Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference

CALL FOR TECHNICAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS!
Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference
September 8-11, San Jose, CA
The Fairmont Hotel

Investing in Floodplains for Future Generations: Innovation in Land Use Strategies, Green Infrastructure, Technology and Community-Based Partnerships

You are invited to participate in this year's premier conference in Floodplain Management in the U.S.!

Join experts and policy makers in addressing the most urgent and critical issues in floodplain management including new funding for floodplain infrastructure; solutions for leveraging local, state and federal resources; cutting edge tools for floodplain mapping, analysis and sustainable development; and innovative partnerships with community-based organizations. As the premier conference in floodplain management in the U.S., this event brings over 500 attendees from around the world and a world class exhibition program, offering extraordinary networking and professional development opportunities.

Review the Presentation Guidelines and upload your presentation by visiting the on-line Abstract Submittal Web Page or our Conference Page. Deadline: May 29!

Technical Program

The technical component of the conference will include oral presentations, workshops and posters highlighting programs and projects in a number of areas including the following:

• Financing Floodplain Management Projects
• Innovative Mapping and State of the Art Tools and Technology
• Green Infrastructure Design
• Sustainable Floodplain Development
• Flood Management Solutions
• Multi-Objective Floodplain Management
• Watershed Management Approaches
• Geomorphic Processes and Stream Restoration
• Water Quality & Stream Sustainability
• Climate Change
• Alluvial Fans
• Coastal Floodplains
• Floodplain Mapping and Database Management
• Mitigation Planning
• Disaster Preparedness and Response
• Public Education and Outreach
• Economic Partnerships and Cost-Sharing
• Working through Community-Based Organizations
  

We look forward to another outstanding conference!

Sincerely,

Iovanka Todt, Executive Director

Floodplain Management Association
www.floodplain.org

Floodplain Association Annual Conference

UPDATED FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM!
Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference
September 2-5, 2008
Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA
Registration starts at $395

Floodplain Sustainability: Integrating Flood Risk, Land Use and Environmental Stewardship

The Floodplain Management Association (FMA) invites you to this year's premier conference in Floodplain Management in the U.S.! Anticipating over 500 attendees from around the country and the international community, the conference brings together regulators, scientists, planners, engineers and researchers to address the latest policy and technical issues in floodplain management. The updated program including 18 technical sessions, 16 workshops and 18 policy panels is now posted at http://www.floodplain.org/conference.php.

Hydrolgy and Hydraulics for Engineers

Via the Floodplain Management Association:


Hydrology and Hydraulics for Engineers! July 28-30, 2008

Nevada DOT Training Center, 1301 Hot Springs Road, Carson City, Nevada

Greetings,

The Floodplain Management Association (FMA) is pleased to announce a 3-day course in Hydrology and Hydraulics for Engineers, July 28-30, at the Nevada DOT Training Center in Carson City, Nevada! This course, which offers 12 CECs to Certified Floodplain Managers, is an invaluable opportunity to review the fundamentals of H&H and discuss key concepts, latest tools and application to water resources and public works projects.

REGISTRATION FEE: $695 FMA Members, $795 Non-Members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 14, 5:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Download the registration form at www.floodplain.org and e-mail it the requested info to admin@floodplain.org, or by fax to 760-440-0792, or by mailing to FMA, .P.O. Box 712080, Santee, CA 92072-2080.
LAPTOPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.

COURSE OUTLINE

July 28
· Role of hydraulics & hydrology in highway design · Hydrologic design alternatives· Introduction to statistical methods in hydrology· Flood flow frequency analysis· Exercise/demonstration: Flood flow frequency analysis· Regional frequency analysis (+ watershed properties)· Exercise: Regional frequency analysis· Design storm runoff computation for design flow determination· Rainfall depth-duration-frequency analysis· Exercise: Rainfall design depth determination

July 29
· Flood runoff processes and system components· Runoff computation methods· Rational equation· Exercise: Rational equation application· Hydrographs and hydrograph computation· Exercise: Hydrograph analysis and computation· Exercise: Application of fundamentals of hydraulics· Channel and pond routing· Exercise: Rating and routing

July 30
· More fundamentals of hydraulics· Open channel flow analysis · Exercise: Water surface elevation computation· Culvert analysis concepts· Exercise: Culvert analysis· Sedimentation, erosion, deposition + group exercise· Closed conduit flow concepts· Exercise: Storm drain computation· Hydraulic and hydrologic study design· H&H software overview

INSTRUCTORS:

David Ford, PhD, PE, D.WRE, is owner and president of David Ford Consulting Engineers, Inc. He is an internationally recognized expert in hydrologic and environmental engineering and water resources planning and management. Dr. Ford has served as a consultant to the Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service, government agencies in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, India, Portugal, Indonesia, Romania, the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, and to engineering firms worldwide. Prior to establishing his own consulting firm, Ford worked for 12 years at the Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center. He currently serves on the National Research Council (NRC) committee on hydrologic science.

Joe DeVries, PhD, PE, PH, D.WRE, has nearly 50 years of experience in hydraulic engineering, irrigation system analysis, and hydrology, including more than 30 years of professional project management experience with the UC Davis Hydraulics Laboratory, the California Department of Water Resources, and with engineering consulting firms. He regularly teaches courses in hydraulic design and computer-based hydrologic modeling in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis, through the University of California Extension, and other institutions. Dr. DeVries has prepared dozens of training documents, engineering manuals, and other guidance for local government agencies, state agencies, the Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service, and UN agencies.

Tom Molls, PhD, PE, CFM, specializes in computational hydraulics and environmental fluid mechanics. He has successfully managed numerous hydrologic, hydraulic, and water resources engineering projects across the United States. In addition to his consulting engineering experience, Molls has worked as an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, and as a part-time faculty member at California State University, Sacramento.

Iovanka Todt, Executive Director

Floodplain Management Association
http://www.floodplain.org/