Awards

 

Individuals and organizations have an opportunity to nominate candidates for 11 awards each spring, with recognition being given at the Awards Luncheon held during AWRA’s Annual Water Resources Conference in the fall. AWRA membership is not required to make a nomination or receive an award except for the Fellow Member Award. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

AWRA strongly encourages you to click below and read the descriptions and award criteria before submitting a nomination. Interested in past awardees? Click here to meet the 2021 recipients!

There is a separate nomination process for the David R. Maidment Award for Exemplary Contributions to Water Resources Data. The nomination period for 2022 is closed. 

The nomination process is now closed. The 2022 nomination process is open March 1 - May 2. Recipients will be notified by AWRA by May 27, 2022.

A. Ivan Johnson Award For Young Professionals

This award recognizes a young professional who has demonstrated outstanding achievements, talents, and leadership potential through their professional activities related to water resources.
2021 Awardee: Rachelle Sanderson

David R. Maidment Award for Exemplary Contributions to Water Resources Data

This award (formerly the Award for Exemplary Contributions to Water Resources Data) was established in 2008 and is presented to an individual or institution achieving a status of eminence in some aspect of the provision of data describing the nation’s waters.

Fellow Member Award

This award recognizes an AWRA member with an eminent record in some branch of water resources science and technology.
2021 Awardee: Michael Campana

Henry P. Caulfield, Jr., Medal For Exemplary Contributions To National Water Policy

This award recognizes an individual who has achieved a status of eminence in shaping national water policy.

Honorary Member Award

This award recognizes an individual who has obtained acknowledged eminence in a branch of water resources science and technology.
2021 Awardee: Zahid Hossain

Icko Iben Multidisciplinary Communications Award

This award recognizes persons who have made outstanding contributions in promoting communication among the various disciplines concerned with water resources issues.
2021 Awardee: Ge Sun

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Award

This award recognizes outstanding IWRM teamwork on a complex water resources effort.
2021 Awardee: Larry Weber

Kenneth J. Lanfear Award for Outstanding Technology Paper in JAWRA

The Lanfear Award was established by AWRA in 2020 to recognize the author(s) of an outstanding technology-related paper published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) during the previous year.

Mary H. Marsh Medal For Exemplary Contributions To The Protection And Wise Use Of The Nation's Water Resources

This award recognizes an individual who has achieved a status of eminence in some aspect of public service related to water resources education and/or management.

N. Earl Spangenberg Outstanding Student Chapter Award

This award recognizes the Student Chapter that has provided outstanding service in the furtherance of the Association's objectives.
2021 Awardee: Virginia Tech

Outstanding State Section Award

This award recognizes the State Section that has provided outstanding service in the furtherance of the Association’s objectives.
2021 Awardee: Colorado State Section

Sandor C. Csallany Institutional Award For Exemplary Contributions To Water Resources Management

This award recognizes a water resources institution that has achieved a status of eminence in some aspect of managing the nation’s waters.

William C. Ackermann Medal For Excellence In Water Management

This award recognizes an individual who has achieved a status of eminence in the design and/or implementation of exemplary water management practices at the state, regional, or local government level. 2021 Co-recipients: Jesus Reyes and Laura Norman

William R. "Randy" Boggess Award

This award was established by AWRA in 1973 to honor the author of the best paper published in JAWRA during the previous year.