Meeting Date

Friday, May 17, 2024

11:30 - 5:00 pm

Meeting Location

Roland T. Stern Education Center, Austin Cary Forest Campus

School of Forestry, Fisheries, & Geomatics

University of Florida - IFAS

 10625 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, FL 32609

Meeting Sponsors

Thank you to our Sponsors!  If you'd like to sponsor please contact Samuel Palermo at 561-351-5278.

North Central Florida Water Resources – Science, Engineering, and Discussion

Agenda

11:30 am – Registration Opens 

11:45 pm – Lunch and Networking (included with registration fee) 

12:20    Introduction to Keynote Speaker – Dr. David Kaplan, PhD, Director of the H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands, University of Florida

12:30    Keynote Address – Matt Cohen, PhD, Interim Director of UF Water Institute, Professor of Forest Water Resources and Hydrology, University of Florida

1:00      Black Creek Water Resource Development Project – Bob Naleway, PE, Bureau Chief Projects SJRWMD & Shayne Wood, PE, CDM Smith Project Manager

1:30      Stormwater Improvements in N. Florida – Scott Knight, PhD, PE, VP Wetlands Solutions Inc.

2:00      Water Quality Effects of Biosolids Application in the Upper St. John’s River Basin – Dean Dobberfuhl, PhD, Environmental Sciences Bureau Chief, SJRWMD

2:30      JEA’s IWRP and H2.0 Purified Water Demonstration Facility – Rob Zammataro and Ryan Popko, JEA

3:00      Break & Snack on the Patio (included with registration)

3:30     Panel Session Water Quality & Water Quantity in N Central Florida

Sean King, PhD, P.E., MFL Office Chief, Suwannee River WMD

Dr. David Kaplan, PhD, Director of the H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands, University of Florida

Clay Coarsey, PE, Director, Division of Water Supply Planning and Assessment, St Johns River Water Management District

Randy Smith, Bureau Chief, Natural Systems & Restoration, Southwest Florida Water Management District. 

5:00      Networking Happy Hour – Patio of Austin Cary Center (1 free drink coupon included with registration)