Recognition

Young Scientist Best Paper Award.

CYWater established the Young Scientist Best Paper Award in 2012. It is awarded annually to an individual for outstanding contributions to water sciences.

Eligibility

Recognizing early-career research.

Applicants must be no more than 35 years old when submitting an application. Each yearbook entry below identifies the Best Paper Award and, where applicable, Outstanding Papers.

2012–2025

Award yearbook.

2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

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2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

Read award announcement

2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

Read award announcement

2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

Read award announcement

2025

Best Paper Award

Jiaojiao Gou Warming climate and water withdrawals threaten river flow connectivity in China PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421046122

Outstanding Papers

Bo Xu & Zhanwei Liu Strategizing Renewable Energy Transitions to Preserve Sediment Transport Integrity Nature Sustainability doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01626-5

Yuanlin Qiu Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3

Read award announcement