Paul W. Rodgers Scholarship

(Awarded 2000–2016)

Established in 1999 in memory of Paul W. Rodgers, this scholarship was given to 19 deserving students through 2016 to support the advancement of knowledge relating to Great Lakes aquatic ecosystem health and management.

At IAGLR's 1999 annual meeting at Case Western Reserve University, Paul Freedman, president of LimnoTech, established the scholarship with a pledge of $10,000 from his firm and employees. The first Paul W. Rodgers Scholarship was awarded in 2000 at IAGLR's annual conference in Cornwall, Ontario.

About Paul W. Rodgers

Photo of Paul W. Rodgers Paul W. Rodgers (1952–1996) was an environmental scientist and engineer whose career focused on advancing understanding of the fate and transport of pollutants in the Great Lakes. He began his professional career as a scientist at the US EPA lab at Grosse Ile. From 1983 until his untimely death he worked at LimnoTech, Inc., becoming a partner and executive vice president. He advocated the use of computer simulation and other science-based approaches to improve our policy and management efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes.