August 2024 Technical Noon Webinar

Zoom (Registration is Required - Click on ORANGE button above to register)

Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Sound Decision Making for Policy, Programs and Projects

Scott Verhines, P.E.

ABSTRACT: 

As professionals we are often called upon to support decision makers in developing, assessing and presenting alternative solutions to simple and complex problems. How do we help ensure those decisions are sound and long lasting? This presentation will offer recommendations for tools and techniques to improve how we do so based on over four decades of professional practice.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPY:

Scott Verhines has recently retired after a career as a consulting engineer and former New Mexico State Engineer. During his career he has worked on water resources challenges in every part of New Mexico. Verhines has managed and participated in over 200 hydrologic and hydraulic studies ranging in size from individual residential lots to over watersheds greater than 500 square miles, and has planned and designed over 60 major transportation projects. He has extensive experience working with local governments and utilities, and working with the public in planning, design and implementation of water resource and other projects. He has a BSCE degree from Texas Tech University and MSCE and MBA degrees from the University of New Mexico.

REGISTRATION:

Membership in AWWA or WEF is not required. Registration is limited, so please register early. All attendees must pre-register for this webinar by Tuesday evening,8/20/24 at 5:00 p.m.  Water and wastewater operators will be asked for NM Operator Certification number on the online registration form.

UPCOMING EVENT: 

The topic and speaker for September webinar are pending.