Sponsors and Host Organizations
Conference Program
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Student Poster Session
Please join us for the Student Poster Presentations prior to the start of the Technical Sessions at 12:00 PM
Draft Agenda
12:00 PM - Virtual Student Poster Session - Please join us for the Student Poster Presentations prior to the start of the Technical Session
1:00 PM - Welcoming Remarks - Mike Martin, President, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU); Greg Tolley, Executive Director, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Water School; Randy Smith, President, AWRA Florida
1:15 PM - Water Quality Trading - Moderator: Kellie Clark, SWFWRC Co-host, AWRA Florida; Mark Thomasson, PE, Executive Vice President, National Stormwater Trust; David Kramer, PE, ERP Bureau Chief, Southwest Florida Water Management District; Benjamin Melnick, FDEP Director, Division of Water Resource Management
2:15 PM - Revising the Definition of "Waters of the U.S." - Moderator: Karen Miller, SWFWRC Co-host, FSAWWA Region V
Federal WOTUS Update - Shane Farolino, Attorney, Roetzel & Andress
Impact on Florida Waterways and Florida's Biological Assessment - Carl Spirio, PE, Integrated Water Resources Manager-FL, GHD; Dean Goodin, Maritime & Coastal Senior Project Manager, GHD
Impact on Florida's Agriculture - Mitch Hutchcraft, Vice President of Real Estate, King Ranch, Inc.
3:30 PM - Planning for a Resilient Region - Moderator: Kellie Clark, SWFWRC Co-host, AWRA Florida
Preparing for Climate Change, Locally & Beyond - Dr. Michael Savarese, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Water School
Lessons Learned from the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact - Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resiliency Officer & Director, Broward County
4:30 PM - Closing Remarks - Dr. Don Duke, FGCU
Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)
Three (3) CEHs will be provided to attendees.
Format
GoToMeeting (webinar link and call-in details will be provided via email from GoToWebinar within a few days of registration)
Conference Coordinators
Don Duke and Karen Miller