Congress Organizing Committee & Contact Information

Honorary Chair
Loren Leman, P.E.
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska


Steering Committee

Congress General Chair
Don Phelps, P.E.
donphelps@aol.com
(509) 888-0461

Congress Technical Chair
Ray Walton, Ph.D., P.E.
rwalton@westconsultants.com
(425) 646-8806

Local Organizing Chair
Jon Zufelt, Ph.D., P.E.
Jon.E.Zufelt@erdc.usace.army.mil
(907) 384-0511

Marketing & Communications Chair
Paul Bizier, P.E., DEE
paulb@chastainskillman.com
(863) 646-1402

Track Chairs

Hydrologic Impacts of Changing Climate Patterns
Jagath Kaluarachchi, Ph.D.
Jkalu@cc.usu.edu
435-797-3918

Irrigation Adaptation to Changing Water Supplies
Terry Howell, Ph.D., P.E.
tahowell@cprl.ars.usda.gov
806-356-5746

Cold Regions Symposium
Jon Zufelt, Ph.D., P.E.
Jon.E.Zufelt@erdc.usace.army.mil
(907) 384-0511

Applied Research in Water, Wastewater & Stormwater
David Dee, P.E.
dee@pbworld.com
304-534-4066

Emerging Technology
Robert Wallace
robert.m.wallace@erdc.usace.army.mil
601-634-4627

Engineering History & Heritage
Jerry Rogers, Ph.D., P.E.
jerryrogers@houston.rr.com
(713) 743-4276

River & Wetlands Restoration
Pete Klingeman, Ph.D., P.E.
Peter.klingeman@orst.edu
541-737-4977

Climate Change Impacts on Ports & Harbors of Coastal Communities
Ray Walton, Ph.D., P.E.
rwalton@westconsultants.com
(425) 646-8806

Hydraulics & Structure
Larry Weber, P.E.
Larry-weber@uiowa.edu
319-335-5597

Water Distribution Systems Analysis
Jim Uber, Ph.D.
Jim.uber@uc.edu
513-556-3643

Adaptive Management in Water & Natural Resources
Richard L. Martinez, P.E.
Richard.Martinez@tucsonaz.gov
520-791-5080 x1302

Frontiers of Groundwater Management
Avdhesh Tyagi, Ph.D., P.E.
tyagi@okstate.edu
405-744-9307

BMP Technology
Richard Field, P.E.
Field.Richard@epamail.epa.gov
(732) 321-6674

Climate Change in Environmental Engineering
Debra Reinhart, P.E.
reinhart@mail.ucf.edu
407-823-2315

International Climate Change Challenges
Laurel Saito, Ph.D., P.E.
LSaito@cabnr.unr.edu
775-784-1921

Evolutinary Computation
John Nicklow, Ph.D., P.E., P.H.
nicklow@engr.siu.edu
(618) 453-3325

Student Papers
Rob Traver, Ph.D., P.E.
Robert.Traver@Villanova.edu
610-519-7899

ASCE/EWRI Staff

Director, EWRI
Conference content
Brian Parsons, P.E.
bparsons@asce.org
(703) 295-6071

Senior Manager, Conferences, ASCE
Conference logistics, management & budget
Leonore Jordan, CMP
ljordan@asce.org
703-295-6110

Conference Department - General Questions