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Dan Egan, a research fellow in 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s School of Freshwater Sciences, has been honored with the Outstanding Journalism on the Value of Water award<\/a> by the U.S. Water Alliance.<\/p>\n

\"Journalist
Dan Egan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Egan is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and has won numerous other awards for his reporting on invasive species and other concerns surrounding the health and preservation of the Great Lakes. His book, \u201cThe Death and Life of the Great Lakes<\/a>,\u201d was picked for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club<\/a>\u00a0as a must read in 2017. Egan has been covering the Great Lakes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 2003.<\/p>\n

He was one of six winners in the alliance\u2019s U.S. Water Prize 2018 ceremony, which honors outstanding achievement and advancement in solutions to the nation\u2019s water challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why we annually award the U.S. Water Prize \u2013 to celebrate the amazing progress happening in the water sector,\u201d said Radhika Fox, CEO of the U.S. Water Alliance. \u201cAnd, to inspire everyone to see what is possible through a commitment to partnership and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2018 summit was held in Minneapolis, and brought together 875 leaders in water solutions from across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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