A Dam Conversation With...
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) is a national non-profit association dedicated to dam safety issues. Our mission is to Improve the condition and safety of dams and lower the risk of dam failures through education, support for state dam safety programs, and fostering a unified dam safety community. A Dam Conversation With… is a podcast from ASDSO sharing the stories of leaders and innovators in the dam safety community.
A Dam Conversation With...
Welcome to A Dam Conversation With... Phoebe Percell-Dantes Taureau!
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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 Office of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement at the US Bureau of Reclamation and Chief of the Dam and Levee Safety Branch at the US Army Corp of Engineers, and in her current role she uses her expertise in dam & levee safety, security and emergency management to advise dam owners on the best path forward for their challenges. She has experienced dam safety through many lenses, in her design work at the technical service center, as office director, as a senior advisor for private consulting, and as an advocate for dams & levees on Capitol Hill.
Phoebe, thank you for sharing your story and advice on career insights for engineers at all levels.
Book Recommendations from This Episode
- Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry
- The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eger
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