{"id":243,"date":"2014-03-19T19:26:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/?p=243"},"modified":"2014-03-19T19:26:10","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T19:26:10","slug":"spring-break-updates-and-award-from-the-virginia-lakes-and-watershed-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/?p=243","title":{"rendered":"Spring break updates and award from the Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tCayelan 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. \u00a0We were awarded the VLWA&#8217;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. \u00a0This prize was awarded based off of the importance of our research to Virginia watersheds, project objectives, scientific approach, implementation, and public support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-245\" alt=\"IMG_1642\" src=\"http:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1642-202x270.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><\/a>Paul Gantzer, Cayelan, and Alex receiving the VLWA state award.<\/p>\n<p>On the way home from Richmond, Cayelan and Alex stopped by Appomattox Court House National Park to learn more about Virginia history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2592\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-246\" alt=\"IMG_1649\" src=\"http:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_1649-202x270.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. \u00a0We were awarded the VLWA&#8217;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. \u00a0This prize was&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/carey.biol.vt.edu\/?p=243\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read 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