Former DWFI Policy Intern Lexi Bodlak recently received the Water for Food – International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC) Student Impact Award.
The Water for Food/IALC Student Impact Award supports undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska studying water and food related issues and is awarded by DWFI to recipients who have made a meaningful contribution to the institute’s mission and to collaborative endeavors relating to sustainable agriculture and natural resource practices in arid and semiarid regions of the world.
Bodlak, a DWFI policy intern in Fall 2025, is the second recipient of the Water for Food/IALC Student Impact Award. She has made meaningful contributions to the institute’s mission and to collaborative efforts that advance sustainable agriculture and natural resource practices in arid and semiarid regions around the world. Bodlak's creative and passionate work on the complex issues related to legal agricultural water management frameworks across the U.S. has made a significant impact on ensuring food security without compromising human and environmental needs. She has led research and engagement efforts to better understand the intricacies of groundwater management in Arkansas, exemplifying effective collaboration by engaging with various stakeholder groups important to the Institute’s work. Lexi’s research results are relevant in a variety of contexts across the U.S. and internationally.
The Water for Food/IALC Student Impact Award is just one of many provided by DWFI that support more than 30 students at the University of Nebraska each year.
View additional student support provided by DWFI » https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/our-work/education/student-support
