Blueprint for a CHyMP [Agenda & Presentations]

Start date: March 31, 2009 @ 8:00am Central Time
End date: April 1, 2009 @ 3:00pm
Location: University of Memphis
FedEx Institute of Technology
Memphis, TN

Community modeling-the development, distribution and technical support of common simulation code-has a rich tradition in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences and has proven quite effective in those disciplines. CUAHSI believes that such a community modeling effort will similarly enable major advances in hydrological science that are simply not possible in its absence. Without a substantial community modeling program in hydrology, many simulation tools will remain fragmented by and within disciplines (e.g. groundwater models, unsaturated zone models, rainfall-runoff models, floodplain hydraulic models, etc.), or in the proprietary domain of the author. This scenario often requires researchers to rewrite component code that already exists, or to rely on existing code without significant technical support. As simulation models are becoming increasingly integral to hydrologic research, these inefficiencies are arguably slowing advances within our science.

Clicking on the link below will take you to our CHyMP Workshop registration Web site. This site contains information regarding workshop fees and support contacts, as well as additional logistical information. Please feel free to browse and familiarize yourself with all the informative material prior to registering. On each of the pages in the information site is a button that will initiate the actual online registration process. There is a $100.00 registration fee for the workshop.

Registration for the workshop is closed — March 31, 2009

CUAHSI has reserved a block of 80 rooms at the Doubletree Memphis Hotel. The room block opened for reservations on December 22, 2008 and will close after March 10, 2009. The room rate is guaranteed at $114.00 until March 10, 2009. Hotel reservations at the Doubletree can only be made by calling the 1-800-222-8733; there are no provisions by the hotel for online reservations. Use the CUAHSI CHyMP Conference name when making reservations. The hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport and has free parking. [more hotel information & directions]

For more information about the previous CHyMP Workshop (March 26-27, 2008), visit the Scoping Workshop on a Community Hydrologic Modeling Platform (CHyMP) Web page.