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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...
Registration Now Open!!!!!! Registration for two of COPRI's 2007 specialty conferences is now open. Registration for both Ports™ 2007 and Coastal Sediments opened this week. Be sure to register early to take advantage of the early bird rates. COMMITTEE UPDATES
Long Term Management Strategy for Dredged Material in the Delta (Delta LTMS) By: George Nichol, Ph.D., P.E.
A planning and coordination effort has begun to address the beneficial reuse of sediments for levee rehabilitation and ecosystem restoration in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta. This Delta is part of the largest estuarine ecosystem on the West Coast, contains two federally authorized deepwater ship channels, and has levees that are at risk of chronic and catastrophic failure. This effort, termed the “Long Term Management Strategy for Dredged Material in the Delta (Delta LTMS), involves a multitude of federal, state, and local agencies.... Committee Updates COPRI’S 16 Committees provide our members the opportunity to enhance their professional and technical development by working on a variety of products and services with other skilled professionals. Please click on the links below to see what some of our committees have been up to.
Legislative News
Congress Fails To Pass Water Resources Development Act (December 8, 2006) House Approves Tsunami Bill(December 8, 2006)
ASCE Updates
Review Panel Urges Completion of New Orleans Risk Assessment Courtesy of www.asce.org While expressing overall satisfaction with the technical competency and findings of the draft final version of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force’s (IPET) report, Performance Evaluation of the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) External Review Panel (ERP)—a group organized to provide peer review of the IPET’s work ... 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” SPONSORSHIP AND EXHBITING OPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 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.
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.
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. OF INTEREST COPRI Introduces New Publication:
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... COPRI and ACE Produce Calendar
Just in time for the new year COPRI and the Association of Coastal Engineers (ACE)are pleased to announce the arrival of Coastal and Ocean Engineering Wonders a 12-month 2007 calendar. Each month showcases a beautiful picture highlighting engineering within coasts, oceans, ports and riverine environments. The calendar is filled with images taken by both COPRI and ACE members. Copies are available for individual or bulk sale. Contact COPRI today to order yours, 703-295-6370 or copri@asce.org.
Individual Calendars: $10.00 Sets of 10: $80.00 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.
SUSTAINING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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