12 January 2010 – The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) invites students to submit papers on topics related to dam and levee safety, including engineering, geology, hydrology, hydraulics, environmental & agricultural sciences, design, construction, risk, hazard mitigation, emergency management, floods, floodplain management, case studies, security, policy issues & more.
ASDSO will award up to $1500 in prizes. Winners will present their papers at Dam Safety 2010, ASDSO’s Annual National Conference, to be held in Seattle, 19-23 September 2010.
Eligibility:
- Students must be actively pursuing a degree at a U.S. college or university at the time of the abstract deadline (10 February 2010)
- Full-time, part-time and cooperative education students are eligible
- Award winners must present their papers at Dam Safety 2010. (Conference registration fees will be waived for all student attendees.)
- Papers may be coauthored by faculty or colleagues who are not students, but only student authors who present papers are eligible for prizes.
- Papers cannot have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
Guidelines for Submitting Abstracts
Students may submit abstracts of up to 400 words and a full paper outline or 2-3 page summary online or by email.
Online – Complete the submittal form at www.damsafety.org, under Conferences & Training / ASDSO Conferences / Dam Safety 2010 / Call for Abstracts. Direct link:
http://www.damsafety.org/conferences/abstract/?p=7d3123ed-0d59-4c84-b28c-f6278ea0d405
Email – Attach the abstract and paper outline or detailed summary in an MS Word or Acrobat pdf file and email to info@damsafety.org with subject line “2010 Annual Conference Abstract.” Provide in the body of the email message:
- Paper title
- Name & full contact info for primary author(s)
- Name of academic institution
- Academic major & level
- Enrollment status in February 2010 (FT, PT or co-op)
- Names, titles & affiliations of all co-authors
- Notice of intent to present at Dam Safety 2010
Dates
- February 10, 2010 – Abstracts due
- March 26 – ASDSO invites full papers
- June 2 – Draft papers due
- June 23 – Awards announced
- July 28 – Final revised papers due
Prizes and Recognition
- ASDSO will award up to $1500 in prizes
- Winning papers will be published in the Dam Safety 2010 Proceedings. All other entries will be reviewed for entry in the Dam Safety 2010 Poster Session.
- ASDSO will recognize prize winners at the Dam Safety 2010 Awards Banquet, in the ASDSO newsletter, and in the quarterly Journal of Dam Safety
A flyer announcing the competition is available at:
CONTACT
Sarah McCubbin-Cain
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
450 Old Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507-1544
+1 859 257 5140
+1 859 257 2102 (Direct)
smc@damsafety.org
www.damsafety.org
Students: Present your valid Student ID for free admission to ASDSO’s 2010 conferences:
ASDSO 2010 Southeast Regional Conference – May 3-6 – Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
Dam Safety 2010 – September 19-23 – Washington Convention Center, Seattle
