This conference will be a forum for sharing experiences and opportunities toward the goal of remediating, restoring and maintaining the environmental and economic vitality of waterways. The program will reflect the growing knowledge that better management of contaminated sediment systems is the key to success. It is designed for and presented by scientists, engineers, regulators, remediation site owners, constructors, and other environmental professionals representing universities, government agencies, consultants, and R&D and service firms from around the world.