Abstract:
Much, if not most water resource management gets done using a framework (process) similar to what I call “Rule Driven Multi-Objective Decision Making.” This seminar presentation will describe the process and identify the points at which scientific information is most useful. Appropriate and effective forms for presenting this information will be presented, using case studies on the Bow River in Alberta and the Appalachicola/Chattahoochee/Flint baisin in the Southeastern US. The seminar will also discuss the kinds of analytical and communications tools that are needed for effective support of water resources decision making.
Bio:
Daniel P. Sheer is the founder and President of HydroLogics. He has a Ph.D with honors from the Johns Hopkins University in 1974. As Technical Director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, he led the effort that led to a long term water supply solution for the Washington Metropoliton Area. He directed the implementation of that solution.
In 1985 Dr. Sheer founded HydroLogics. He helped create the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Kansas River Water Assurance District. Dr. Sheer has been involved in planning and operations for South Florida. His models of the Delaware, Susquehanna Basins, and the NYC water supply system and the Yellow River (China) are still in regular use. He developed and used models of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basins for the Atlanta Regional Commission and the South Saskatchewan River Basin in Alberta.
Dr. Sheer’s work in the development of water resources modeling technology and the use of Computer Aided Negotiation and Operations Exercises is widely recognized. His work on HydroLogics' OASIS modeling system led to a U.S. Patent. He has received Best Journal Paper citations from both AWWA and ASCE, was a founding member of the National Research Council Water Science and Technology Board, and has received the (national) Julian Hinds Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for Meritorious Contributions to Water Resources Development.
