AAWRE Ceremony and Ethics Sessions at EWRI Congress

Since hosting its inaugural AAWRE Diplomate Ceremony at the EWRI's 2005 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Anchorage, Alaska, the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) has hosted an Annual Diplomate Induction Ceremony each of the past EWRI Congresses. AAWRE will host its 8th annual ceremony at the EWRI's World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Albuquerque, NM on May 21. AAWRE will honor new Honorary Diplomates and recognize new inductees. The ceremony will include Presidents of EWRI and AAWRE, along with few special invited speakers. The AAWRE will also conduct a special engineering ethics and expert witness sessions to be held during the week of the EWRI Congress.

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University of Arkansas Honors Jerry Rogers

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering honored Jerry Rogers, AAWRE Founder with the Distinguished Alumnus Award this past April. This award honors College of Engineering graduates who have provided leadership in their communities and achieved distinction in their fields of endeavor. An associate professor at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, Jerry’s research has focused on storm water management, hydrology, urban growth planning, drainage engineering, water distribution and water resource systems. His expertise in these areas has assisted the cities of Pearland, Conroe, Houston and Harris County Flood Control District with planning and hydrology.

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Bob Kersten Participates in 2012 Pan American Convention of Engineering

Dr. Robert Kersten, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE, who is Former Dean and Professor Emeritus of University of Central Florida, was honored with the Premio de Ensenanza de Ingenieria “Vector de Oro” the Pan American Golden Vector Award granted every two years to several engineering faculty members from throughout the continent at the 2012 Pan American Convention of Engineering UPADI in Havana, Cuba. Other honorees were Dr. Irma Acosta of Honduras and Dr. Rodrigo Orozco Saborio of Costa Rica. ASCE 2012 President Andy Herrmann and ASCE Executive Director Patrick Natale also participated in 2012 UPADI.

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Interview with Tony Eberhardt of USACE - IJC

Mr. Anthony Eberhardt, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE is the former U.S. Manager of recent Great Lakes Studies for the International Joint Commission (IJC) who after 34 years working with the Corps and US State Department, retired last summer. However, he since re-joined the USACE to finish a very large study of Great Lakes water level management for the IJC. Recently, he was Manager of International Water Resources Program for USACE Institute for Water Resources. Tony is a founding Diplomate of AAWRE since 2006 and in this feature, he shares his thoughts with AAWRE on his career path, his service to the U.S. Corps of Engineers, his love of water resources engineering, and his advice for engineers and leaders of tomorrow.

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Brian Wahlin Joins USCID Board of Directors

Brian Wahlin, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE of WEST Consultants, Inc. in Tempe, Arizona, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Wahlin is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with WEST and manages the firm’s Tempe, Arizona office. He has more than 18 years of experience and is an expert in irrigation, hydrology, hydraulics, sedimentation, geomorphology, flow measurement techniques, and hydraulic laboratory studies.

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Gordon England Participates in ASCE Florida Section Meeting

Gordon England, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE participated in the Cape Canaveral FL Branch of ASCE's monthly meeting. It was held at the Tuscany Grill in Suntree, an unincorporated part of Brevard County. The guest speaker was Rick Nipper of the Lake Toho Water Authority, who presented on the water and sewer programs for a 200 mile service area south of Disneyland in Central Florida. Gordon presented a summary of the AAWRE Diplomate Water Resources Engineer to the attendees.

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IWMI Named Recipient of 2012 Stockholm Water Prize

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been named the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for their pioneering research that has served to improve agriculture water management, enhance food security, protect environmental health and alleviate poverty in developing countries. This announcement was made on the UN World Water Day. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will present the prize at a Royal Award Ceremony during the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm on August 30.

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Civil Engineering Certification Participates in CESB's Annual Meeting

The Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC), a subsidiary of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) participated in the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) annual business meeting in Alexandria, VA. The Civil Engineering Certification is a Member Board of the CESB since 2008 and currently has two of its certification programs accredited by the CESB- the AAWRE Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) and Academy of Geo-Professionals (AGP) Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineer (D.GE) programs. C. Dale Jacobson, PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, CEC's founding president attended the meeting on behalf of CEC as official representative to CESB, along with 30 representatives from notable engineering societies and associations.

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Dick Lanyon’s Building the Canal to Save Chicago Published

Dick Lanyon, P.E., DEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) recently authored his new book Building the Canal to Save Chicago, in which the book examines the complexity of implementing a massive and innovative public works engineering system to save Chicago from a perilous nuisance and public health crisis. Dick has had a life long association with the waterways in and around Chicago. He grew up along the North Branch, attended the University of Illinois Navy Pier campus, worked as a beginning engineer on the Lake Diversion legal controversy and capped his working life with a 48-year accomplishment with the MWRD.

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Diplomates Needed to Help with O*NET Program for Department of Labor

AAWRE has been contacted by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, for help and input for the O*NET program, by collecting current and essential information about Water Resources Engineers and Specialists. The O*NET program is gathering occupational information for a national database that is being used by millions of employers, workers, educators, and students across the country. This database provides information about the skills, abilities, activities, and work context for about 900 + occupations nationwide. AAWRE is requesting for your participation as an occupation expert concerning Water Resource Specialists. By willing to participate in this effort, AAWRE Diplomates will contribute to a key resource providing our nation's citizens with continuously updated occupational information. Responses from all experts will be combined to define the skills, knowledge, and other aspects of work in your field. All Diplomates that wish to participate in this effort, please email AAWRE at certification@aawre.org with subject heading: ONET Program.

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Conference Spotlights

Attend CSCE's Annual Conference in Edmonton

Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure is the theme for the 2012 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering annual conference. Hosted in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the conference theme is aligned with the rollout of CSCE’s Vision 2020, which will support the advancement of excellence in civil infrastructure in Canada and around the world. CSCE Edmonton 2012 will provide a forum in which to share ideas amongst civil engineers, planners, accountants, city managers, and many others who must work together to deliver these vital infrastructure services.

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Fifty Years of Watershed Modeling

Come to beautiful Boulder, Colorado to attend the 10th Watershed Modeling Conference. The overall goal of this conference is to bring experts and students together to discuss and explore the evolution and future developments of watershed modeling. The objectives are to recognize the building blocks and honor the early developers of watershed modeling codes, and tell the story lines of advancements and failures over the past five decades. Poster Abstract Submission Deadline is June 15.

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