Maglio named as IADC’s ‘Young Author’

This year the honour was given to Coraggio Maglio and a team of co-authors for their paper on ‘Reducing Shoaling in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Erosion of Barrier Islands along West Galveston Bay’.

IADC presented the award at the 33rd PIANC World Congress held in San Francisco, in June.

The competition was particularly competitive this year, according to the IADC. “The final choice was based on the excellent work represented by this team of young professionals as well as the high quality of Mr. Maglio’s presentation,” said IADC secretary general René Kolman.

Every year at selected conferences, the IADC recognises the best papers written by authors younger than 35 years of age. The purpose of the IADC Young Authors Award is “to stimulate the promotion of new ideas and encourage younger men and women in the dredging industry”. The winner of the Award receives € 1,000 and a certificate of recognition.