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The Education & Training Committee opened its Call for Workshops for the Fall Workshop Series scheduled for Oct. 5-7, 2021 in Denver, CO. Workshop proposals are due by May 28.
  
The Call for Abstracts for the 2022 conference in San Diego is open and closes on June 27th. With what will be the first face-to-face conference in two years, we look forward to another excellent technical program under the leadership of Conference Technical Program Chair Joe Goldstein (Geosyntec) and Vice-Chair Ed Toms (AECOM).
The Board of Directors elected its new officers during the May 6th meeting. 

USSD welcomes the two newest members to the Board of Directors. They will assume their board seats after the conference on May 21.


William (Bill) Foos 
Gannett Fleming   

Matt Muto
So. California Edison

For the complete list of Board of Directors visit https://www.ussdams.org/about/board-of-directors

  
As this e-Newsletter arrives in your inbox, USSD's virtual conference is close to ending on May 21.
 
A huge thank you to all the presenters, live session moderators, sponsors, and marketplace participants.  A special thank you to Technical Program Chair Conrad Ginther (Black & Veatch) and Vice-Chair Joe Goldstein (Geosyntec) for all their hard work in putting together this stellar technical program.
 
All sessions will be uploaded to USSD's Learning Center a few weeks after the conference ends. All attendees will have access to the on-demand sessions for one-year. The proceedings will be available on the ussdams.org website within the same timeframe. 
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USSD Membership
Arun Parsons, P.E. has joined GEI Consultants as a Senior Practice Leader working from GEI’s Oakland, CA office. Arun brings to GEI more than 17 years of experience planning and implementing construction management services for dams, flood control, and water infrastructure projects in the United States and overseas.
Marine construction firm J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) recently established a permanent presence in the Mid-South Region.The company’s new Mid-South location is in Paducah, Kentucky, and will provide all Brennan services, including above and below-water construction and environmental remediation services.
WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, is pleased to welcome Richard Chavez and Derek Messier to its leadership team for Southern California and Nevada.
Chavez will serve as the advisory and planning business line leader and Messier as the operations leader for the district.
WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, significantly expanded its water business leadership with the recruitment of water resource experts Alex Shannon and Juan H. Diaz-Carreras in the West, Atri Sen in Texas, and Steve Tarallo in the Capital area.
Visit Canary Systems at the USSD Conference!
Canary Systems, Inc.®
For 25 years, Canary Systems has offered complete turnkey solutions for risk management and monitoring of dams. Starting with initial system design and implementation, developing and servicing hardware systems, sensors, and peripherals, as well as developing and supporting our innovative MLSuite visualization software. Visit us at Booth 103 in the Exhibit Hall at the Annual USSD Conference to learn more!
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Industry Updates
On May 11th, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a cybersecurity advisory Darkside Ransonware: Best Practices for Preventing Business Disruption from Ransonware Attacks.
 
·                Joint Ransomware Guide (CISA and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
·                CISA Ransomware Webpage: Ransomware Guidance and Resources 
·                CISA Insights: Ransomware Outbreak 
·                CISA Pipeline Cybersecurity Initiative 
·                CISA Pipeline Cybersecurity Resources Library 
Kleinschmidt Associates
Flow Science Inc.
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Jun 2021
 
The average age of dam in the United States is about 60 years. With passing years, underwater structures in dams face integrity issues. Eligible for 2 PDHs.
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Oct 2021
 
Save the date for the Fall Workshop Series in Denver, CO Oct. 5-7, 2021. Call for Workshops now open.
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Apr 2022
 
Join us in beautiful San Diego at the Town & Country April 11-14. Call for Abstracts opened May 10 and closes June 27.
RIZZO attends USSD Conference in San Diego
Rizzo Int'l, Inc.®
RIZZO International is an award-winning engineering firm in dams and water resources. We deliver sustainable engineering solutions for even the most demanding challenges across the United States and around the globe. Our collaborative team of experts has been driving the state-of-practice for nearly 40 years. Discover the difference at Booth #619 at the USSD National Conference in beautiful San Diego. 
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