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The Water Institute congratulates Adam Fuerst and Fabiola Y. Rodríguez Rodríguez as recipients of the Summer 2025 Water Institute Travel Awards. This award provides financial support for students to attend a national or international conference where they can present their research, network with other professionals in their fields, and further develop their academic and professional skills.

The Water Institute Travel Awards are offered every semester to undergraduates and graduate students whose research focuses on terrestrial water and its connection with human, coastal, or atmospheric systems.
Stay tuned to our listerv and social media for opportunities to learn about their research at upcoming Water Institute events.

Adam Fuerst

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Conference: Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Presentation Title: Improving the Environmental, Economic, and Societal Sustainability of Farms by Harvesting Non- Marketable Tomato 

Fabiola Y. Rodríguez Rodríguez

Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
Conference: Congreso Latinoamericano de Estudiantes de Ingenieria Quimica y Carreras Afines (COLAEIQ)
Presentation Title: PFAS in Biosolids: Environmental Challenge, Regulatory Needs, and the Emerging Role of Mechanochemical Degradation