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  • Wednesday, May 22, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    Welcome and Morning Announcements
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Keynote Presentation: Kevin Shafer
  • 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT
    Registration (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.)
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Transition Break
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Advances in Streamflow Forecasting at Hourly to Seasonal Scales Under Current Climate and/or Changing Climate
    Moderator: Yoshihiko Iseri, Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Curve Number Hydrology - I
    Moderator: John J. Ramirez Avila, Ph.D., Ing., P.H., M.ASCE – Mississippi State University
    Watershed
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Cybersecurity and Water-infrastructure
    Moderator: Ramanitharan Kandiah, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, PH, ENV SP – Central State University
    Renewables and Secured Water Infrastructure
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Debris, Sediment, and Stormwater System Maintenance
    Moderator: Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, CFM – City of Huntsville, Texas
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Development and Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) Techniques in Computational Hydraulics - I
    Moderator: Xiaofeng Liu, Ph.D. – Pennsylvania State University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Ecosystem Services and Co-Benefit Evaluation
    Moderator: Sarah Waickowski, P.E., A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Emerging and Innovative Technologies in Water Treatment and Energy Infrastructure - I
    Moderator: Lily S. Baldwin (she/her/hers) – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Floodplain & Levee Restoration
    Moderator: Kelly M. Kibler, Ph.D. – University of Central Florida
    River Restoration (Hydraulics & Waterways)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Local Program: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - I
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Modeling Success: Strategies for Effective Water Quality Management
    Moderator: Chittaranjan Ray, PhD – Nebraska Water Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    New Approaches to Estimation of the Probable Maximum Precipitation
    Moderator: Emily D. Snider – UC Davis
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Trends and Variations in Hydroclimatic Variables: Links to Climate Variability and Change - I
    Moderator: Hongyi Li (he/him/his) – University of Houston
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Water Resources Modeling, Management, and Policy - III
    Moderator: Lina Sela, Ph.D. – The University of Texas at Austin
    Planning & Management
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Water Resources Modeling, Management, and Policy - IV
    Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, Ph.D., D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Planning & Management
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Development and Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) Techniques in Computational Hydraulics - I
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    AI and Machine Learning for Water Quality Management
    Moderator: Namita Shrestha
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Irrigation and Drainage Council Awards Presentations
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Julian Hinds Award and Lecture
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Planning & Management Council Award Presentations
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Royce J. Tipton Award and Lecture
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Ven Te Chow Award and Lecture
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Watershed Council Awards Presentations
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT
    Luncheon
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Keynote Presentation: Marsia Geldert-Murphey
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Two-phase Flows in Urban Water Systems
    Moderator: Jose G. Vasconcelos, Ph.D., M.ASCE – Auburn University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Advances in Hydrology, Sediment, and Pollution Research
    Moderator: Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE (he/him/his) – City of Chesapeake, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division
    Watershed
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Curve Number Hydrology - II
    Moderator: Paulo Tarso Oliveira – Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
    Watershed
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Design and Operations using Digital Twins
    Moderator: Abhiram Mullapudi – University of Michigan
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Development and Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) Techniques in Computational Hydraulics - II
    Moderator: Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf – Florida State University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Emerging and Innovative Technologies in Water Treatment and Energy Infrastructure - II
    Moderator: Emmanuel U. Nzewi – Prairie View A&M University
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Emerging Technologies in Irrigation Water Management
    Moderator: Anastasia M. Chirnside, Ph.D, M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware
    Irrigation & Drainage
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Environmental Permitting, Compliance and Standards
    Moderator: Carolyn LaFleur
    Environmental
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Local Program: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - II
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Panel Discussion: Navigating Your Career
    Moderator: Alisha Saduova
    New Professionals
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    River Restoration
    Moderator: Kelly M. Kibler, Ph.D. – University of Central Florida
    River Restoration (Hydraulics & Waterways)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Smart Solutions: Harnessing AI for Water Management
    Moderator: Jong-Yeop Kim, PhD, PE – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Systems Thinking and Decentralized Modeling for Complex Adaptive Systems
    Moderator: Chung-Yi Lin (he/him/his) – Virginia Tech
    Planning & Management
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Trends and Variations in Hydroclimatic Variables: Links to Climate Variability and Change - II
    Moderator: Hongyi Li (he/him/his) – University of Houston
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Technical Tour: Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Greanseams® Walking and Bus Tour (ticketed event)
  • 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM CT
    Transition Break
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Advances in Stormwater Management - I
    Moderator: Bill Selbig – USGS
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Advances in Watershed Modeling and Applications - I
    Moderator: Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf – Florida State University
    Watershed
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    AI and Generative AI in Water Resources Engineering: A Revolution in Process
    Moderator: Lily S. Baldwin (she/her/hers) – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies (Interdisciplinary)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Flood Risk Assessment and Management Around the World - I
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Lake and Reservoir Hydraulics
    Moderator: Jie Zeng, Ph.D., P.E. – South Florida Water Management District
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Levee and Dam Breach Modeling
    Moderator: Brian M. Hall, P.E. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Local Program: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - III
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Managing Water Quality in Distribution Systems
    Moderator: Jonathan B. Burkhardt – US Environmental Protection Agency
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Nature-Based Solutions in Detail
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Resilience in Sustainability
    Moderator: Allisa Hastie – Stanford University
    Sustainability (Interdisciplinary)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Social Equity in Water and Environmental Infrastructure Systems - I
    Moderator: Diana M. Byrne, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – University of Kentucky
    Sustainability (Interdisciplinary)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Stormwater Management in MS4 Communities
    Moderator: Lauren McPhillips, Ph.D. – Penn State University
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Trends and Variations in Hydroclimatic Variables: Links to Climate Variability and Change - III
    Moderator: Hongyi Li (he/him/his) – University of Houston
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Urban Flood Simulation - II
    Moderator: Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE – Brigham Young University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Water Demand Management Strategies in the Digital Era
    Moderator: Jorge Pesantez – California State University, Fresno
    Planning & Management
  • 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Two-Dimensional Modeling of Structures for Detailed Hydraulic and Sediment Transport Analyses
  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Transition Break
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Advances in Stormwater Management - II
    Moderator: Vaikko Allen – Contech Engineered Solutions
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Advances in Watershed Modeling and Applications - II
    Moderator: Xiaobo Chao, Ph.D. – University of Mississippi
    Watershed
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Comprehensive Stormwater Monitoring
    Moderator: Chris Olson, Ph.D., P.E. – Wright Water Engineers
    Moderator: Stacy Wilson – Wright Water Engineers, Inc.
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Environmental Health and Water Quality
    Moderator: Carolyn LaFleur
    Environmental
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Flood Risk Assessment and Management Around the World - II
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Going Green: Innovations in Sustainable Water Infrastructure
    Moderator: Kaitlin Vacca, Ph.D., PE, LEED AP – Brown and Caldwell
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Groundwater Management and Modeling
    Moderator: Xiaolong Geng
    Groundwater Symposium
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Hydro-Climate Prediction for Effective Management of Water Resources
    Moderator: Paul Block, Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Planning & Management
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Hydroclimatology of Droughts: Past, Present, Future
    Moderator: M. Levent Kavvas – University of California, Davis
    2024 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Local Program: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - IV
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Modeling Flow in Sewer Networks
    Moderator: Daniel B. Wright, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Renewables and Water
    Moderator: S. Rao Chitikela – RC-WEE Solutions LLC (USA)
    Renewables and Secured Water Infrastructure
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Social Equity in Water and Environmental Infrastructure Systems - II
    Moderator: Allisa Hastie – Stanford University
    Sustainability (Interdisciplinary)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Stormwater Treatment at the Watershed Scale
    Moderator: Jon Hathaway – University of Tennessee - Knoxville
    Stormwater Symposium (UWRRC)
  • 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM CT
    Turbulent Flows
    Moderator: Andrew W. McCoy, Ph.D., P.E. – HDR
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    WDSA Graduate Student Committee Meeting