On Thursday, October 29, Martha Narvaez and Andrew Homsey accepted the 2026 Innovation and Collaboration Research Award on behalf of UD’s Water Resources Center (UDWRC), a public service unit within the Institute for Public Administration at the Biden School. 

The Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRA) presented the award during its annual conference at FMC Tower in Philadelphia. UDWRC and its research partners, including the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA), Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art (BC), and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, were honored for their collaborative work to assess the impacts of intense storm and flooding events and produce an actionable suite of flood mitigation recommendations in the Brandywine Creek watershed. 

This event, titled The Value of Water 2.0: Resilience, Innovation & Communication, convened water experts to explore essential practices, innovations, and tools to ensure the responsible, sustainable use of water from the Delaware River Basin. WRA's Innovation and Collaboration Awards recognize exceptional leaders and organizations making significant contributions to water resource management across the region. 

Originally published on UDaily's For the Record.