M&A continued a longstanding tradition this year by awarding the Montgomery Prize to a student from the University of Arizona\u2019s Hydrology & Water Resources Department. The winner was selected by a panel of professionals based on oral presentations at the El Dia del Agua Symposium. This annual 1-day event was held on April 10, 2013. The symposium serves as a research showcase for the Department; this year\u2019s event featured nine student presentations and twenty posters. The award includes $2,000 in cash \u2014 a symbol of M&A\u2019s ongoing commitment to promoting excellence in research and communication in the field of hydrology.<\/p>\n
The winner of the Montgomery Prize for best oral presentation was Joel Biederman, a Ph.D. student. His presentation, entitled \u201cCompensatory Processes Dampen Impacts of Insect-Induced Forest Die-Off on Catchment Water Balance and Biogeochemical Fluxes,\u201d described his research on how the mountain pine beetle is affecting hydrologic processes in mountain watersheds.<\/p>\n