Annual Conference Legacy Lecture
Ellen will discuss a career focused on the analysis of extremely large floods. The practical value of this work is clear: dams need to withstand extraordinary hydrologic events. Its professional challenges and rewards come from being part of industry progress towards a logical, consistent, and technically informed approach to deciding what is “extraordinary” enough – while studying a natural phenomenon that is chaotic, unpredictable, poorly documented and enormously complex. 

Grab your colleagues and join us for a run (5K) or walk (3K) around Seattle to raise money for the USSD Kim de Rubertis Scholarship Program and have fun in the process! This year participants will break into groups based on speed preference (welcome runners AND walkers) and be led on a guided tour of Downtown Seattle.

As part of this event, we are creating a unique and memorable first-edition medal for 5K/3K participants. Nominate a dam in Washington State that you believe deserves to be featured on this special medal! 

Did you miss out on the opportunity to Exhibit? Check out our sponsorships options to showcase your company through USSD. There are options to secure a bundled package that provides exposure throughout 2024 OR individual options for annual conference events.