Kerry Howe, P.E., Ph.D., University of New Mexico
In recognition of contributions by an individual in government, academia, research or related field to water supply improvement. Awarded by AMTA/AWWA at the Membrane Technology Conference.
In recognition of an outstanding water/wastewater facility that incorporates membrane technology, high efficiency and an environmentally conscious approach.
2024
In recognition of contributions to water supply improvement by an individual working at a membrane filtration, desalination and/or water reuse facility. Awarded by AMTA/AWWA at the Membrane Technology Conference.
The International Desalination Association (www.idadesal.org) was established 45 years ago and is a non-profit association that serves members and stakeholders in more than 60 countries. Its membership comprises scientists, end-users, engineers, consultants and researchers from government...
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) was formed in 1994 as an affiliate of the American Desalting Association (now AMTA). The fast growing association is dedicated to the improvement of the quality of water supplies through desalting, reuse and other water sciences. SEDA includes members concerned with environmental regulations and legislatio...
The Affordable Desalination Collaboration (ADC) established a fund to provide financial support to students involved in membrane research and directed the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) to distribute those monies in the form of Fellowships.
Call for Applications
NWRI-AMTA Fellowships for Membrane Technology
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) are proud to announce a call for nominees for the 2024-2025 NWRI-AMTA Fellowships fo...
Given in recognition of outstanding preparation and presentation on a technical paper by a student at an AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition.
Given in recognition of outstanding poster presentation on a technical paper by a student at an AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition.
Guest Column | April 28, 2014 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy Harold G. Fravel, Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology ...
Guest Column | June 30, 2014 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association and Karen Lin...
Hydranautics Pioneer - Ashwin Desai, with Basic Technologies Pioneer - Chip Harris, and Permutit Pioneer - Gerald Alexander
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Environgenics Pioneers - Harbans Kohli and Peter Lange, with Burns and Roe Pioneer - Paul Laverty, and ROGA Pioneer - Jim Beckman
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Guest Column | October 16, 2014 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Li...
Guest Column | December , 2014 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, VP, Avista Technologies, Inc.
Regional droughts, particularly in California and Texas, have been widely covered in the national media an...
Guest Column | January 9, 2015 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, VP, Avista Technologies, Inc.
A well-designed reverse osmosis (RO) system is truly an innovative marvel, expected to produce a consis...
Guest Column | June, 2015 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy: Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, VP, Avista Technologies, Inc.Presentation Details
This joint fellowship with the National Water Research Institute advances AMTA's mission to promote and advance the understanding and application of membrane technology to create safe, affordable, and reliable water treatment solutions. Read more about the fellowship
Guest Column | January 20, 2016 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy: Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, VP, Avista T...
Guest Column | March 14, 2016 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy: Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the Bureau of Reclamation are pleased to announce a call for applications for the AMTA/Reclamation Fellowships for Membrane Technology.
The Fellowships are competitive awards given to graduate students pursuing a full-time Master's degree or ...
Guest Column | March 20, 2017 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy: Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen L...
Guest Column | March 14, 2018 | Reproduced with Permission of Water OnlineBy: Harold G. Fravel Jr., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and Karen Lindsey, Vice President, Avista Technologie...
Ian Watson, RosTek Associates, Inc.
Presented to Ian Watson by Harold Fravel. Given in recognition pioneering and/or lifetime contribution by an individual to the field of membrane technology.
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement.
The Fellowship
This joint fellowship with the Bureau of Reclamation advances AMTA's mission to promote and advance the understanding and application of membrane technology to reduce the cost, energy usage and environmental impacts in advanced water treatment and desalination.
Harold Fravel, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director, American Membrane Technology Association
Presented to Harold Fravel by Brent Alspach. Given at the discretion of the President of AMTA to acknowledge the individual who has made significant contributions to furthering the mission of AMTA.
Working with a variety of partners, AMTA administers several fellowships for university students researching the use of membranes for water treatment, with more than $600,000 conferred since 2007. These funds not only yield cutting-edge innovations in membrane technology, but also provide career development for some of our brightest young min...
June 5, 2020 - As the tragic events of the past weeks have unfolded, we are shocked, angry and saddened by the needless death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others before them. We must make real and lasting change to overcome the sweeping inequities, intolerance and indifference that for too long have permeated o...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement <...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the Bureau of Reclamation are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the AMTA/Reclamation Fellowships for Membrane Technology. The four recipients undertaking cutting-edge and innovative research in universities across the country will receive a $11,750 fellowship to support their re...
Georgia Institute of Technology and Northwestern University Doctoral Students Receive 2020 Awards
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) announced the 2020 recipients of the AMTA/NWRI Graduate Fellowships for Membrane Technology
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), America’s leading authority in membrane technology, announced on January 25, 2021, the election of 10 members to its Board of Directors as well as Board Officers for 2021. The results of the election are:
Division I – Public Agencies, Industrial Users, Regulatory Agencies and W...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) announced a new Executive Director and management team, effective January 1, 2021.
Ms. Kim Shugar will serve as AMTA’s permanent Executive Director. Based in Tallahassee, Florida, Kim has more than 15 years of senior executive experience in water and environmental polic...
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is interested in addressing scientific knowledge gaps and barriers present in the desalination industry today by producing effective tools and information for implementing desalination projects.
WRF is conducting a Desalination Research Needs Survey (Pr...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), America’s leading authority in membrane technology, announced on January 6, 2022, the election of nine members to its Board of Directors. The results of the election are:
Division I – Public Agencies, Industrial Users, Regulatory Agencies and Water Suppliers to End User:
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement is Ms. Dana Reed of the University...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2022 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement is Mr. Christopher Hagglund of the Univer...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce a new Executive Director, Mr. John Tonner, effective August 1, 2022.
John Tonner is President of Water Consultants International, a leading desalination consulting firm. Previously he was the Chief Operations and Chief Commercial Officer of a NASDAQ listed company w...
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The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement <...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement is Ms. Dana Reed of the University...
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce that the 2022 recipient of the Ian C. Watson Fellowship for Membrane Advancement is Mr. Christopher Hagglund of the Univer...