James H. Blancher, P.E., F.ASCE
Many of the northern states have experienced one of the worst winters in years. Recent rain and the melt from heavy snow earlier this season have caused serious flooding on some of the rivers. Extreme weather events are expected to increase as the world’s atmosphere warms...
Sea Level Rise: Implications to Coastal Engineering and Coastal Management
An interview with Lesley Ewing, P.E., M.ASCE
Waterways: The earth has gone through various periods of sea level rise and decline. What is unique about current trends in sea level rise?
Lesley Ewing: It’s true that global sea level has been mostly rising since the end of the last ice age about 18,000 years ago. The rate of rise has varied and for short periods of time, such as the Little Ice Age, sea level has even dropped. What is of concern now is the acceleration in sea level rise that started around 1850 with the dawn of the industrial revolution and its steadily increasing emission of greenhouse gasses...
National Geographic To Take Viewers Inside Port Operations
On April 6, the National Geographic Channel will air a new eight-part series taking viewers inside operations at the Port of Los Angeles. The Port encompasses 7500 acres, 43 miles of waterfront and features 27 cargo terminals, including dry and liquid bulk, container, breakbulk, automobile and omni facilities...
Member Spotlight: Thomas Borrowman
Each year, the American Society of Civil Engineers highlights the professional contributions of civil engineers, recognizing in a special way the efforts of young engineers. This year, the Society selected 10 individuals, including Thomas Borrowman, a member of ASCE’s Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute...
Inductees Selected for 2008 Hall of Fame
For the third year, the Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will honor the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) papers that set the standard for current practices worldwide and have become an integral part of the offshore design process as well as lending themselves to other civil engineering disciplines...
Exciting plenary speakers, four diverse and groundbreaking conference tracks and a chance to examine coastal issues in Hawaii make it the perfect time to download your registration form at www.coprinstitute.com and fax it in today...
Vijay Panchang Wins Richard R. Torrens Award
Journal Paper Receives Wellington Prize
Under the guidance of Vijay Panchang, the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering has had a phenomenal year. Panchang, who has worked on the Journal as a member of the editorial committee for more than a decade and served as executive editor since 2005, received the 2007 Richard R. Torrens Award in February. Then, in March, a Journal article was selected to receive the Wellington Prize...
Ports and Harbors Committee to Meet at Port of Oakland
In April 24 and 25, the Ports and Harbors Committee will gather at the Port of Oakland for its semi-annual meeting, which will include three special presentations on continuing education issues...
Engineer-Diver Standards Committee Prepares for Ballot
The committee will soon begin the second ballot on its draft of a new Engineer-Diver Standard. If the ballot passes, the draft standard will be released to ASCE’s Codes and Standards Committee for
formal review and public comment...
Coastal Structures Committee Gains New Leadership
The Chairmanship of the Coastal Structures Committee has passed from Orville Magoon to Nobu Kobayashi. Orville has made a significant contribution through the former Rubble Mound Structures Committee over past decades, says Kobayashi...COPRI Member Appointed PIANC Commissioner
Dominic Izzo, chair of COPRI’s Wetlands and Sediment Management Committee, was recently appointed a commissioner of the U.S. section of the International Navigation Association. His term will begin in June 2008 and continue through June 2012...
Summer 2008 Certification in Tsunami Science and Preparedness
Professional Certification in Tsunami Science and Preparedness will be awarded to graduates of a program offered 16-27 June 2008 by the University of Washington Extension (UWE) and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...
PIANC Announces Events, De Paepe-Willems Call for Papers
PIANC announces its annual meeting in July, a hurricane preparedness conference in November and the call for papers for that conference as well as the 2009 De Paepe-Williams Paper Contest...
ASCE to Present Outstanding Projects and Leaders Awards
ASCE hopes you have marked your calendars and registered to join your colleagues at the annual OPAL Gala on April 30, 2008 in Arlington, VA. Help us recognize the lifetime achievements of the 2008 award winners...
Put some spring in your step with a COPRI Polo or Mug!
COPRI is pleased offer new shirts, travel mugs, task lists, and more. Get these items while they're hot.
Visit the COPRI web site for more information on these products. Items also can be purchased by contacting COPRI directly at (703) 295-6370 or by e-mail at copri@asce.org.
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| April 1 | Project Excellence Award Deadline |
| April 13-16 | Solutions to Coastal Disasters Oahu, Hawaii |
| May 5-8 | Offshore Technology Conference Houston, Texas |
| June 15-20 | Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2008) Estoril, Portugal |
| Aug. 31 - Sept. 5 | International Conference on Coastal Engineering Hamburg, Germany |
| November | PIANC Annual Meeting: Gulf Coast Hurricane Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Rebuilding Mobile, Alabama |
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