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This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast highlighting the people, projects, and stories shaping dam safety today.  In this episode, we discuss the Kelly Barnes Dam Failure.  The Kelly Barnes Dam was a 38-foot-high earth-fill dam built atop a rock crib dam, located just north of Toccoa Falls Bible College in Stephens County, Georgia. Downstream of the dam was Toccoa Fall...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Nicole Mathis , P.E.   In this episode, we welcome Phoebe Percell-Dantes Taureau, an expert in Risk Management and Program Management for the two largest dam safety programs in the world. She served as Deputy Director for the...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Matt Marquis , P.E.   In this episode, we welcome Preston Wilson, CEO of Resilient Solutions Consulting , focused on building community resilience and mitigating the impact of disasters by offering training and expertise to in...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Silas Sanderson , P.E.   In this episode, we welcome Sharon Tapia, PE, PMP, Dams Practice Lead at GEI. She has worked in multiple capacities related to dam safety and business operations in California for over 30 years. She br...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Nicole Chiles, P.E. Today, Nicole welcomed Bill Bingham, P.E., who has led the design of more than 250 new dams and major rehabilitations with over 55 years of experience. Bill has also served on the peer review teams for 28 S...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Brianna Crotty , P.E.   In this episode, we welcome Dr. Craig Findlay, Principal at Findlay Engineering, Inc. With over 45 years of experience in dam safety and geotechnical engineering, Dr. Findlay has served as lead engineer...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Silas Sanderson.  In this episode, we welcome Doug Johnson, Dam Safety and Water Resources Engineer at Schnabel Engineering. Doug is a civil engineer with over 40 years of professional experience. He recently retired as Region...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Matt Marquis.  In this episode, we welcome Krey Price, Director of Surface Water Solutions. Krey is a civil engineer and project manager with international experience in water resources. Currently residing in Australia, Krey o...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Matt Marquis.  In this episode, we welcome Bill Kappel, President and Chief Meteorologist of Applied Weather Associates. Prior to joining AWA in 2003, he served as an on-air meteorologist for 10 years at various television sta...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Matt Marquis.  In this episode, we welcome David Griffin, Manager of the Safe Dams Program within the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. David joined the Program in 2014 after spending 15 years with the Georgia Departm...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Matt Marquis.  In this episode, we welcome Paul Schweiger , Vice President and Manager of the Dams and Hydraulics Section at Gannett Fleming Inc . With 38 years of experience in water resources, Paul has a library of experienc...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Nicole Chiles.  In this episode, we welcome Tony Nokovich , the Chief Dam Safety Engineer for American Water . With 30 years of experience in dam safety, Tony has known he wanted to work with dams from a young age. From consul...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Brianna Crotty.  In this episode, we welcome John France , an Independent Consultant at JWF Consulting, LLC . With over 45 years of experience in dam safety, John plays a key role in the forensic investigations of dam failures...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community. Your host for this episode is Brianna Crotty.  In this episode, we welcome Jeremy Franz , a Dam Safety Design Review Engineer with the Colorado Division of Water Resources. With over 17 years of experience in dam safety, Jeremy plays a key role in the Dam...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.  On this episode, we welcome Doug Boyer, a civil engineer and engineering geologist with 35 years of experience in dam engineering and dam safety. He currently serves as the Chief, Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Branch of the Federal Energy Regulator...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.  Today, we welcomed Mia Kannik, a Program Manager with the Ohio Dam Safety Program with over 26 years of experience. Mia, thank you for your stories and advice! Key Takeaways from This Episode 7:00 – “Co-Ops can be great; they can also teach you what you d...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.  Today, we welcomed Chris Goodell, a leader in HEC-RAS modeling, providing risk-based solutions to dam owners worldwide. Chris, thank you for your stories and advice! Key Takeaways from This Episode 1:30 - Discussion on playing to your strengths: Civil Eng...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.  Today, we welcomed Bill McCormick, Past president of ASDSO, former Chief of the Colorado Dam Safety Branch for ten years and now a consultant at Black and Veatch. Bill, thank you for your stories and advice! Key Takeaways from This Episode 5:10 – “One of...

This is an Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) podcast sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.  Today, we welcomed Amanda Hess, Hydrology and Hydraulics Group Member of Gannett Fleming with over 25 years of experience. Amanda, thank you for your stories and advice! Key Takeaways from This Episode 1:25 – Amanda’s first experience with engineering was...