Previous Attendees & Friends of the AIWA, You’re Invited! The AIWA Annual Meeting is fast approaching on Thursday, November 19! We are pleased to present this virtual, collaborative event bringing together our members and stakeholders to connect them with the federal and state agencies who have leadership roles in managing the waterway. The one-day schedule… Read More
DredgeWire Exclusive The President of the WEDA Pacific Chapter, Ms. Shelly Anghera, PHD, kicked off the virtual webex conference on October 29, 2020, which was hosted courtesy of Ms. Tori White of the South Pacific Division of the USACE. The meeting agenda consisted of Chapter business and National WEDA updates, followed by multiple presentations on… Read More
There is now less than 24 hours to go to the first in the Commercial Marine Network’s new free to attend online conference series ‘Get Set for Workboat 2050’. In this set of 5 free to attend online conferences, starting on the 5th of November, expert panels will navigate the waters of decarbonisation compliance in… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas – The Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsor, Harris County Flood Control District, is extending the public comment period until November 20, 2020 for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study Interim Report. The comment period for the Joint Notice of Availability for the Buffalo Bayou… Read More
By Derek Brockbank, Executive Director, American Shore & Beach Preservation Association American Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s (ASBPA’s) 2021 National Coastal Conference was held as a virtual conference for the first time ever. After hosting in-person conferences every year for over 30 years, we made the decision in April to move the October Conference online… Read More
WEDA Journal Vol 18 No 1 Source: westerndredging
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Celebrating over 20 Years of Advocacy for the Intracoastal Waterway Beaufort, SC, October 8, 2020 – The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2020. The AIWA is the nation’s only organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) and represents all waterway users through… Read More
(l-r) Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint 14th Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Waterfront Alliance ‘Hero of the Harbor 2020’ Award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was honored on October… Read More
2020 WEDA Pacific Virtual Meeting Announcement Source: westerndredging.org
By Judith Powers, Special Correspondent to DredgeWire The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is sponsoring a competition to seek a method of moving sediment downstream from reservoirs above dams on a continuing, sustainable basis. Called the Guardians of the Reservoir Challenge, it is open to all persons over 18 years old from all countries except… Read More
Texas A&M University is pleased to announce our 50th Dredging Engineering Short Course(Taught Online from January 11—15, 2021) This 4.5 day online Dredging Short Course will discuss current information on dredging fundamentals, dredge equipment & instrumentation, dredging procedures, dredged material placement procedures, sediment transport in pipes, environmental regulations, mathematical/numerical models, cost estimating, dredging and remediation… Read More
The AAPA LATINO, the annual port event par excellence in Latin America, is recognized as the main meeting point for more than 400 attendees who are involved in this essential activity within the international trade chain. The ports, together with their suppliers and clients, all gathered in one place, engaging in fascinating conversations and exchanging… Read More
In May 2021, the ports will gatherin Cartagena, Colombia The AAPA LATINO, the annual port event par excellence in Latin America, is recognized as the main meeting point for more than 400 attendees who are involved in this essential activity within the international trade chain. The ports, together with their suppliers and clients, all gathered… Read More
Managing a community’s coastline is more than a walk on the beach. It can mean maintaining vital wetland habitats, preparing for sea level impacts by developing innovative coastal buffers, or even reducing storm and flood impacts by recreating lost ecosystem services. Such coastal projects are vital to America’s shoreline communities and deserve recognition for the… Read More