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What’s New National Science Foundation Award In partnership with HydroLogics, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to develop a Computer Aided Negotiations course. Students in the course will tackle a real-world, interdisciplinary water-resources dispute with the guidance of professionals. Roleplaying the various stakeholder groups, they will develop performance measures for the system, test potential operating rules using an OASIS model, and engage in planning sessions with the other stakeholder groups to agree upon the operating rules for the system. The course will be piloted at UMBC, and then expanded to George Mason University, University of Lethbridge Alberta, Canada, and University of Texas at Austin. Bridges to the Future Conference April 10, 2008. Dr. Sheer, President of HydroLogics, is a featured speaker on the Popular Mechanics and the National Science Foundation webcast "Bridges to the Future" The event will explore the best ideas for improving American infrastructure to build a better, safer future. "Water in 2025" is the panel Dr. Sheer will appear on with other industry leaders. View the webcast live on April 10, 2008. Saugatuck River January, 2008. The Raleigh Office was awarded a contract jointly funded by Aquarion Water Company and The Nature Conservancy to develop an OASIS model of Aquarion's Bridgeport, Connecticut, water system. Aquarion is interested in system reliability, and TNC is interested in environmental flows, particularly in the Saugatuck River. The model will be used to investigate operating strategies that might improve environmental flows without jeopardizing water supply reliability. The project is scheduled for completion in December, 2008.
Duck River February, 2008. HydroLogics' Raleigh office was awarded a contract to update the Duck River Model. This work for the Duck River Development Agency in Shelbyville, TN, will include adding a forecasting component to the model originally developed in 2002. It is anticipated that the updated model will be used to help manage water supplies in the basin in the current record-setting drought.
State of North Carolina January, 2008. The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has purchased a license to use OASIS throughout the state. DENR intends to develop an OASIS application of each of the ten major river basins in the state and make them available to local governments and consultants for their use in water supply planning and permitting activities. DENR has also contracted with HydroLogics to develop an OASIS application for the Neuse River Basin, one of the ten basins. The basin, which provides water supply for the cities of Raleigh and Durham, contains numerous reservoirs. It is anticipated that the model will be useful as the Research Triangle region develops more sophisticated drought management plans and for addressing water quality issues downstream in the coastal plain. New York City's Catskill Reservoir HydroLogics was a critical part of a team that analyzed turbidity control alternatives in New York City's Catskill reservoirs. The study considered several structural and operational approaches to improving turbidity control in New York City's water supply. As a subconsultant to Gannett Fleming & Hazen and Sawyer, HydroLogics developed a linked water quality - water supply modeling tool that was used to evaluate the performance of various alternatives. The Catskill Turbidity Control Phase III Report has been completed and was submitted to New York State Department of Health and USEPA on December 31, 2007. "Software Takes Guesswork Out of Water Conservation" December 3, 2007. The Asheville Citizen-Times ran a front-page story on the City’s OASIS drought management model. The headline was “Software Takes Guesswork Out of Water Conservation" Institute of Public Utilities December 5, 2007. Brian McCrodden made a presentation to the Institute of Public Utilities (IPU) Annual Regulatory Policy Conference in Charleston, SC. IPU supports the nation’s public services commissions and their staffs. The title of the paper was “Water Resources Risk Management, A Solution to the Multi-User Conundrum?” Computer Aided Dispute Resolution Conference Dr. Sheer was a featured speaker at the 1st annual conference on Computer Aided Dispute Resolution (CADRe) applied to Water Resources held in Albuquerque, NM, in September 2007. This conference, organized by the Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, brought together the leading practitioners in field. Risk Management For Municipal Water Supply HydroLogics is pleased to offer a new presentation entitled “Risk Management for Municipal Water Supply”, featuring a discussion about the traditional safe yield approach, its limitations, and the advantages of risk management in the context of drought management and capacity planning. This Macromedia Flash presentation contains an overview of our company's mission, experience, municipal services and products, and OASIS software. Testimonials from clients using our risk management approach are also included. This presentation educates water system managers, planners, regulators, environmental groups, and other stakeholders about more sustainable water management strategies. HydroLogics Celebrates 20th Anniversary HydroLogics happily announces its 20th anniversary in water resources management and consulting. In the United States alone, 60 million people have benefited from our products and services. Internationally recognized for innovation, finding workable and cost-effective solutions, and a commitment to excellence and client support, HydroLogics continues to advance the management of water resources. Home | News | About Us | Services | OASIS | Training | Publications | Links | Contact
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