CIRP Technology-Transfer Workshop
May 17, 20-21, 2010

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

The USACE New Orleans District (MVN) hosted the CIRP's 12th Annual Technology Transfer Workshop (and 34th workshop overall) on May 17th (Beginner's Day) and May 20-21st (Main Hands-On Workshop).  The workshop featured two CIRP products, the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) and the recently released Channel Portfolio Tool (CPT). 

• The CMS is an integrated wave, current, sediment transport, and morphology change suite of models available within the Surface Water Modeling System (SMS) (available from http://cirp.usace.army.mil/products/sms.php). 
• The CPT is a Corps-accessible web-based tool that allows navigation channel depth to be related to U.S. and foreign commerce transiting that depth (accessible via https://itlgis01.usace.army.mil/ECID/Default.html). 

Presentations from engineers at the Jacksonville and New England USACE District offices highlighted applications of the CMS to regional coastal navigation projects.  Nineteen attendees participated in the SMS-CMS Beginner Day on May 17th.  Forty-one participated in the hands-on workshop during May 20-21, with representation from 13 USACE District and Division offices, seven consulting engineering firms, NOAA, Louisiana Office of Coastal Restoration and Protection, and five universities. Special guests were Jim Walker, USACE Headquarters Navigation Business Line Manager, and Jeff Lillycrop, Technical Director for Navigation. Attendees provided feedback and new ideas for the recently-updated CIRP wiki (http://cirpwiki.info/wiki/Main_Page). 

Thank you to New Orleans District for hosting us, and to all our attendees and speakers!

Our next technology-transfer workshop is scheduled for February 7-9, 2011, in conjunction with the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s (FSBPA) conference at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida (see http://www.fsbpa.com/conferences.html). Watch the CIRP website for details as they become available and to register for this workshop.

Agendas:
Workshop agendas (with links to presentations) are located below:
Beginner Workshop - 17 May 2010
CMS/CPT Workshop - 20-21 May 2010

List of Attendees

Name	Affiliation	Beginner Workshop	Full Workshop
Bill Martin	USACE - ERDC CHL
Shannon Chader	USACE - LRB
Michael Mohr	USACE - LRB
Colleen O'Connell	USACE - LRB
Gregory Mausolf	USACE - LRE
Patrick O'Brien	USACE - MVD
Steven Ayres	USACE - MVN
Boone Larson	USACE - MVN
Irene Watts	USACE - NAE
John Winkelman	USACE - NAE
Frank Buonaiuto	USACE - NAN
Peter Kuglstatter	USACE - NAN
Harry Friebel	USACE - NAP
Scott Brown	USACE - NWS
Mary Azelton	USACE - POA
Kaiser Edmond	USACE - SAD
Steve Bratos	USACE - SAJ
Stephanie Groleau	USACE - SAJ
Kelly Legault	USACE - SAJ
Charlene Sylvester	USACE - SAM
Lisa Andes	USACE - SPN
Anne Sturm	USACE - SPN
Sean Kelley	Applied Coastal
Trey Ruthven	Applied Coastal
Grant Lamont	Ausenco Sandwell
James Martin	GEC, Inc.
Kristin DeMarco	Louisiana OCPR
Robert Hampson	Moffatt & Nichol
Elisa Chae	NOAA
Nicole Walker	PBS & J
Barry Kennedy	T. Baker Smith
Richard Seymour	Scripps Institution
Sara Davis	URS, Corp.
Jose Medina	Eu. University of Madrid
Chatchawin Srisuwan	Georgia Tech
Paul Work	Georgia Tech
Felix Jose	Louisiana State University
Glenn Ledet	Louisiana State University
Mallory Davis	University of New Orleans
Alicia Mahon	Stevens Center for Maritime Systems
Jennifer Schindler	University of New Orleans
Katie Brutsché	University of South Florida
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