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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
While summer heat and
humidity may be slowing
things down where I live,
ASCE-EWRI is charging
full speed ahead. In fact,
both the past and current
quarters are shaping up to
be among our busiest yet!
Jennifer Sloan Ziegler,
2024-2025 EWRI President
In May, we successfully concluded the 2025
EWRI World Environmental & Water
Resources Congress in Anchorage, Alaska,
where we explored Cool Solutions to Hot Topics.
We also announced the exciting location for the
2026 Congress: Mobile, Alabama, taking place
slightly earlier than usual—April 26–29, 2026—
to ease the transition for ASCE2027 in March
of the following year. While Mobile has many
fascinating attributes, one of my favorites is that
it’s the birthplace of America’s Mardi Gras (1703).
We’re looking forward to bringing EWRI’s Krewe
of Innovation to the city next spring!
Recent 昀氀ood events in Texas, North Carolina,
New Mexico, and other regions serve as stark
reminders of the importance of planning for
future conditions. In June, the ASCE-NOAA
Task Force, led by EWRI members, hosted a
workshop in Reston, VA, focused on the business
case for infrastructure resilience and the future
of federally available data and predictions. This
initiative is a key part of ASCE and EWRI’s
broader e昀昀orts to address the engineering
challenges of tomorrow. During the workshop,
engineers, economists, 昀椀nanciers, and climate
scientists explored economic e昀케ciencies and
strategic advantages. As workshop co-lead Bilal
Ayyub noted in a Civil Engineering Source article,
“The challenges we are facing with a changing
climate and the increase in hazard frequency
and intensity cannot be dealt with by engineering
means only.”
In response to numerous challenges and
opportunities, the EWRI Governing Board is
launching three ad hoc committees to explore key
areas of growth:
• Communications – This group will
collaborate with the Communications Council
to develop a strategy that supports EWRI’s
Strategic Plan and enhances member
engagement.
• Conference Metrics – Tasked with de昀椀ning
success metrics for EWRI’s participation in
ASCE2027 and future events, this committee
will help guide decisions around conference
planning and evaluation.
• Content Delivery – Focused on improving
the accessibility, e昀昀ectiveness, and impact of
technical content, this committee will explore
innovative delivery methods and gather
member feedback.
If you're interested in contributing to one of these
committees, please use this link to volunteer.
Finally, we’re pleased to announce that David
Chin has been elected as EWRI’s incoming
Vice President. Congratulations, David! We also
extend our heartfelt thanks to Sri Kamojjala for
his dedicated service on the EWRI Governing
Board.
Wishing you a strong and ful昀椀lling close to the
summer season. As you continue your work, take
a moment to re昀氀ect on the meaningful impact
you’re making in the world around you—and don’t
forget to stay hydrated along the way!
www.asce.org/ewri • EWRI Currents • Volume 27 Number 3 • Summer 2025
