (oral) Competition takes place during scheduled session presentation times throughout the conference.

Who Can Present

Full-time students in undergraduate and graduate (masters and Ph.D. levels) programs are encouraged to present posters and/or papers describing their research. Posters and papers can describe collaborative research carried out by multiple authors (including non-students) but must be presented by a student. 

Participation Costs

Participation in the competitions is optional but is included with a full-conference student rate registration rate. Participation is not available to students who do not register.

Student Registration Rates (Member / Non-member):

• Early Bird - March 2: $95 / $145
• March 3 - Onsite: $105 / $155

Participation Recognition - Poster Competition

Two awards will be presented at the conference luncheon on Wednesday, April 27 for Best Poster, Runner-up Poster. Recognition will also be made on the AWRA website, various publications, and through special promotions.

Participation Recognition - Paper (oral) Competition

Two awards will be presented at the conference luncheon on Wednesday, April 27 for Best Paper Presentation, Runner-up Paper Presentation. Recognition will also be made on the AWRA website, various publications, and through special promotions.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PANEL

Students who are full-time are invited to participate in professional development panels where 3-5 representatives from different sectors will each briefly (5-10 min) introduce their work, their career arc, and what it’s like to work in their sector. Ample time will be given for Q&A.

The Professional Development Panel will take place during lunch on Tuesday, April 26. Lunch is included at no additional charge for student participants.

Participation Costs

Participation is optional but is included with a full-conference student rate registration rate. Participation is not available to students who do not register.

Student Registration Rates (Member / Non-member):

• Early Bird - March 2: $95 / $145
• March 3 - Onsite: $105 / $155

REGISTRATION NOTE & CANCELATION POLICY

BEFORE REGISTERING, click here to read the COVID-19 Liability Waiver and Affirmation of Conduct Restrictions. You will be required to sign, date, and upload this into the conference verification tool. Instructions for accessing and uploading the required documents are found on the Spring Conference COVID-19 Protocols page.

All conference participants (presenters, moderators, panelists, etc.) must register at the appropriate registration rate. AWRA Gateway members are not eligible for discounted conference rates. The registration fees are the major source of funding for the Conference, and the sharing of registrations is prohibited - every person attending the conference must register. For presenters, if two or more individuals will be presenting, each individual must register for the conference. This includes all oral/technical session presenters; all panel session presenters; and all poster session presenters.

Cancelations must be made in writing. We can transfer your registration to someone else by March 11, 2022. Those cancelations received by March 11, 2022 will be subject to a processing fee of 25% of total fees. No refunds will be given after March 11, 2022 - no exceptions! Abstract submission fees are nonrefundable. Refunds will be processed after the conclusion of the conference.