TRB is cosponsoring the Smart Rivers 2011 Conference: “Systems Thinking” on September 13-16, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference will explore topics such as "smart" service design and innovation, system/technology, public policy/finance, environmental management, flood protection/mitigation, port and landside economic development, and more. Individuals or groups wishing to present at the conference must submit an abstract by January 24, 2011.