Our mission is to advance water resources and environmental solutions to achieve a sustainable future.  We aim to build camaraderie between graduate students working in environmental and water resources related fields at Colorado State University.  Our goal is to develop members’ professional skill sets and networks within the environmental and water resources community at large.


The Environmental & Water Resources Institute is ASCE’s technical source for environmental and water-related issues. EWRI is one of nine ASCE technical institutes.

Its members include professionals whose focus areas are:

  • the Environment;

  • Groundwater;

  • Surface Water;

  • Hydraulics and Waterways;

  • Irrigation and Drainage;

  • Planning and Management;

  • Urban Water Resources;

  • Water Supply, Wastewater, and Stormwater;

  • Watershed; and

  • Domestic and International Interdisciplinary Issues

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2025 Officers

President: Kenneth Laffite Discua
Vice President: Victoria de Souza Wojahn
Treasurer: Mike Talbot
Secretary: Alexandria Rodgers

Contact

1372 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372
ewri-csu[at]colostate[dot]edu

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Upcoming Events

→ EWRI PowerPoint Party
  • When: Friday, November 14th, 5:00pm
  • Where: Odell Brewing (pending confirmation)
Join us for this semester’s PowerPoint Party—with a twist! Prepare a short presentation in your native language, and someone else will have to present it. The presentation topic can be anything other than your research. It’s going to be a hilarious evening! More details to come next week, but be sure to save the date!

→ EWRI Karaoke Night
  • When: Thursday, November 20th, 5:00pm
  • Where: TBD
Join us for our first-ever Karaoke Night! Singing skills not required—just bring your enthusiasm. Enjoy a fun evening jamming to your favorite songs with friends and colleagues. Keep an eye out for more details.

→ EWRI 2026 Elections!
  • When: Late November
Want to get involved with EWRI? This is your chance! We’ll be holding officer elections later this month for the 2026 board positions: president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.
Feel free to reach out to any of the current officers with questions about the roles or their experiences. A nomination form will be shared soon, and the new board will be announced in December.

→ AGU25 Prep Social
  • When: Friday, December 5th 5:00pm
  • Where: TBD
Heading to AGU for the first time? This meeting is for you! Come learn valuable tips and tricks for making the most of your AGU experience. If you have attended the conference before come share your insights as well. More details to come!

Recurring Events

→ Water Engineering and Science Seminar
  • When: Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00pm
  • Where: Wagar 231
  • See the full schedule here
Invited speakers are often available to meet with students for coffee or lunch prior to the seminar. Refer to the WES Seminar webpage for up to date information.

→ EWRI Happy Hour
  • When: Fridays, 5:00pm
  • Where: Rotating location
Join us every Friday for our weekly happy hour! Locations are announced through our WhatsApp group.

Past Officers

  • 2024: Julianne Robinson (P), Kayla Schultz (VP), Rahel Pommerenke (T), Alex Thornton-Dunwoody (S)
  • 2023: Jack Derbique (P), Brady Jones (VP), Md Fahim Hasan (T), Harshit (S)
  • 2022 (Fall): Evan Schulz (P), Abdullah Al Fatta (VP), Jaya Vignesh (T), Rehman Lund (S)
  • 2022 (Spring): Rehman Lund (P), Abdullah Al Fatta (VP), Jaya Vignesh (T), Evan Schulz (S)
  • 2021: Joe Pugh (P), Liz Byron (VP), Rehman Lund (T), Jaya Vignesh (S)
  • 2020 (Fall): Benjamin Choat (P), Liz Byron (VP), Joe Pugh (T), Cibi Chinnasamy (S)
  • 2020 (Spring): Benjamin Choat (P), Katie Knight (VP), Cibi Chinnasamy (T), Elaina Passero (S)