| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2023 |
 Dr. Ben Bray – In recognition of your many years of outstanding service to the CWEMF organization in multiple capacities, including Steering Committee member, Vice-Convener, Convener, and current Secretary. We thank you for your valuable contributions to past CWEMF peer reviews, strategic plans, and bylaw improvements, as well as for your service as presenter and moderator for numerous technical sessions at Annual Meetings. CWEMF also recognizes your passionate commitment to thorough, organized, and transparent documentation of organization activities through Steering Committee and Business Meeting minutes. Award Presentation  |
| 2022 |
 Dr. Paul Hutton – In recognition of your many years of outstanding service to the CWEMF organization in various capacities including Convener, Vice-Convener, Steering Committee member, and Executive Director, and of your instrumental role in the organization of CWEMF Annual Meetings, leadership of several technical workshops, service as a session moderator and presenter, and an exemplary Hugo B. Fisher awardee. The committee also recognizes your unrivaled commitment to the CWEMF organization and your enthusiastic, valuable, and well-structured contributions to its fundamental functions. Award Presentation |
| 2021 |
No award given |
| 2020 |
No award given |
| 2019 |
Dr. Stacy Tanaka – In recognition of your many years of outstanding service to the CWEMF organization as a Treasurer and active Steering Committee member, being instrumental in the organization of the CWEMF Annual Meetings, and serving as a session moderator and presenter. The committee also recognizes your valuable input and relentless pursuit of excellence in CWEMF fundamental organizational functions and activities. |
| 2018 |
 Hubert Morel-Seyoux – In recognition of your many years of outstanding service to the organization as an active Steering Committee member, Annual Meeting session moderator and presenter, as well as your participation in CWEMF-sponsored peer reviews. The awards committee also recognizes your impact on many generations of CWEMF members through your academic contributions and your continuous promotion of modeling tools applied to water resources problems.
Award Presentation |
| 2017 |
 Tara Smith – In recognition of your many years of outstanding service to the organization, including serving as Vice Convener, Convener, and Past Convener; moderating sessions at many Annual Meetings; supporting your staff in participating in Annual Meetings; and actively participating in the Steering Committee for over ten years.
Award Presentation |
| 2016 |
Dr. Marianne Guerin – In recognition of her many years of outstanding service to the organization, including serving as Vice Convener, Convener, and Past Convener; organizing technical briefings and workshops; moderating sessions and presenting her work at many Annual Meetings; and actively participating in the Steering Committee for over ten years. |
| 2015 |
Dr. Tariq Kadir – In recognition of his many years of outstanding service to the organization, including organizing and participating in 12 workshops, moderating a session at almost every Annual Meeting since 2002, his active participation in the CWEMF Steering Committee meetings, and for forming and leading the IWFM Users Group. |
| 2014 |
Dr. Nigel Quinn – In recognition of his many years of outstanding service to the organization, including the three years served as Convener and active participation on the Steering Committee. The CWEMF recognizes his significant efforts to organize technical workshops and sessions at the Annual Meeting and work to establish the framework for model peer reviews. |
| 2013 |
No Award Given |
| 2012 |
Richard Satkowski – In recognition of his many years of outstanding service to CWEMF and the water and environmental modeling community. Mr. Satkowski’s outstanding and persistent service predates and extends beyond his seven years as the CWEMF Executive Director. His role in organizing and leading Annual Meetings, technical workshops, modeling protocols and guidelines and several important peer reviews, as well as contributing to the Forum’s administrative and philosophical basis earns him the appreciation and respect of the CWEMF. |
| 2011 |
George Nichol – In recognition of his outstanding leadership as Secretary of the California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum from 1994 to the present. Dr. Nichol successfully organized and moderated four key technical workshops and has provided valuable assistance at many other technical workshops and Annual Meetings. |
| 2010 |
K.T. Shum – In recognition of his service to the organization as a member and Steering Committee member for over ten years, CWEMF Vice-Convenor from 2003 through 2004, and CWEMF Convenor from 2005 through 2006. Dr. Shum advanced the mission of the CWEMF by coordinating the San Joaquin River Valley CalSim-II Peer Review and the Strategic Analysis Framework for Managing Water in California. |
