If you are a USSD member and are interested in joining or learning more about one of our technical committees, please contact us at Info@USSDams.org.
The USSD Advocacy Committee serves as the clearinghouse to establish the position of USSD for any initiative that supports national, state, and local programs, legislation, and responses to significant events related to dams, levees, and water resources.
Rebecca Ragon
USSD annually honors individuals and organizations through three awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, Award of Excellence in the Constructed Project, and Outstanding Paper Award. A President’s Award is given at the discretion of the President.
USSD scholarships are awarded annually to graduate students enrolled in dam-related programs.
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Brandon Hilbrich
Keeps the membership informed on items of key professional interest and technical activities through the publication of the USSD Newsletter.
Bureau of Reclamation
Bruce Rogers
Lan Nguyen
Undertakes special studies, prepares reports and disseminates selected information regarding the use of concrete for dams or corollary topics.
Bureau of Reclamation
Gregory Zamensky
Hillery Venturini
Plans the technical program for the annual conference.
Black & Veatch
Joe Goldstein
Addresses the role of construction management and construction activities in building and maintaining dams and dam related infrastructure.
Paul GeoTek Engineering
Nick Patch
Coordinates and exchanges information with other persons or groups in the United States and internationally that are interested in the decommissioning of dams.
Bureau of Reclamation
Kevin Schneider
Promotes all aspects of dam safety and security through study, compilation and interchange of information on legislation, policy, technical developments and actual performance and security requirements of dams and reservoirs; maintains information by states as to the laws relating to safety and security of dams and compiles information on dam safety and security incidents or failures of dams. Develop programs and tools which gather and disseminate dam safety and security information, coordinate and provide dam safety and security training for USSD members, and establish cooperative arrangements and partnerships with other organizations for the purpose of enhancing the dam safety and security of dams within the United States.
Bureau of Reclamation
Jacob Davis
Mohammad Amin Hariri Ardebili
Identifies seismic problems relating to dams, and when there is a need to develop new knowledge, collects and disseminates that information.
Geosyntec Consultants
Jack Montgomery
Zara Plasencia
Identify training topics and oversee organization of workshops, seminars, and webinars outside of annual conference.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Lee Mauney
Joshua Gilman
Undertakes special studies, prepares reports and collects and disseminates data regarding the use of synthetic and natural materials in the construction of embankment dams.
Stantec
Victor Vasquez
Justin Stoeber
Provides a clearinghouse and reference center for environmental concerns and effects resulting from existing and proposed dams.
WSP
Brandan Vavrek
Zach Whitten
Studies the overall engineering and geological aspects of foundations for large dams and their appurtenant structures, as well as the reservoir floor and rim. The impact these aspects have on safe performance of the project are also examined.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Edwin Friend
Dmitri Ivanov
Compiles, analyzes, develops and disseminates information relating to the hydraulics of dams and appurtenant structures. The scope of Committee activities includes water resources projects in the planning, design, construction and operations phases.
Schnabel Engineering
Keil Neff
Jennifer Gagnon
Coordinates USSD participation in ICOLD Congresses, including recommendations for Congress question topics and selection of USSD papers for publication in Congress Transactions.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Camilo Cristancho
Addresses levee issues, including levee systems, safety and safety programs, risk assessment and management, dam vs. levee concerns, levee security, peer and independent reviews, and other non-technical issues related to levees that are inter-disciplinary.
HDR
Scott Raschke
Compiles, analyzes and publishes information on the monitoring of dams for assuring continuing safe operations.
US Army Corps of Engineers
John Hynes
Greta Backman
Develops, maintains and communicates programs and tools which gather and disseminate public safety and security best practices for and around dams.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Paul Meeks
Megan Puncke
Promotes USSD to the general public, presents a balanced view of dams and assists committees and the Board of Directors with media communications.
Promotes design, construction and operation practices to ensure safe tailings dams.
Stantec
Robert Snow
Benjamin Schmidt
The main role of the USSD Committee on Young Professionals is to increase membership and participation of young professionals, those 35 years of age and under, in USSD.
Black & Veatch
Aimee Corn
Yulia Zakrevskaya
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