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WATERWAYS The Official Newsletter of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Of the American Society of Civil Engineers Summer 2007 Download a printable PDF version of Waterways. FEATURED ARTICLES
Stephen A. Curtis, P.E.
The past four months have been extremely busy for COPRI as it has sponsored or co-sponsored four highly successful conferences and events: the Ports 2007 Conference, the Offshore Technology COnference 2007-OTC"07" and ASCE OTC Halllof Fame Gala Dinner and the Coastal Sediments 2007 Conference...
Ports 2007 Conference Brings Record Crowd Almost 800 individuals gathered in San Diego in late March 2007 for the eleventh in a series of triennial "Ports" conferences. "Ports 2007-30 Yearas of Sharing Ideas":Promoted by the ASCE/COPRI National Ports and Harbors Committee, the event was held at the La Costa Resort and Spa, and by all accounts was a tremendous success. The conference was co-hosted by the Unified Port of San Diego and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, with the U.S. Section of the International Navigation Association (PIANC) as a co-sponsor...
COMMITTEE UPDATES Update on the Coastal Engineering Certification Effort by COPRI Last fall the Coastal Engineering Certification Committee undertook a poll of the coastal engineers at the 30th ICCE Conference to gage interest in certification for coastal engineers. There was strong support for this effort and the Coastal Engineering Certification Committee is now developing a work plan for implementing a coastal engineering certification effort... OF NOTE Edward R. Thornton Reeives ICE Award 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... Engler Receives Moffatt and Nichol Award for Coastal Projects Dr. Robert M. Engler, Ph.D., M.ASCE, a Moffatt & Nichol employee, recently received COPRI’s Moffatt & Nichol Award for outstanding achievement in the field of harbor and coastal engineering. The award recognizes new ideas that can be implemented to expand the engineering or construction techniques available for project... Curtis Inducted Into UMaine College of Engineering's Francis Crowe Society COPRI President, Stephen A. Curtis P.E., M.ASCE, was inducted, as a Distinguished Engineer member, into the University of Maine (UMaine), College of Engineering’s Francis Crowe Society on April 19, 2007, at a ceremony on the UMaine campus in Orono...
CONFERENCES The Future of the US Inland Navigation
System – Meeting the Challenges Louisville, KY This is a stimulating, interactive workshop coordinated by Nicholas Pansic, Vice-President, MWH, and Chairman, COPRI Waterways Committee and William A. McAnally, Professor, Mississippi State University. It provides an opportunity to learn, share ideas, and explore the unique challenges facing the 12,000 miles of US waterways, organized by the COPRI Waterways Committee. You will earn 4 PDHs for this course. Smart Rivers 2007 Conference Louisville, KY Registration is now open for the Smart Rivers 2007 Conference, September 16-19, 2007, “Positioning Inland Navigation as a Powerful Link in the Global Supply Chain.” Professionals interested in sharing knowledge and experience in order to achieve a better and more efficient integration of inland waterways (rivers and channels) into an integrated intermodal transport system are invited to register and attend this important conference... Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008 April 13-16, 2008 Oahu, HI. The Coastal Zone Management Committee will hold the next Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference from April 13–16, 2008 at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu, Hawaii. The conference program will follow the format used during past conferences in San Diego, CA, and Charleston, SC. Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008 will start with short courses and an opening reception. It will include plenary and technical sessions, exhibits, posters, field trips, and social events that encourage participant interaction... FEATURED ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS
SUSTAINING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER Ocean Facilities Program NAVFAC U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Waterway Surveys & Engineering
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