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Join us on May 5-8, 2025, for the USSD Annual Conference and Exhibition, in the City of Fountains, Kansas City, Mo. During this event we will welcome more than 900 dam and levee professionals for multiple days of knowledge exchange, networking and fun. The conference will still feature more than 130 technical sessions, a plenary session, a Legacy lecture and a variety of workshops.
Learn more about the conference.
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Member rates are based upon membership status at the time of registration.
Individuals are strongly encouraged to verify their memberships
are current/active by Feb. 1, 2025.
Submission deadlines are March 14, 2025.
Please review the updated criteria, descriptions,
and benefits before completing submissions.
Submission and nominations are NOW being accepted for the following:
Kim de Rubertis Student Scholarship Program
Excellence in Constructed Project Award
Exceptional Young Professional of the Year Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Public Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Around Dams Recognition
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!!
USSD members it is that time of year again! It is time to select new individuals that will join the USSD Board of Directors. For this election cycle, the following individuals are running to fill four open positions on the USSD Board of Directors.
* Amanda Adams, Stantec
* Kanyembo Katapa, Freeport-McMoran Inc.
* James Demby, USDA - NRCS
* Joels Malama, USBR
* Josh Gilman, Portland Cement Association
* Srilakashmi "Lucky" Nagarajan, Geocomp
* Conrad Ginther, GeoSyntec
* Arun Parsons, COWI
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All USSD members with a United States mailing address should have received their hard copy of the Winter Dams & Levees bulletin around mid-December. If you did not receive the most recent Fall issue, login to the Info Hub to make sure your mailing address is up to date.
Members and non-members alike can read the digital version in our online Resource Center.
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| January 22, 2025 |
Alternate Delivery Methods (in person workshop) |
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| January 22-24, 2025 |
Structural Behavior of Dams (in person workshop) |
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| January 23-24, 2025 |
Hydraulic Fracturing (in person workshop) |
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| January 31, 2025 |
Earthquakes Committee Webinar |
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| February 20, 2025 |
Physical Modeling to Aid Design of Raised Gross Dam, Colorado (virtual) |
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| March 11-19, 2025 |
Fundamentals of Facilitating SQRA (virtual & in-person) |
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| March 12-14, 2025 |
Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis (virtual& in-person) |
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| May 5-8, 2025 |
USSD 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition |
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Call for Abstracts has now closed. Notifications of acceptance for full paper submission are being sent this week.
DATES
Dec. 15, 2024: Abstracts submission deadline
Jan. 15, 2025: Notification of abstracts acceptance
March 16, 2025: Full papers submission
May 15, 2025: Notification of review results
June 15, 2025: Revised full papers submission
Early October 2025: Workshop in Atlanta, GA
For More Information Click Here
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USSD is a world-class organization of engineering professionals who advance the environmentally sustainable science of planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams, levees and associated civil engineering projects. Our members lead the nation, and work with partner organizations worldwide, to resolve the world’s most critical resource problem: access to clean water.
Visit the USSD membership page to get YOUR key to the world of dam and levee engineering! |
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The Chinese National Committee on Large Dams (CHINCOLD) will host the 28th ICOLD Congress & 93rd Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China, on May 15-23, 2025.
Click here to access the initial bulletin.
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The 32nd FEMA National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar (NDSPTS) is scheduled for Feb. 19-20, 2025, at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s theme is “Innovations in Dam Safety: Collaborative State and Federal Efforts.”
The program is now accepting abstracts for presentations, workshops and training sessions for just one more week. This is your opportunity to reach over 300 dam safety professionals. We invite abstract submissions across a range of topics, with a focus on new innovations and advancements that are shaping the future of dam safety.
Registration for the event closes Jan. 28, 2025. Click here to get more information.
International Technical Seminar and Study Tour
The SEED Seminar is designed for managers, administrators, engineers and geologists responsible for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and safety of dams. Lectures, case histories and structured discussions covering all aspects of a dam safety examination program are led by Reclamation engineers or geologists with extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of design, construction, operation, maintenance and dam safety.
Registration Deadline is April 18, 2025
Early registration is recommended.
Event and registration details: USBR International Affairs | Technical Seminars
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