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WATERWAYS The Official Newsletter of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Of the American Society of Civil Engineers Spring 2007 FEATURED ARTICLES:
Stephen A. Curtis, P.E.
COPRI is excited about and looking forward to a busy spring season. Beginning in March, with the Ports 2007 Conference in San Diego, the Institute will host three specialty conferences, a black tie dinner and numerous committee activities...
Inductees Selected for 2007 Hall of Fame
For the second year in a row COPRI and ASCE will honor papers presented at past Offshore Technology Conferences with induction into the ASCE OTC Hall of Fame. Since it’s beginning, more than 35 years ago, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has provided the industry with outstanding papers that have shaped our world. Many of these papers offer innovation, vision, direction and lasting impact on the design, construction or installation of the offshore infrastructure. COMMITTEE UPDATES
COPRI Teams Up with EWRI to Support Estuaries Conference Wetlands and Sediment Management Committee Produces Sessions In mid-December COPRI and the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of ASCE joined together as Supporters of the Restore America’s Estuaries 3rd National Conference. The conference which ran December 9-13 in New Orleans saw 1,400 participants from around the world... Upcoming Committee Meetings:
Legislative News
Federal Judge Restricts Corps-EPA Regulation of Dredged Material (February 2, 2007) A Civil Engineering Review of the President’s FY2008 Budget Request (February 9, 2007) ASCE Members Visit D.C. (March 9, 2007)
CONFERENCES
Coastal Sediments 2007 “Coastal Engineering and Science in Cascading Spatial and Temporal Scales” SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE May 13-17, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.asce.org/conferences/cs07/index.cfm Sponsorship opportunities and Exhibit space is available for this technical specialty conference for coastal engineers, geologists, marine scientists, shallow water oceanographers, and others interested in the physical processes of coastal sediment transport and morphology change. Visit the conference website for more information.
Ports™ 2007 “30 years of Sharing Ideas… 1977-2007” March 25-28, 2007 San Diego, Califronia http://www.portsconference.org
Ports™2007 celebrates 30 years of international port and harbor development specialty conferences. This conference is the premiere venue for professionals, issues and ideas related to the ports and harbors, inland waterways and vigational improvements. For more information on sponsoring or exhibiting at Ports™2007, please visit www.portsconference.org.
ASCE OTC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner Many of the papers presented throughout OTC’s history have provided the industry with innovation, vision, direction and lasting impact on the design, construction or installation of the offshore infrastructure. To honor a select few of the outstanding civil engineering papers, many of which form the core of current practice throughout the world, ASCE has initiated the ASCE OTC Hall of Fame. For the second year ina row a gala dinner will be held in conjunction with OTC (April 30-May 3) to honor the authors of those selected papers.
July 2-4, 2007 Venice, Italy The only comprehensive conference on coastal structures highlights the significant advancements in coastal structure innovation, design and construction. Coastal Structures 2007 will be held in conjunction with the IAHR 2007 Conference in Venice Italy.
OF INTEREST
COPRI Past-President Billy Edge, Ph.D., P.E. was the recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, the third highest honor the Army can bestow upon a civilian. Edge received the award for his commitment and contribution as a member of the ASCE External Review Panel (ERP), which provided independent and objective review of the Hurricane Katrina Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET). Deepwater Infrastructure Forum (DIF) Holds First Meeting of 2007 On March 6, 2007 the Deepwater Infrastructure Forum held their first meeting of 2007. The meeting focused on Walk-about Drilling Rigs-Lessons Learned...
Call for Papers – 2008 De Paepe-Willems Award Contest
The De Paepe-Willems Award is given by PIANC for the most outstanding technical paper prepared on an aspect of waterborne transport. Categories include policy, management, design, economics, integration with other transportation modes, technology, safety, public involvement, and the environment. The competition is open to anyone 35 years of age or younger...
Get Your COPRI Merchandise Today!
Now you can show your support for your favorite Institute by proudly wearing the COPRI logo! Great for gifts, COPRI is pleased to offer an array of merchandise all bearing the COPRI logo including mugs, note cards and embroidered polo shirts. Visit our merchandise page for ordering information. FEATURED ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS Want a Complimentary Exhibit Space at a COPRI Conference? Sign up your company today at the Sustaining Organizational Member level, or upgrade your current Organizational Membership to receive a complimentary exhibit space at Coastal Sediments 2007 or Ports™ 2007! Visit www.coprinstitute.org for more information or contact Lesa Rair at 703-295-6370 or lrair@asce.org.
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