In this month's COPRI news, read about the Institute & Society News, and Upcoming Conferences
Institute & Society News
Calling all Young Professionals... We Want to Hear from You!
We want your input to help shape better events, stronger support systems, and new opportunities for early-career voices in our field. It’s just 5 minutes, but your voice will echo through ICCE 2026 and beyond.
This is a global survey – we’re gathering perspectives from Young Professionals (YPs) in coastal engineering across all regions. All responses will be reviewed by our YP representative in the CERC committee and will directly inform upcoming discussions with CERC and COPRI.
Please help spread the word! We encourage everyone, including senior coastal engineers, to share this survey within their networks so we can reach as many voices as possible. Shape the future of coastal engineering!
Donald V. Roberts Global Sustainability Award
The Donald V. Roberts Global Sustainability Award is a memorial in recognition of the outstanding professional accomplishments of Donald V.N. Roberts, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE.
The award is made to the author(s) of a paper published in print by the Society during the 12-month period ending with June of the year preceding the year of award. The paper is recognized for its merit as a contribution to the civil engineer’s responsibility to sustainability. The award is not made in years in which no paper of suitable merit is published.
Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Award
This award was established in May 1981 as the Innovation in Civil Engineering Award through an endowment by Arsham Amirikian, Hon.M.ASCE and member of the National Academy of Engineering. In 2010, the award was renamed the Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Award.
The award may be made annually to a civil engineering project in recognition of creativity in the form of innovative sustainability. Projects may be any that demonstrate innovation in sustainability. Innovation means new approaches, new technique and results. The lessons of this project promised broad application to future projects.
Conferences & Events
Submit Your Abstract to ICCE 2026
Join us in Galveston, TX for the premier coastal engineering conference: The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE)! Original papers are invited in theory, measurement, analysis, modeling, novel technologies and practice.
Practical papers detailing the design, construction and performance of case studies on coastal projects are also encouraged. Submit your abstract by October 1, 2025.
Register Today for Smart Rivers 2025!
There is still time to register for the premier international conference on inland waterways and sustainable river transport.
Smart Rivers 2025 will offer technical sessions, technical tours, short courses, and special networking events. Learn more in the Program-at-a-Glance.
Register today and join us September 8-12, 2025, in Memphis, TN!
Save the Date for OTC 2026
The Offshore Technology Conference is set for 4–7 May 2026. Mark your calendar to attend the conference where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters.
2025 saw 20,000+ attendees, with over 7,000 traveling from outside the United States. OTC held over 50 technical sessions presenting more than 400 technical papers. The successful program was due in part to the work of ASCE's Offshore Technology Technical Program Committee, led by Chair Craig Jones, A.M.ASCE, Ph.D., M.ASCE and Vice-Chair Chris Hadley, P.E., M.ASCE.
Submit Your Proposal for OTC 2026
Be part of a dynamic, world-class technical program and help lead the conversation on what’s next for offshore energy. Whether you're looking to explore cutting-edge technologies, dive into emerging trends, or engage with the industry's most pressing challenges, this is where innovation meets opportunity.
Don’t just attend—be part of the movement driving offshore energy forward. Send in your proposal by September 9, 2025!
Nominate a Colleagure for the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award
Help us find the best and brightest in the offshore energy sector by submitting your nominations for the prestigious OTC Distinguished Achievement Award. Recognize the best in offshore energy for their outstanding achievements. Submit your nominations by September 16, 2025.
Save the Date for Ports '28
Save the date for May 21-24, 2028 and get ready for Mobile, Alabama! Continue the long tradition of excellence at Ports® ‘28, which will be the 18th in a series of international port and harbor development specialty conferences held on a triennial basis since 1977.
This series of conferences has consistently drawn an international audience of port, harbor, waterway, and marine professionals who come to share their knowledge and learn from the experiences of others. The papers and presentations promise to cover a broad spectrum of topics dealing with a multitude of issues facing the ports and harbors community.
Ports® '25 broke records as we hosted1,000+ attendees, over 50 technical sessions, 90+ exhibitors, and 9 short courses. We sincerely thank our conference committee, led by our Conference Chair, Bryan Jones, P.E., BC.CE, BC.PE, M.ASCE, for their tireless commitment and hard work to bring this conference to fruition!