The Official Newsletter of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute
Fall 2009
David L. Kriebel , Ph.D, P.E., M.ASCE
As my year as COPRI President draws to a close, I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to work with committees, meet members, and further the work of the Institute. In my first column as President in Winter 2008, you might recall my emphasis on the need to keep younger members involved rather than seeing their membership activity ebb and flow, as individuals join as students and then proceed to rejoin later in their careers as they have more time for volunteer activities and to give back to the profession. ...
COPRI Past President Reflects on Journey Toward ASCE Distinguished Membership
In our Q&A column, intended to allow industry leaders to share their knowledge and expertise of projects and issues within the COPRI community, this time we turn our focus to the recent activities of longtime COPRI member Billy L. Edge, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE.
Waterways: Congratulations on your recent election to Distinguished Member of ASCE. ASCE recognized you for your exemplary careeer as a researcher, educator, and practitioner of coastal engineering. What about this honor is most important to you?
Billy Edge: I am very humbled by this award. ...
COPRI Members Create New Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port, and Navigation Engineers
The new Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE), developed by practicing engineers who are COPRI members, will launch on October 1. The Academy will work to improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the profession of the four related enginnering specialties. ...
COPRI Announces 2009 Project Excellence Award Winners
COPRI is pleased to announce that the 2009 Project Excellence Award (PEA) for a Large Project will go to the Dames Point Container Terminal submitted by Halcrow. The PEA Small Project Award goes to the Quay Pier Rehabilitation submitted by William J. Castle, P.E., and Associates, P.C. The judging committee also recommended the Wheeler Reef off the coast of San Clemente, CA. for an award of merit. ...
Public Comment Period Opens on Propsed Engineer Diver Standard
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (ASCE/COPRI) today announced it will conduct a public comment period on its Diver Training Standard for Underwater Investigations professional standard. The public comment period will be held from September 15, 2009 through October 31, 2009. ...
COPRI Committee Renamed to Coastal and Estuarine Hydroscience
Committee chair Scott Hagen is pleased to announce that the Tidal Hydraulics Committee has become the Coastal and Estuarine Hydroscience Committee. Members hope the name change will more clearly explain the committee's purpose and attract new members. ...
COPRI Member Volunteers to Head Marine Renewable Energy Committee
COPRI mmeber Bil Stewart has stepped up to chair the new COPRI Marine Renewable Energy Committee, founded in July of this year. His background is in civil engineering, with a bachelor's degree from Aston University in England in 1972. ...
Navigation Engineering Webinar to Debut In January
Plan to be online from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on January 20 to learn more about navigation engineering, a specialty which involves the maintenance of our nation's navigable waterways. Key issues involve the need to focus on life cycle planning and implementation of navigation engineering practices that are ethical and environmentally sustainable. This seminar will also introduce participants to the recently released navigation engineering manual. To sign up for the webinar, go to the ASCE Continuing Education website. Remember multiple participants at a location are covered under a single registration.
Ports 2010 Gala to Feature Remarks From Noted Aeronautical Engineer 
In addition to this year’s excellent technical programs, the Ports2010 program will be filled with opportunities to enjoy the company of your colleagues. At the Tuesday evening gala, you’ll have the chance to hear from a fellow engineer who has spent his career working in a different atmosphere. ...
Coastal Structures 2011 Planning Begins
The Japanese Society of Civil Engineers, the Coastal Structures Conference Organizing Committee, and COPRI are pleased to announce that the sixth Coastal Structures 2011 Conference will be in Yokohama, Japan, from Sept. 5-9, 2011. ...
32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering Heads to Shanghai, China
The Local Organizing Committee of ICCE 2010 together with the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society warmly invite you to attend the 32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering, hosted by Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute and Shanghai Jiaotong University, at the Shanghai International Convention Center in Shanghai, China, from June 30 to July 5, 2010 ...
ASCE Sections: Start Your Engines
The ASCE Renewal Race is underway, and you can help your Section make its title run by renewing your 2010 membership now! This year, you can win money for your Section when you renew your membership. Here’s how: ASCE will give $1,250 to the top small, medium, and large Section that has the highest percentage of renewing members by Dec. 1. Check out ASCE’s special Renewal Race page for complete details – and be sure to visit each week to see where your Section ranks on the leader board.
Renew your membership today to help your Section cross the finish line first.
Complete ASCE's Outreach Survey by September 30 and You Could Win an iPod Classic!
What are the rewards of pre-college outreach? For starters: Being able to share your passion and enthusiasm for civil engineering. Watching a kid's face light up as they learn from your experience the important contributions engineers make. ASCE's Pre-College Outreach program would like to add to these rewards. By simply filling out ASCE's first online questionnaire for outreach volunteers, ASCE will enter you into a drawing to win an iPod Classic! The Pre-College Outreach program is soliciting member feedback to get a better picture of the scope of pre-college outreach volunteerism around the country. Your answers will provide information about member outreach activities and help ASCE strengthen its network of volunteers. Take the survey today! Responses will be accepted through September 30, 2009. Members who complete the entire survey will be entered in a drawing to receive an iPod Classic pre-loaded with the full season of Design Squad videos to help inspire your next educational outreach event. ASCE will share results from the survey and announce the lucky iPod winners in October.
ASCE Member Memoirs
Memoirs of deceased members are published in ASCE's annual publication "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers". Friends or colleagues can acknowledge a recently deceased ASCE member by submitting memoirs to us. The deadline for submission for the 2009 Transaction is December 20th. For more information and instruction, see http://pubs.asce.org/authors/memoir/
PIANC Plans Seminar: Navigation and the Environment – International Perspectives and Gulf of Mexico Applicability
The PIANC International Environmental Commission (EnviCom) is organizing a technical seminar on navigation and the environment in New Orleans, LA, on October 28, 2009. Workshop topics will include climate change, ecosystems and dredging, comprehensive and sustainable sediment management, and coastal flood risk managmeent. The agenda, registration, and hotel information can be found at ttp://www.pianc.iwr.usace.army.mil/con2009nav.cfm. Sponsorship and exhibit information is available by contacting pianc@usace.army.mil or 703-428-9090.
Could YOU be the Next New Face of Civil Engineering?
The National Engineers Week Foundation has announced the launch of its New Faces of Engineering recognition program for 2010. New Faces of Engineering highlights the interesting and unique work of young engineers age 30 and under, and the positive impact they are making in the world. One individual from ASCE, as well as one from each of the Foundation’s sponsoring engineering societies, will be selected by the EWEEK Diversity Committee as their discipline’s “New Face.” All of the selected engineers will be featured in a full-page ad in USA TODAY during Engineers Week, Feb. 14 - 20, 2010. Get more information, or access the nomination form and see if you, or someone you know, could be ASCE’s New Face of Civil Engineering!
Pre-College Outreach Taps into Social Media to Boost Volunteer Engagement
ASCE’s Pre-College Outreach program is inviting volunteers to its new online volunteer center where they can learn more about pre-college outreach, take advantage of social media tools, and get connected with others engaged in this fun and important educational initiative. Links to ASCE’s Pre-College Outreach Facebook group, and FlickR album are located at the site giving members an opportunity to upload photos, join discussions and share information relating to pre-college outreach activities. In addition, visitors to the site will be able to read short clips about outreach champions and events providing insights to outreach activities around the country.
In a continuing effort to highlight our Institute's Organizational Members, this article is the fifth in a periodic series of profiles.
Leadership Training Offered With Discount for COPRI Organizational Members
Rising leaders and engineering managers, are you ready to dramatically grow your leadership confidence and skills? If so, attend ASCE’s LEAD Program, an eight month course that begins November 12th at ASCE Headquarters in Reston, VA. Earn up to 45 PDHs/4.5 CEUs while you learn skills that can be used immediately in your professional and personal lives. Click here to discover why past participants rated LEAD an average of 4.8 on a 5.0 scale. The registration deadline is October 28th. ...
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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS
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| 2010 | |
| January 20 | Navigation Engineering: Understanding the Basics of This Growing Specialty, Online Webinar |
| March 6-10 | First International Conference on Coastal Zone Management of River Deltas and Low Land Coastlines, Alexandria, Egypt. |
| April 25-28 | Ports 2010: Building on the Past, Respecting the Future, Jacksonville, FL. |
| June 30- July 5 | 32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering Shanghai, China. |
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