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.
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Annually, USSD's Awards Program recognizes individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to the dam and levee industry. Submission and nominations for the following awards will open in early December 2024.
- Excellence in Constructed Project Award
- Exceptional Young Professional of the Year Award
- Lifetime Achievement
- Public Safety, Security and Emergency Management
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The Kim de Rubertis Student Scholarship Program awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in the field of dams, levees, and water resources. The program promotes career paths for young professions and provide opportunities in professional organizations. Information on criteria and application process will be available in December 2024. |
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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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| December 12, 2024 |
Concrete Dam Foundations, between a Rock and a Hard Place, between Geology and Engineering (webinar) |
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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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| May 5-8, 2025 |
USSD 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition |
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Authors are requested to submit an abstract in English (1 page, max. 250 words) by email to the workshop secretariat (pk-weirs@uliege.be) by Dec. 15, 2024.
The abstract should include a title, author(s), affiliation(s), and full address (including email) of the corresponding author.
Authors will be notified of acceptance for full paper submission by Jan. 15, 2025.
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
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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 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the kickoff of Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month. The safety and security of the nation depends on the ability of critical infrastructure owners and operators to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions. That’s why this November we are continuing with our enduring theme of Resolve to be Resilient.
Throughout November, CISA will highlight how critical infrastructure organizations can help make our critical infrastructure secure, resilient, and able to bounce back quickly and build back stronger when disruptions occur.
Santa Fe, NM, November 19, 2024 – Dan Gessler, P.E., PhD, D.WRE, has joined Flow Science, Inc. as Global Water Infrastructure Lead. Dr. Gessler, formerly the National Practice Lead in Hydrology, Hydraulics and Fluids at Verdantas (formerly Alden), will leverage his 30 plus years of experience with hydraulic modeling to drive worldwide adoption of FLOW-3D HYDRO CFD software solutions in the water infrastructure sector.
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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. The new deadline to submit is Dec 4. Submit here!
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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