2024 Student Posters
Thank you to each of our student poster submitters. This year included lots of great posters! Thank you to the student poster judges for providing your time and attention.
Undergraduate Student Poster Submissions
1st Place Undergraduate
Sean Hackenberg; Kansas State University
Poster Title: Development of Land Use Mapping Framework at a Sub-Field Scale Using a Combination of Georeferenced Raster Layers and County-based Census Data for Kansas, Video
Runner up Undergraduate
Thomas Coole; Kansas University
Poster Title: Monitoring the Water Quality of Mary’s Lake, Kansas to Observe the Effect of Restoration Project, Video
Second Runner up Undergraduate
Kiki Hubbard; Kansas State University
Poster Title: Engaging Kansas Water Experts: A Qualitative Exploration of Water Science Communication and Outreach, Video
Graduate Student Poster Submissions
1st Place Graduate
Logan Swenson; University of Kansas
Poster Title: Evaluating deep learning model performance for simulating streamflow depletion caused by groundwater pumping, Video
Runner up Graduate
Nouman Afzal; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Poster Title: Using values-informed mental models to understand farmer, water manager, and scientist use and perceptions of hydrologic models, Video
Second Runner up Graduate
Udit Debangshi; Kansas State University
Poster Title: Evaluation of Novel Radar Based Irrigation with Artificial Intelligence (AI-Radar) to Address Water Challenges in Kansas, Video
Additional Submissions:
Camden Hatley - Future Groundwater Availability in the Kansas River Alluvial Aquifer, Video
Grace Lansdell - Improving Water Sustainability with Non-lethal Bird Deterrents at
Aquaculture Facilities, Video
Ikenna Onyewelu - In silico Evidence for Improving Irrigated Maize Productivity Based on Doubled Haploid Traits and Agronomic Management under Climate Change, Video
Johnny Pruitt - Variations in Streamflow Sources and Composition in response to Woody Encroachment in Grassland Watersheds, Video
Megan Hamersky - Are taste and odor issues occurring earlier in Clinton Reservoir?, Video
Qiuyun Cecilia Yu - Examining the Interplay of Climate and Economic Uncertainty on Irrigator Strategies and Profitability under Irrigation Restrictions and Financial Subsidies, Video
Sarah Moylan - Understanding Cover Crop Effects on Water Quality Under Intense Precipitation, Video
Shreya Chatterjee - Assessing Future Nitrate Yield in the Eastern Kansas River Basin: Implications of Climate Variability, Video
Srijana Mahat - Prioritization of sediment -producing fields in the Little Arkansas Watershed, KS using a SWAT+ model
Thisura Indralal - Nitrate contamination in groundwater from private wells in south-central Kansas - An update, Video
Yinglun Zhang - Leveraging Knowledge Graphs for PFAS Monitoring and Decision-Making in SAWGraph, Video