Geosyntec practitioners will be available at booth 113 in the exhibit hall throughout the conference.
The USSD Conference welcomes more than 900 dam and levee professionals for multiple days of knowledge exchange. It will feature more than 130 technical sessions, a plenary session, a Legacy lecture, and a variety of workshops.
Geosyntec Participation
Dam “Re”-Commissioning – Converting an Aging Liability to a Community Asset
Speakers: James Barbis and Priya Iyengar
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:55 a.m. CT
Ambient Vibrations for Model Validation of a Large Dam: Dynamic Structural Behavior
Speaker: Michael Dupuis
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 11:35 a.m. CT
Ambient Vibrations for Model Validation of a Large Dam: Instrumentation and Testing
Speaker: Michael Dupuis
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 2:35 p.m. CT
Lessons Learned Through the Evolution of USACE Data Management Specifications Applied to Dam Construction and Rehabilitation
Speaker: Jamey Rosen
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 2:10 p.m. CT
Key Considerations for Applying Consequences Analysis and Examples of Use
Speaker: Stephanie Owen
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 3:40 p.m. CT
About the Presenters
Stephanie is a Senior Economist based in Tennessee who focuses on water-resource and environmental economics, consequence analysis for dams and levees, and risk-informed decision-making.
James is a Principal Engineer based in Pennsylvania with more than 15 years of experience focused on mitigating flood risks by analyzing, modeling, inspecting, and designing complex hydraulic systems and water-retaining structures.
Priya is a Senior Engineer based in Kansas with more than 10 years of experience focused on urban stormwater management, as well as on the planning, design, and construction of green infrastructure projects.
Michael is a Senior Engineer based in California with more than 10 years of experience focused on the seismic analysis and structural design of large concrete dams and buildings.
Jamey is a Senior Principal Geoscientist based in Ontario with more than 25 years of experience focused on Geospatial Information Management Systems.
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