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The Ed Archuleta Desalter Scholarship

About the Scholarship

In 2016, the Board of Directors of the Texas Desalination Association initiated a scholarship fund for students at institutions of higher learning who are engaged in water resource planning and/or research involving one of the various aspects of brackish groundwater, produced water, or seawater desalination. The scholarship fund is named for Ed Archuleta, who was also honored in 2016 by the Association as its Texas Desalination Pioneer.

Students are eligible to receive this Award one time only, past recipients need not apply.

Scholarship Criteria

Students must be a full-time student enrolled in a four-year, accredited, degree-granting college or university, and submit a Texas Desal 2025 Student Poster Presenter Bio & Abstract Form to present during the Texas Desal 2025 Annual Conference, Wednesday, September 24 – Friday, September 26, in Bee Cave, TX.

Submit an abstract for Poster Presentation on any topic of your choice related to desalination in Texas, or you may use one of the suggested topics listed below.

  1. Desal Cost Analyzing
  2. Produced Water
  3. New & Innovative Technologies in Desalination
  4. Concentrate Management
  5. Water Management Policies for Long-Term Benefits
  6. Water Reuse
  7. Other

Key Dates:

  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – Deadline to submit Texas Desal 2025 Student Poster Presenter Bio & Abstract Form
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Deadline to submit a pdf copy of the Poster. Submit via email to custsrv@texasdesal.com.

Poster presentations will be judged on site and the student(s)’ poster(s) scored highest will be awarded the 2025 Ed Archuleta Desalter Scholarship.

    Questions? Email custsrv@texasdesal.com.

    Texas Desal 2025 Student Poster Presenter Bio & Abstract Form

    Thank You 2025 Ed Archuleta Desalter Scholarship Sponsor!

    About Ed Archuleta

    Edmund G. “Ed” Archuleta was manager of the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board from January 1989 until his retirement in January 2013. He was responsible for all aspects of water, wastewater, reclaimed water service, and storm water to the greater El Paso metropolitan area. He reported to and implemented strategic policies set by the seven-member Public Service Board. Ed was then named the Transition and Special Projects Manager for the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board from January through July 2013. Ed joined University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as Director of Water Initiatives on September 1, 2013. Read more.

    Previous Scholarship Recipients

    • 2023 – Mauricio Tarazona, New Mexico State University 1st Place
      Helani Perera & Terek Ahasan, New Mexico State University 2nd Place
      Subanky Suvendran, New Mexico State University 3rd Place
    • 2022 – Tayia Oddonetto, The University of Texas at El Paso
    • 2021 – Kaleisha Miller, Texas A&M University | Runner Up: Ze He, Rice University
    • 2020 – Marcello Di Martino, Texas A&M University
    • 2019 – Emily Pease, University of Texas at Austin
    • 2018 – Amit Jain, Rice University
    • 2017 – Savanna Smith, Undergraduate, University of Texas at Austin
    • 2016 – Malynda Cappelle, PhD, University of Texas at El Paso

    Interested in donating to the Fund?

    Donate to the Scholarship Fund

    Thank you for your contribution to the Ed Archuleta Desalter
    Scholarship Fund


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