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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Monday, May 20, 2024
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    Registration (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.)
  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    Welcome and Introduction
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Recognition of Institute Award Winners
  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Keynote Presentation: Steve Vavrus
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Historic 1888 Photo Re-Creation
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hour
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Luncheon
  • 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM CT
    EWRI Congress 2025 - Anchorage Alaska !!
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM CT
    Keynote Presentation: “Milwaukee’s Commitment to Replace Lead Service Lines”
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    AAWRE Ethics Session
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Advances in Software Development; Maintenance and Implementation for Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
    Moderator: Marcus Quigley, DWRE, PE – OptiRTC, Inc.
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Circular Economy and Nexus Approaches for Water
    Sustainability (Interdisciplinary)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Climate Change and Groundwater Resources
    Moderator: Paul Mathisen, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Worcester Polytechnic Inst.
    Groundwater Symposium
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Coastal and Estuary Hydraulics - I
    Moderator: Xing Fang, Ph.D. – Auburn University
    Moderator: Yong G. Lai, Ph.D. – US Bureau of Reclamation
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Combatting the Unseen: Advanced Methods for Detecting Emerging Contaminants
    Moderator: Sunith Varghese
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    G.V. Loganathan Memorial Track on Reservoir Systems Operation
    Moderator: David W. Watkins, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. – Michigan Technological University
    Planning & Management
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Integrated Modeling of Hydrologic Processes at Watershed Scale - I
    Moderator: Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen – McGill University
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Modeling, Machine Learning and Real Time Control
    Moderator: Charles Stillwell (he/him/his) – U.S. Geological Survey
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Models in Environmental Health Research
    Moderator: Tara A. Kulkarni, PHD, PE, MASCE – Norwich University
    Environmental
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Panel Discussion: State-of-the-art of Uncertainty Analysis in Hydroclimate Modeling
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Statistical, Risk, and Uncertainty Analyses in Hydrology - I
    Moderator: Ceyda Polatel
    Watershed
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Water Distribution System Design, Optimization, Operation & Maintenance, and Asset Management - I
    Moderator: Lina Sela, Ph.D. – The University of Texas at Austin
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    The Next Generation of SWMM: A Workshop for Stakeholders and Partners
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Coastal and Estuary Hydraulics - II
    Moderator: Ruo-Qian Wang – Rutgers University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Ecohydraulics
    Moderator: Kelly M. Kibler, Ph.D. – University of Central Florida
    River Restoration (Hydraulics & Waterways)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations
    Planning & Management
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Groundwater and Subsurface Characterization
    Moderator: Meredith Martinez (she/her/hers) – Jacobs
    Groundwater Symposium
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Groundwater Modeling: Applications, Tools, Techniques - I
    Groundwater Symposium
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste
    Moderator: Marjorie Bedessem, P.E., Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Trihydro Corporation
    Environmental
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Integrated Modeling of Hydrologic Processes at Watershed Scale - II
    Moderator: Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen – McGill University
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Modeling Hydrologic Processes at the Catchment Scale in the Context of Changing Climate - I
    Moderator: Noriaki Ohara, Ph.D.,P.E. – University of Wyoming
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Panel Discussion on Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities of 2D Modeling
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Smart Sensing, Controls, and Algorithms - I
    Moderator: Sierra N. Young, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Utah State University
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Statistical, Risk, and Uncertainty Analyses in Hydrology - II
    Moderator: Ceyda Polatel
    Watershed
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Water Distribution System Data Analytics, System Operation, and Control - I
    Moderator: Jorge Pesantez – California State University, Fresno
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Water Distribution System Design, Optimization, Operation & Maintenance, and Asset Management - II
    Moderator: Juan Saldarriaga, M.Sc. (he/him/his) – Universidad de los Andes
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Technical Tour: University of Wisconsin School of Freshwater Sciences Tour (ticketed event)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Advances in Design of Green Infrastructure
    Moderator: Jason Wright, P.E. – Tetra Tech
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Ecohydraulics
    Moderator: Kara J. Carr, Ph.D, AFF.MASCE (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    EWRI 101
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Funding, Training, and Tools for Fish Passage and River Restoration
    Moderator: S. Rao Chitikela – RC-WEE Solutions LLC (USA)
    Environmental
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Groundwater Modeling: Applications, Tools, Techniques - II
    Moderator: Roseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E. – University of Colorado
    Groundwater Symposium
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Modeling Hydrologic Processes at the Catchment Scale in the Context of Changing Climate - II
    Moderator: Noriaki Ohara, Ph.D.,P.E. – University of Wyoming
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Navigating Watersheds: Tools and Techniques for Effective Planning
    Moderator: Jejal Bathi
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Nutrient, Energy, and Water Resources Management Nexus
    Moderator: Anastasia M. Chirnside, Ph.D, M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware
    Irrigation & Drainage
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Panel Discussion: Advancing New Methods for the Treatment of Climate Change and Extreme Events
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Sustainability Assessment Methods and Metrics
    Moderator: Khalid K. Osman, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Stanford University
    Sustainability (Interdisciplinary)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Water Distribution System Data Analytics, System Operation, and Control - II
    Moderator: Rebecca Dziedzic – Concordia University
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Water Distribution System Risk, Vulnerability, Reliability, and Resilience
    Moderator: Ahmed A. Abokifa, Ph.D. – University of Illinois Chicago
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Smart Sensing, Controls, and Algorithms II
    Moderator: Rajib Sinha, PE – Trihydro Corporation
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    AAWRE 20th Anniversary Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer Induction Ceremony & Meet and Greet
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    Risk, Uncertainty, And Probabilistic Approaches Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    CFD Application in Water Treatment Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Emerging and Innovative Technologies Committee (EITC)
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Fisheries Engineering and Science Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - Editorial Board
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    MOP77
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    River Basin Planning, Policy And Operations (RBPPO) Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Sustainable Stormwater Infrastructure Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Water Supply, Treatment And Distribution Engineering Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CT
    Surface Water Hydrology Technical Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CT
    Sustainability Committee Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CT
    Watershed Council