2000 Dissertation Award Recipients

The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) Research Committee selected the 2000 dissertation Award winners. James Moncur, President, presented the awards along with a check for $750 to the recipients at the Awards Luncheon August 2 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The awards were given to the best dissertation in each of two areas - Natural Science and Engineering and Water Policy and Socio-Economics.

Natural Science and Engineering: Eric LaBolle, University of California, Davis, for his paper titled, "Theory and Simulation of Diffusion Processes in Porous Media."

Water Policy and Socio-Economics: David Joseph Hurlbut, University of Texas at Austin, for his paper titled, "Irrigation for Sale: A Case Study of Marketing and Conservation in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas."