Joint Federal Interagency Conference on Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling

(JFIC2010:  9^thFISC & 4^thFIHMC)

June 27 – July 1, 2010

Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Theme: Hydrology and Sedimentation for a Changing Future:  Existing and Emerging Issues

Detailed description of the conference in Adobe pdf
BACKGROUND: The Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conferences (FISC) began in 1947, and the Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conferences (FIHMC) began in 1998. These highly successful conferences, which together have produced over 2100 technical papers, will be held again jointly in 2010. The Joint Conference will provide Federal and non-Federal scientists and managers from various disciplines the opportunity to discuss recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical developments in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of sedimentation and the development and use of models addressing surface water quality and quantity issues. The Joint Conference will follow a mixed set of formats including formal technical presentations, poster sessions, field trips, short courses, and model demonstrations.  A separate student poster paper session and competition for cash prizes is also scheduled.

 The Subcommittee on Hydrology (SOH) held the Federal Interagency Workshop on Hydrologic Modeling Demands for the 90's in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1993.  That highly successful workshop was limited to Federal participants.  Subsequent to that workshop, the SOH decided to hold a broader series of conferences and to open it to all interested parties.  Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conferences were held in 1998, 2002, and 2006, and covered models addressing surface water quality and quantity issues.

 Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conferences (FISC) were held in 1947, 1963, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006.  As a continuation of these highly successful conferences, the 9^thFISC will again provide an interdisciplinary mix of scientists and managers from government agencies, academia, and the business community to make professional presentations on recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical developments related to sedimentation processes and the impact of sediment on the environment.

 This is the first announcement of the 2^ndJFIC2010 Conference and technical agenda.  Some changes may occur by the start of the Conference and will be reflected in the final on-site program.

 

CONFERENCE SITE: The Conference will be held at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.  The area offers spectacular desert landscapes and ecosystems, as well as numerous indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities.

 TOPICS:  About 264 technical papers, 70 posters, and 11 modeling demonstrations have been accepted for presentation.  These are from the United States and several foreign countries and incorporate results of recent research and technology development, as well as applications relating to surface water modeling. Papers and posters will be given on the following topics:

 

· Adaptive Hydraulics Model (ADH)   · Climate Variability / Impact · Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) · Dam Breach Modeling · Dam Removal · Environmental River Management · Flood Hydrology · Fluvial Geomorphology · GIS Technology in Water Resources · Gully Erosion Assessment, Development, Processes, and Modeling · Hydroecological Modeling · Instrumentation Monitoring · Management & Decision Making Models

·  Modeling of Major River Systems ·  Mt. St. Helens Sedimentation ·  Reservoir Sedimentation ·  Sand and Gravel Interactions ·  Sediment Impact Assessment Model (SIAM) ·  Sediment Measurement ·  Sediment Surrogates ·  Sediment Transport ·  Soil Erosion Measurements and Research ·  Stream Restoration ·  Streambank Erosion ·  Turbidity ·  Watershed Planning        ·  Watershed Sediment Analysis

 For a complete listing of the papers accepted for presentations see the “Technical Papers, Posters, and Model Demonstrations” section at the end of this announcement.