Posted on December 2, 2021
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is pleased to make the First Call for Abstracts for our annual Dredging Summit & Expo ’22. The conference will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Houston from July 25-28, 2022. WEDA’s technical sessions at the Dredging Summit and Expo are the premier venue to discuss the science and practice of dredging, navigation and marine engineering. Interested authors and presenters are invited to submit abstracts online at WEDA2022.exordo.com.
The deadline to submit abstracts is February 11, 2022.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Building the Future of Dredging”. The presentations featured at this conference are technical papers to be shared for the advancement of the science and profession of dredging, navigation, and marine engineering. The plenary sessions are not meant to provide a forum for promoting commercialized information.
Click here to view Call for Abstracts PDF
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Title of abstract: maximum of 150 characters
Abstract word limit: 500 words.
The presentations featured at this conference are technical papers to be shared for the advancement of the science and profession of dredging, navigation, and marine engineering. The plenary sessions are not meant to provide a forum for promoting commercialized information.
ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS
Choose one of the following types of abstract submissions and included content as required for each.
Papers (oral presentations)
Peer-review papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings. Preference is given to full paper submissions. Draft manuscripts are due March 28, 2022. For full consideration, abstracts must include information on the study/project background, objectives, conclusions, and implications.
Extended Abstract (oral presentations)
The conference will accept a limited number of presentations based on the peer-review of an extended abstract and presentation materials. The extended abstract and the presentation are due March 28, 2022. Abstracts must include information on the study/project background, objectives, conclusions, and implications.
Panel Discussion
Panel sessions are 100 minutes in length with at least 4 panelists contributing to the session theme. Each panel member will contribute to an interactive discussion during the last 20 minutes. Proposed panels are required to submit an abstract that identifies the panelists, specific topics to be discussed, and a summary of the overall topic and important discussion points. Panelists will also submit either a full paper or extended abstract by March 28, 2022.
Technical Session Proposals
Submissions for complete sessions on an important topic that contributes to the conference theme are encouraged. Technical sessions are 100 minutes in length and typically have 4 or 5 presentations contributing to the session theme. The Session organizer must submit a brief abstract of the session and identify the titles and authors of the 4 or 5 papers and the session moderator (typically the submitter). Individual authors must also submit abstracts and full papers or extended abstracts by the abstract submission deadline. The same requirements for final papers or extended abstracts and presentations will apply to each paper.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
South Atlantic & Gulf Coast ProjectsUpcoming Dredge Contracting OpportunitiesImproving Dredge SafetyClimate Change ImpactsInnovative Equipment and TechniquesSea Level Rise PlanningDredging Research & EducationShoreline Protection & Beach NourishmentContracting, Budgeting & Cost EstimatingBeneficial Reuse of Dredged MaterialDredging for Flood ControlDredging for RestorationNavigation Channel DesignPort Deepening Program UpdatesSurveying & MappingEmerging Environmental RegulationsSediment ManagementTreatment of Dredged SedimentsEnvironmental Dredging & CappingOther topics will be consideredEngineering with Nature
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
All abstracts MUST be submitted online at WEDA2022.exordo.com. New users will be required to create an account.
If you have any questions or issues regarding submitting your abstract or other Dredging Summit & Expo questions, please email us at info@westerndredging.org.
Sincerely,
Shelly Anghera
Chair, Technical Papers Committee
Western Dredging Association
sanghera@moffattnichol.com
