Support for 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics
Abstract
The 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics was held June 4-7, 2018 at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The 230 attendees came from 21 countries around the world, and included 108 student registrations. Participants gave 210 oral presentations on a wide variety of topics including atmospheric, oceanic, urban, lacustrine, riverine, egological, and groundwater flows. Registration costs were kept low through support from NSF, the Army Research Office, and the University of Notre Dame. Intellectual Merit The Symposium brought together experts from around the world in different aspects of Environmental Hydraulics and Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Because of the wide range of topics and the manageable number of participants, there was considerable cross-fertilization through attendance in tracks that the participants might not necessarily visit in more narrowly-focused conferences. The number of oral presentations was 210, just slightly lower than the total number of attendees, with beginning graduate students and a few undergraduates attending but not presenting. Broader Impacts Thanks to generous support, the Symposium was able to charge extremely low registration fees, particularly for students. Early student registrations were only $50, which was much less than the cost per participant. This allowed many students to attend who otherwise would not have been able, and was the source of much positive feedback. The organizers were also able to provide participant support to many of the attendees in order to defray costs. Overall, the Symposium provided opportunities for a diverse group of participants to learn and advance the state of the art.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1810060
Entities
People
- Andrew Kennedy
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Notre Dame