Water Institute Award Ceremony on October 29, 2024

Recognizing Excellence at the Water Institute 2024 Awards Ceremony

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Water Institute Award Ceremony on October 29th. This annual event honors the accomplishments of the Water Institute’s Faculty Fellows and the students who have received awards this year. Discover more about this year’s Water Institute Ambassadors and the water-related research conducted by the students who have been awarded the Dissertation Awards, the Research Awards, and the Travel Awards for the Spring, Summer, and Fall semester through the Water Institute’s spotlights.

Hosted at the Keene Faculty Center, the ceremony saw Dr. Matt Cohen (Director UF Water Institute), Dr. David Norton (Vice President for Research), Dr. Robert Gilbert (Interim IFAS SVP), Dr. Nicole Stedman (Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School), and ), and Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont (Assistant Director UF Water Institute) recognize the impactful contributions of the Water Institute affiliated faculty and students.

The Water Institute wants to thank all who contributed to the success of the awards ceremony. Our sincere appreciation is also to the affiliate faculty who volunteered their time and expertise to review the nominations and applications.

Faculty Fellow Dr. Vivek Sharma being presented with award.

Faculty Fellow Dr. Mike Allen being presented with award.

Dr. Fei He being presented with Dissertation Award

Dr. Fernando Aristizabal being presented with Dissertation Award.

Graduate students being presented with their Travel Awards.

Graduate students being presented with their Research Awards.

Paul Donsky and Gabrielle Quadrado being presented with Water Institute Ambassador recognition

More photos from the ceremony and reception can be found here (Photos courtesy of Tyler Jones, IFAS Photography). The download password is “Water”.

November 6, 2024