ASDSO has a number of committees, interest groups, task forces and work groups that meet throughout the year and work towards building a stronger dam and levee safety community.
You can view all the ASDSO committees and their members by logging into the ASDSO portal. Once logged in, click the 'Browse Committees' button under the 'My Committees' banner. (Click Here)
If you are interested in serving on an ASDSO committee please complete our committee interest form. We will use this form to better understand your interest and match you with an open committee position or another volunteer opportunity.
If you are under 40 and would like to be added to the Young Professionals Interest Group please complete the YP interest form.
ASDSO Committees
Advisory Committee (AdCom)
The AdCom is a technical advisory committee, made up of private sector members. Members are chosen by the ASDSO Board of Directors.
Annual Awards Committee
Chooses the National Rehabilitation Project of the Year and coordinates additional ASDSO awards.
Annual Conference Program Committee
Develops program and activities for ASDSO's Annual Conference.
Committee on Education Outreach (Student Outreach)
The CEO works to: (1) stimulate interest among pre-college and higher education students in career opportunities in dam engineering and (2) increase the number of professionals who specialize in dam engineering and dam safety.
Dam Design and Construction Committee
The mission of the committee is to identify and disseminate information on commonly accepted current engineering methods for use by designers, regulators, and decision-makers involved in the design and construction of small dams.
Dam Failure & Incidents Committee
The mission of the committee is to assist the states (in partnership with other stakeholders) to improve the current practice of investigating/learning from dam failures and incidents.
Dam Failures & Incidents Subcommittee - DamFailures.Org
This subcommittee is a collection of volunteers who research dam failure/incident case studies and develop lessons learned in order to add content to the DamFailures.Org website.
Dam Failures & Incidents Subcommittee - Decade Dam Failures
Dam Owner Outreach Advisory Committee
Oversees all outreach to dam owners, including the development of workshops, tools, and guidelines.
Emergency Preparedness and Consequence Reduction Activities Committee (EPCRAC)
The mission of the committee is to provide resources to dam owners, state regulators and emergency managers to adequately prepare for emergency situations at dams (incidents) in order to reduce the consequences of incidents and/or dam failures.
Finance Committee
The mission of this committee is to oversee the financial management and fundraising programs of ASDSO.
Guidance for Dam Safety Reviews of Engineering Designs - ASDSO Task Force
The mission of the Task Force is to develop guidance for state dam safety regulators with respect to their roles and responsibilities in the review of engineering designs for both new dams and upgrades to existing dams.
Legislative Activities Interest Group
Interest group members act as key contacts to educate federal and state officials about legislative reforms needed to promote and improve dam safety in the U.S.
Media Outreach Committee
The mission of the committee is to improve ASDSO's communications and promote consistent and effective messaging with our stakeholders.
Peer Review Committee
The mission of the committee is to oversee, evaluate, and improve the Peer Review Program. The objective of an ASDSO Peer Review is to provide professional guidance to improve the performance and management of dam safety programs.
Public Safety Around Dams Committee
The mission of the committee is to promote public safety at and around dams.
Scholarship Committee
The mission of the committee is to provide an annual scholarship to undergraduate students.
Speakers Bureau
The ASDSO Speakers Bureau is made up of volunteers with experience and expertise in dam engineering, best practices, dam safety, and public education. Learn More
Technical Journal Editorial Committee
Committee members select and review papers for ASDSO's quarterly Journal of Dam Safety.
Technical Training Committee
The mission of the committee is to support ASDSO's strategic goals of improving state dam safety programs and increasing the technical expertise of dam safety professionals and owners/operators, by developing and delivering high quality and accessible training opportunities.
Young Professionals Interest Group
The Young Professionals (YP) Interest Group works to engage the Young Professional demographic in the dam safety community through ASDSO participation and service. To become a part of the Young Professionals Interest Group please complete the YP sign up form.
