2018 Student Poster Competition

Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to share their research posters at the symposium. However, only graduate students are allowed to enter the juried competition. We are calling for posters that address the major themes of the symposium: surface and groundwater contamination, managing water supplies for irrigation, industrial and municipal use, wastewater reuse, impacts of climate change on water resources, conversion to high efficiency irrigation and maintaining ecosystem services for fish and wildlife within the Missouri and Arkansas River Basins. 

All student presenters must register for the conference and submit an abstract. Students can register for the conference for free.

• Maximum poster size is 48” w x 36″ h – landscape orientation only. Mandatory for competition
• Submit posters as a .pdf file, minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• Do not use less than a 16 point font for any text you mount.

• Display boards and adhesive material (e.g., pins, Velcro) will be provided.
• Posters must be dropped off at the Nebraska Water Center offices by Tuesday, October 23rd by 12:00 p.m. in a tube labeled with the presenter’s name.
• Posters will be set up for display by the conference staff.
• You must be present with your poster during the conference breaks (2:45 p.m. October 24; 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. October 25 ). Mandatory for competition.
• Posters must be removed by 10am on October 26th.

• First Place: $500 
• Second Place: $300 
• Third Place: $200