WEDA Hall of Fame
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Craig Daniel Vogt | View Citation | |
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2019 Dredger of the Year Award Winner
Matthew Roger Binsfeld | View Citation | |
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2019 Safety Award Winner
| 2019 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| CEDA Deep Reach Electric Dredge Design and Execution Syncrude Aurora Tailings Pond WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2019 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to the CEDA Dredging and Fluid Management Team. | View Citation | Photo |
2019 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
| For Environmental Dredging | ||||||
| Winner | Restoration of the Former Zephyr Refinery: Fire Suppression Ditch project | Project | | | Photo | ||
| Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: | ||||||
| Winner | La Quinta Aquatic Habitat Mitigation Project in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel | Project | | | Photo | ||
Best Paper Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2019:
Moffatt & Nichol / WEDA Best Paper Award:
The Presence of Microplastics in Bottom Sediments from US Waterways - view paper
Justin. L. Wilkens, Andrew D. McQueen, Burton C. Suedel, and Joshua J. LeMonte
DSC Dredge, LLC "Why Dredging is Good" Paper Award:
Geospatial Modeling and Suitability Analysis for Beneficial Use: An Integrated Approach - view paper
Hametz, Isaac and Davis, Brian
Anchor QEA, LLC Young Author Best Paper Award:
A Synergistic Approach to Restoring the Caminada Headland - view paper
Taylor, Amanda M., and Dartez, Steve
Best Booth Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2019:
The best booth awards were given to:
J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. - Most educational
Survey Equipment Services - Most eye appealing
2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
William G. Gahagan | View Citation | |
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2018 Dredger of the Year Award Winner
David E. Simonelli | View Citation | |
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2018 Safety Award Winners
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | ||
| Manson Construction WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to | View Citation | Photo | |
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| CEDA Syncrude Dredging and Fluid Management Syncrude Mildred Lake Site WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to CEDA Syncrude Dredging and Fluid Management for the Syncrude Mildred Lake Site. | View Citation | Photo |
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Flint River Sediment Remediation East Boulevard Former MGP Site WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Flint River Sediment Remediation East Boulevard Former MGP Site. | View Citation | Photo |
2018 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
| For Environmental Dredging | ||||||
| Winner | Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal Restoration Project - City of Miami, Florida | Project | | | Photo | ||
| For Navigational Dredging | ||||||
| Winner | Florida Inland Navigation District Intracoastal Waterway Deepening - Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | Project | | | Photo | ||
| Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: | ||||||
| Winner | Ninigret Marsh Restoration Project - Rhode Island | Project | | | Photo | ||
Best Paper Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2018:
Dredging Contractors of America / WEDA Best Paper Award:
Evaluating Biological Effects of Dredging-Induced Underwater Sounds - view paper
Andrew McQueen (United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE ERDC)
DSC Dredge, LLC Best Paper Award:
Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project funded Muck Removal, Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department, Brevard County, Florida - view paper
Joe Wagner (Wood plc.)
Anchor QEA Young Author Best Paper Award:
Navigating the Future of Dredging Safety, One Project Launch Meeting at a Time - view paper
Margaret Davis (Hile Group)
Best Booth Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2018:
The best booth awards were given to:
Pearce Pump & Supply - Most educational
TENCATE Geotube - Most eye appealing
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Anthony Binsfeld | View Citation | |
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2017 Dredger of the Year Award Winner
Dr. Donald Hayes, PE, BCEE | View Citation | |
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2017 Safety Award Winners
| 2017 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | ||
| J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2017 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. for delivering over 2,225,000 man hours without a lost time incident. JF Brennan Company’s exemplary safety commitment and dedication meet and exceed the Western Dredging Association’s stated safety desire to raise safety awareness throughout the dredging and marine construction industry and are greatly appreciated. | View Citation | Photo | |
| 2017 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2017 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC for the John Redmond Dredging Phase 1. | View Citation | Photo |
2017 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
| For Navigational Dredging | ||||||
| Winner | Onondaga Lake Restoration in Syracuse, New York, USA | Project | | | Photo | ||
| For Environmental Dredging | ||||||
| Winner | Barbours Cut Expansion/San Jacinto Restoration Houston Ship Channel and San Jacinto River, La Porte, Texas, USA | Project | | | Photo | ||
| Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: | ||||||
| Winner | Strategically Placing Dredged Material Enhancing Horseshoe Bend Island, Horseshoe Bend Island Project in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, USA | Project | | | Photo | ||
Best Paper Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2017:
Dredging Contractors of America / WEDA Best Paper Award:
Application of Laboratory and Modeling Tools to Design Thin Layer Placements Projects for Marsh Nourishment - view paper
Susan Bailey, Zachary Tyler and Timothy Welp (United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE))
DSC Dredge, LLC Best Paper Award:
Optimizing Construction Equipment for Long-Reach Excavation in the Dredging Industry - view paper
Ben Evans (Caterpilliar, Inc.)
Anchor QEA Young Author Best Paper Award:
System Thinking Approach to Modernization and Maintenance of Aging Inland Waterways Infrastructures - view paper
Zeynep Alkas (PhD Student George Washington University)
Dr. Anna Franz, Ph.D. (Office of the US Courts)
Dr. James S. Wasek, D.Sc. (MITRE Corporation)
Best Booth Awards for Dredging Summit & Expo 2017:
The best booth award was given to the HYPACK / XYLEM Booth
Past Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
- 2019 Craig Vogt
- 2018 Willian Gahaganl
- 2017 Anthony Binsfeld
- 2016 Bob Randall
- 2015 Greg Hartman
- 2014 Larry Patella
- 2013 Ruud Ouwerkerk & Judy Powers
- 2012 Albert J. Savage III
- 2011 Donald R. King
- 2010 Eric H. Seagren
- 2009 James P. Rausch
- 2008 Mort Richardson
- 2007 Thomas J. Wetta III
- 2006 John B. Herbich
- 2005 George Watts
- 2004 Robert J. Hopman
Past Dredgers of The Year
- 2019 Matthew Binsfeld
- 2018 David Simonelli
- 2017 Donald Hayes
- 2016 Michael Palermo
- 2015 Michael Gerhardt
- 2014 Bob Wetta
- 2013 Tom Verna
- 2012 Anchor QEA, LLC
- 2011 Ancil S. Taylor
- 2010 Raymond Bergeron
- 2009 Peter Armistead Bowe
- 2008 Judith Powers
- 2007 Victor Buhr
- 2006 Charles "Chuck" Hummer and Robert E. Randall
- 2005 Ram K. Mohan
- 2004 Thomas Wang
- 2003 Leonard Juhnke
- 2002 Thomas M. Verna and Glenn Thomas
- 2001 U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
- 2000 Craig Vogt
- 1999 Frank Hazen
- 1998 Hannon Hairston
- 1997 William R. Murden
- 1996 T. L. James Company
- 1995 John B. Herbich
- 1994 William F. Zenga
- 1993 Gregory L. Hartman
- 1992 Charles E. Settoon
- 1991 George Watts
Past Environmental Award Winners
- 2016 Dredging for Coastal Reinforcement
- Medmerry Managed Realignment, Medmerry, England, United Kingdom.
- 2016 Environmental
- Boeing’s Plant 2 Sediment Remediation and Urban Waterway Restoration at the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- 2015 Navigational
Strategically Placing Dredged Material Enhancing Horseshoe Bend Island - 2015 Environmental
East Branch Grand Calumet River Remediation - 2014 Navigational
Port of Kalama TEMCO Berth - 2014 Environmental
Sheboygan River, WI - 2013 Navigational
Deer Island Restoration Project near Mobile, Alabama - 2013 Environmental
Environmental Dredging and Aquatic Enhancement of Lake Beauclair, FL - 2012 Port of Anacortes, Washington
- 2011 Navigational
Corps of Engineers (PNWA) - 2011 Environmental
CH2M HILL and Ryba Marine Construction Company
Past Safety Award Winners
- 2016 Dredging Contractor - J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.
- 2016 Dredging Project - Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company
- 2015 Dredging Contractor - Manson Construction Company
- 2015 Dredging Project - Terra Contracting Services, LLC
- 2014 - Enbridge Ceresco Dam Dredging Project & Onondaga Lake Remediation Project
- 2013 - Hile Group
- 2012 - Anchor QEA, LLC
Past Booth Awards Winners
- 2015 Most Eye Appealing
Survey Equipment Services - 2015 Most Educational
Pearce Pump & Supply - 2013 Most Appealing
Anamar Environmental Consulting, Inc. - 2013 Most Educational
Aqua Survey - 2012 Most Appealing
Anamar Environmental Consulting, Inc. - 2012 Most Educational
HB Wick Drains, A Division of Hayward - 2011 Most Appealing
Rain For Rent - 2011 Most Educational
American Chemical Technologies Inc - 2010 Most Appealing
ARC Surveying and Mapping - 2010 Most Educational
Tencate Geotube - 2009 Most Appealing
HYPack, Inc - 2009 Most Educational
Earth Cam, Inc
