Cayelan and Alex both gave talks at the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association (VLWA) meeting in Richmond last week on their research on water quality in reservoirs in the Blacksburg-Roanoke area.  We were awarded the VLWA’s top annual prize for water research in the state, the Dave Pearson Watershed Excellence Award, for our collaboration with the Western Virginia Water Authority and several civil engineers (Paul Gantzer and Mark Mobley) to improve drinking water quality with oxygenation systems.  This prize was awarded based off of the importance of our research to Virginia watersheds, project objectives, scientific approach, implementation, and public support.

Paul Gantzer, Cayelan, and Alex receiving the VLWA state award.

On the way home from Richmond, Cayelan and Alex stopped by Appomattox Court House National Park to learn more about Virginia history.