Congratulations to our 2024–2025 academic scholarship winners: Natalie Marie Yurek (B.S., UA), Shradda Sharma (M.S., ASU), and Nehal Ansh Srivastava (PhD, ASU).
Thanks to the review committee — Paul Whitefield, Enrique Vivoni, Gary Burchard, and Alex Wood — for their time and effort. This year was a great year for our program. Each of the three Arizona universities represented, and we had a total of 17 applicants (5 from NAU, 8 from ASU, and 6 from UA).
Shradda Sharma
M.S. Student, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, ASU
Originally from Kathmandu, Nepal, Shradda completed her undergraduate studies in civil engineering at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. She discovered hydrology during her final years there, working with long-term projections of global climate models and their impacts on agriculture. Shradda is currently pursuing a master’s in hydrosystems engineering at ASU. A graduate research assistant, she works under Dr. Enrique Vivoni to characterize the effects of the Colorado River drought declarations on the agricultural sector of Arizona using remote sensing.
Natalie Marie Yurek
B.S. Student, Hydrology and Water Resources, UA
Check back soon for info about Natalie.
Nehal Ansh Srivastava
PhD candidate, ASU
Check back soon for information about Nehal.