Liz Chudoba Honored at MWMC 2024

CMC Recognized for Advancing Community Water Monitoring

At the end of last year, Liz Chudoba was honored with the 2024 Above and Beyond Award at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council’s (MWMC) annual conference for her outstanding contributions to the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative. Liz has been instrumental in fostering collaboration between community-based monitoring groups and government agencies, such as the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Chesapeake Bay Program. Her work ensures that community-collected data plays a critical role in shaping watershed management strategies. Thanks to Liz’s dedication, Maryland’s 2024 Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality includes more high-quality community-based data than ever before.