Robert N. Farvolden, Ph.D., was one of the early pioneers in the development of modern hydrogeology as both a science and a profession.
A Canadian, he studied at the University of Illinois and worked at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, focusing on regional hydrogeologic issues and the interaction between groundwater and surface water. In the early 1970s, he moved to the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, where he founded what would grow to be one of the largest and most progressive institutions for the study of groundwater science in the world. The vast majority of his work focused on the development and management of safe water supplies for populations in underdeveloped areas. Farvolden also served as senior scientist for NGWA.
To participate in the Farvolden Award competition, a student needs to submit a paper or poster abstract to the NGWA Groundwater Summit call for abstracts. Selection of abstracts is done by members of NGWA. Student abstracts that are selected will be eligible for Farvolden Award.
S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc. began supporting the Robert Farvolden Awards in 2011 and plans to do so through 2015. NGWREF and S.S. Papadopulos awarded four $1,000 scholarships to students for their presentations or posters given at the 2013 NGWA Summit*.
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Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, for the paper, “Understanding Groundwater Uptake by Phreatophytic Vegetation Using a System Dynamics Modeling Approach.”
David H. JuBaylor University, Waco, Texas, for the paper, “Effect of Urbanization and Mining to an Alluvial Aquifer in Central Texas.”
Ranjani RaviUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, for the poster, “A Novel Approach for Detection of Norovirus in Groundwater.”