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The 2006 Operations Management Conference, “Operating Reservoirs in Changing Conditions” is sponsored by the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The last Operations Management Conference was held in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2000.
Operations Management involves continual communication between project stakeholders and those responsible for water management. In the 21st century, communications technology and better models for citizen participation promise to increase the responsiveness of water management agencies to changing stakeholder objectives and better information about ecological and socioeconomic systems. Improved technologies for hydrologic forecasting and decision support, as well as greater confidence in these technologies, promise to enhance water management capabilities even further.
This conference will provide an opportunity for operations and management (O & M) personnel of water resources projects to come together in a common forum to exchange ideas and share discussions on current issues, applications of new techology and the day-to-day challenges of operating and maintaining a water resources project.
This includes projects with multiple reservoirs, with competing demands for the water to include but not be limited to water supplies for irrigation, domestic consumption, hydroelectric generation, recreation, water borne transportation, and the preservation of habitats and species.
Conference Topics
The following is a sample listing of conference topics:- Forecasting
- O & M Tools
- Hydro-politics
- FERC re-licensing
- Uncertainties
- Reallocation of project capacity and benefits
- Dealing with conflict and public involvement
- Interagency coordination of project operations
Conference Format
The two and a half day conference will include a plenary session, 13 technical sessions, trade exhibits, and several networking events. Proceedings will be published by the American Society of Civil Engineers and will be provided onsite at the conference.