Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2021 conference in Charleston, SC, April 12-16. The deadline to submit abstracts is June 6 and accepted papers or expanded abstracts are due no later than October 23. 

 

Authors who submitted papers for the cancelled 2020 conference are urged to resubmit an abstract for 2021. The Technical Program Planning Committee will review abstracts for consideration in August.

All papers and expanded abstracts accepted for the 2020 USSD Conference and turned in as final prior to the deadline are included in this year's online proceedings.

 

To download all papers, click on the More Information Tab and click download all papers.

27th Congress 89th Annual Meeting-Marseille

June 4-11, 2021

Abstracts presented for the Congress must be submitted through USSD as the U.S. National Committee of ICOLD and will be reviewed by the USSD ICOLD Congress Paper Committee.

Abstract submissions can be sent to info@ussdams.org.

The Tennessee Valley Authority  (TVA) is partnering with local power companies by providing $2 million in matching funds to support local initiatives that address hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is part of a comprehensive portfolio of assistance programs TVA is providing to support communities and customers across the Tennessee Valley.

Freese and Nichols, Inc. has added Mahsa Hedayati, PhD, PE, to its Water Resource Design team to enhance our expertise in providing geotechnical solutions for clients across Texas and the Southeast. Hedayati is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a seating member of the Transportation Research Board’s AFP60 Committee on Engineering Behavior of Unsaturated Geomaterials.

Schnabel Engineering announced the promotion of Eva Hartmann to Chief Human Resources Officer. Hartmann will lead the firm's Human Resource Department from the Glen Allen, VA corporate offices.

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, announced that water resource and flood planning expert Alem Gebriel has been hired as the Texas water resources technical lead. He will manage WSP’s technical teams, lead client partnering and civic engagement activities and deliver integrated water resources projects to WSP’s regional clients.

This COVID-19 Resource Guide developed by the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council is applicable to all sectors and is also available on the USSD website at ussdams.org.

Earn one professional development hour credit and fulfill your ethics class for the year. This one-hour webinar will include case studies and interactive discussions. 

Join Ron Lemons PE, DWRE, senior consultant with Freese and Nichols, and past president of USSD, and Gina Smith SPHR SHRM-SCP, organizational development lead at Freese and Nichols.

 

• Define Professional Ethics• Develop a Personal Code of Conduct• Analyze NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case Studies• Learn about available resources on ethics

The Fall Workshop Series is scheduled for Oct. 13-15, 2020 in Denver, CO. There are seven workshops to choose from, with many scheduled so that you can maximize your travel to attend multiple workshops.

Register for two or more and receive 10 percent off paid registration.