36th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference (2027) (22 Jan 2027)

Fri, 22 Jan 2027 12:30:00 GMT

LOCATION

Florida Gulf Coast University Cohen Ballroom

10501 FGCU Blvd. S.

Fort Myers, FL 33965

DATE & TIME

Friday, January 22, 2027

7:30 am: Registration

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Program

5:00 pm: Networking Reception

See draft program below.

PARKING

Parking directions and parking pass instructions will be sent to all registrants prior to the day of the event.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

FES/ASCE are the registration administrators for this event.

Note: If you are not an FES member click the "Continue as Guest" button.

CALL FOR SPONSORS - SPONSOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!

Please support our partners and students by sponsoring the 36th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference!

Sponsorship registration opening soon! Please email Karen Miller to add your company to our list of sponsors.

SPONSOR LEVELS

CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS

Open to all Florida students and all students conducting water resources research in Florida, in any topic pertaining to the field of water resources, broadly defined.

Cash prizes
Recognition: AWRA Florida State Award
Opportunity to present, discuss, and share your research with professionals, researchers, and students from around Florida at a major state-level meeting

Download the abstract submittal template.

For more information contact Dr. Edwin Everham

COHOSTS

The 2025 SWFL Water Resources Conference is administered and supported by a partnership of organizations including AWRA-FL, ASCE, Audubon of SWFL, FES, FGCU, REIS, SWFAEP, & AWRA FGCU Student Chapter.

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS

Ron Edenfield and Bev Larson

AWRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Time & Location TBD

All are welcome!

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS (CEHs)

CEHs will be provided to Attorneys, Professional Engineers & Professional Geologists.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

36th ANNUAL SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE

Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Ballroom, Fort Myers, FL

January 22, 2026, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

DRAFT PROGRAM – SPEAKERS & TIMES MAY CHANGE

GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY INITIATIVES FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

7:30 am REGISTRATION

8:00 am WELCOMING REMARKS

DR. AYSEGUL TIMUR, President, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)

DR. GREG TOLLEY, Dean, The Water School, FGCU (invited)

8:15 am SESSION 1: REGULATORY INITIATIVES & WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE

RON EDENFIELD, P.E., President RMEC, LLC: Moderator

DR. RACHEL ROTZ, Associate Professor Department of Department of Marine & Earth Sciences FGCU

JOHN COATES, director of water resource management, FDEP (invited)

PAMELA FLORES, chief of natural sciences, FDEP (invited)

ALEXIS LAMBERT, Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (invited)

ELIZABETH SWEIGERT, South District Director, FDEP – (invited)

9:45 am NETWORKING & POSTER SESSION BREAK

10:15 am SESSION 2 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVES IN LAND DEVELOPMENT & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

BEV LARSON, ERA Lahaina Realty: Moderator

DON SCHROTENBOER, Managing Partner, REALVIZORY, LLC

DIANA GIRALDO, CEO, Community development reimagined, City of Fort Myers Council

DOMINIC OR NICHOLAS CAMERATTA, COO, CEO Cameratta Group (invited)

TOM HOBAN, CIO, Kitson & Partners – Babcock Ranch

VINCENT SEIBOLD, PE, MBA, Director of Operations, SWIG

ROBERT FOWLER, JR., CGC, LEED AP — President, Fowler Construction & Development

11:45 am LUNCH

POSTER SESSION, FGCU Mezzanine

1:15 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

BEV LARSON, ERA Lahaina Realty: Moderator

CHAUNCEY GOSS, Board Chairman, South Florida Water Management District

2:15 pm SESSION 3: AGRICULTURAL STRATEGIES FOR WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE

RON HAMEL, Consultant, FGCU Lutgert College of Business Center for Agribusiness: Moderator

ERNIE BARNETT, Executive Director at Florida Land Council/Principal at Water and Land Advisors

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES – Office of Agricultural Water Policy

REGIONAL COOPERATION & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES – Agricultural Landowners

3:15 pm HISTORY OF KEY WEST SEWER SYSTEM CONVERSION

KAREN MILLER, Chamber of Southwest Florida: Moderator

SANDY WALTERS, Founder, Eco Legacy Solutions, LLC

3:30 pm MUNICIPAL PERSPECTIVES ON WATER QUALITY & AGING INFRASTRUCTURE

NATALIE HARDMAN, Natural Resources Manager, City of Naples

TRINITY SCOTT –Department Head, Collier County (invited)

JOHN C. ENGLISH, P.E., LEED, AP, President of Engineering, Peninsula engineering (invited)

4:30 pm STUDENT AWARDS & CLOSING REMARKS

DR. EDWIN EVERHAM, Professor, Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies, FGCU Water School

5:00 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION, Room 214

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