International Coastal Engineering Award

• I. The award is made annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of coastal engineering in the manner of engineering design, teaching, professional leadership, research, planning, or a combination thereof.
  
  
• II. Not more than one presentation of the award is made each year unless the achievement upon which the award is based is considered to be the joint contribution of more than one person. In such cases duplicate or multiple awards are tendered if funds are available. No one may receive the award, or any portion thereof, more than once.
  
  
• III. The recipient of the International Coastal Engineering Award is to be chosen from the international community of coastal engineers, without restriction as to nationality or Society membership. The Coastal Engineering Research Council will nominate the recipient of this award and forward their nomination to the Awards Committee of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI). The COPRI Awards Committee will ensure the appropriate process was followed in the selection of the nominee and, when satisfied the appropriate process was followed, will forward the nomination to the COPRI Board of Governors for approval.
  
  
• IV. In even-numbered years the award will, if possible, be presented at the International Coastal Engineering Conference. In odd-numbered years the award will be presented at an ASCE national or specialty conference as desired by the recipient.
  
  
• V. In the absence of sufficient qualified nominations, the Coastal Engineering Research Council can chose not to make a recommendation in a given year.