The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Announces Its Second Annual Student Paper Competition.
Winners will present their papers at Dam Safety 2010, ASDSO’s Annual National Conference, to be held in Seattle, September 19-23, 2010.
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.
Eligibility:
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Students must be actively pursuing a degree at a U.S. college or university at the time of the abstract deadline (February 10, 2010).
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Full-time, part-time and cooperative education students are eligible.
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Award winners must present their papers at Dam Safety 2010. (Conference registration fees will be waived for all student attendees.)
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Papers may be coauthored by faculty or colleagues who are not students, but only student authors who present papers are eligible for prizes.
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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: www.damsafety.org/conferences/abstract/?p=7d3123ed-0d59-4c84-b28c-f6278ea0d405.
Email – Attach the abstract and paper outline or detailed summary. Provide in the body of the email message:
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paper title;
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name & full contact info for primary author(s);
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name of academic institution;
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academic major & level;
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enrollment status in Feb. 2010 (FT, PT or co-op);
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names, titles & affiliations of all co-authors;
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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:
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ASDSO will award up to $1500 in prizes.
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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.
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ASDSO will recognize prize winners at the Dam Safety 2010 Awards Banquet, in the ASDSO newsletter, and in the quarterly Journal of Dam Safety.
Please forward this message to all students and faculty who may be interested. A flyer announcing the competition is available at: www.damsafety.org/media/Documents/Conferences-Training/2010%20Annual%20Conference/AnnouncementFlyer.pdf.
For more information, contact:
Sarah McCubbin-Cain
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
450 Old Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507-1544
Tel: 859/257-5140; 859/257-2102 (direct)
smc@damsafety.org
www.damsafety.org