The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) announced the winners for its poster contest at the 2019 IECA Annual Conference and Expo in Denver, Co., February 19 - 22, 2019.

The first-place winner was Patrick McGunagle, a graduate student at Montana State University. He presented "The Ecological Context of Erosion Control Features, Natural Disturbance Response and Implications for the Built Environment in Forest Lands after Severe Wildfire" poster.

Second place was Kyler Stevenson, a graduate researcher at San Diego State University. He presented the "Modeling Urban Hydraulic Processes after Channel Restoration in San Diego, CA in US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS)" poster.

The third-place winner was Tahmineh Sarabian, a professional engineer and master student at the University of Toronto. She presented the "Reliable and Cost-Effective Maintenance for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP)" poster.

To learn more about the winning posters and presenters, click HERE.