US Society of Dams Conference: Stantec presentation schedule
April 16, 2026
Our presenters will talk about spillway design, historic dam rehabilitation, seismic stability evaluations, and more
Our team—with more than 100 years of corporate dam-design experience—is excited to join colleagues in Austin, Texas, for the US Society on Dams 2026 conference.
Please visit booth 110 in the exhibit hall to connect and check out a VR tour of Chimney Hollow Reservoir, the tallest dam in Colorado.
Our presentation schedule:
Monday, May 4
8:00 AM, Workshop: Listen, Learn, Lead: The Proactive Professional’s Toolbox—Part III
Presenter: Manoshree Sundaram
Tuesday, May 5
11:45 AM, Room 408: Wareham Dam Spillways Design: Opportunities and Challenges
Presenters: Reza Ghavasieh and Joshua Mueller
1:35 PM, Room 412: Design and Construction Solutions to Rehabilitate the Historic Bachman Lake Dam
Presenter: Martin Ellis
4:40 PM, Room 412: A Review of Simplified Seismic Deformation Procedures for Earth Structures
Presenters: Prosper Ayawah and Sara Fayek
Wednesday, May 6
9:20 AM, Salon A–4th Floor: Analysis of an Existing Thin Arch Dam Including the Effects of the Crest Access Bridge on Performance
Presenter: Mohammadreza Mostafa
10:45 AM, Salon C–4th Floor: Let’s Keep This Real! Current Industry Trends and Best Practices Using Realistic Scenarios for More Effective and Collaborative EAP Drills and Exercises
Presenter: Jon Keeling
11:10 AM, Salon C–4th Floor: Lions, Tigers, and Dams, Oh My! Formal Inspections at the Phoenix Zoo
Presenter: Mark Fountain
2:40 PM, Room 412: El Capitan Dam: A Case Study in Subsurface Investigation and Adaptive Field Execution for a Seismic Stability Evaluation
Presenters: Maurice Amendolagine and Matthew Broaddus
Thursday, May 7
8:00 AM, Workshop: Remote Sensing
Presenter: John Hynes