Lindell Ormsbee Ph.D., P.E., P.H, BC.WRE, F. ASCE, F. EWRI is the Earl Parker Robinson Chair of Sustainability and the Environment and a professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky. His past research efforts have focused on the application of systems analysis methods to complex problems in water resources and environmental systems with a focus on water distribution, stormwater management, watershed management, water and wastewater treatment, groundwater remediation, and stakeholder engagement. From 1983 to 2000, Dr. Ormsbee partnered with Dr. Don Wood at the University of Kentucky in translating water distribution system research into commercial software (KYPIPE). From 2004 to 2022 he served as director of the Kentucky Water Research Institute. While director, he forged a close relationship with the Kentucky Cabinet for Energy and Environment to help develop their watershed monitoring and management program and to help failing water and wastewater systems in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. This work continues to this present. Most recently he oversaw an effort to revamp all the training and testing materials for use in certifying all water and wastewater operators in the state of Kentucky. He is a recipient of several professional awards including the 2010 ASCE Service to the Profession Award, the 2016 ASCE Julian Hinds Award, and the 2025 EWRI Lifetime Achievement Award.