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May 2026 Technical Meeting

  • 29 May 2026
  • USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus, Selby Auditorium
  • 6 registrants

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In 2024, Sarasota and Manatee counties faced an extraordinary year of extreme weather—including a historic “1,000‑year” rainfall event, Tropical Storm Debby, and Hurricane Milton’s landfall near Siesta Key.  Join the AWRA Florida Section in Sarasota to learn how local and regional agencies responded, recovered, and are strengthening resilience for the future. Hear from speakers representing Manatee County, Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota, the City of Arcadia, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Mote Marine Laboratory and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program as they share lessons learned and highlight projects strengthening community resilience.


LOCATION

USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus

Selby Auditorium

8350 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL


AGENDA (UPDATED 4/21/2026)


Program Moderators: Greg Stelmack (AWRA FL Vice President) & Lynette Cardoch (AWRA FL Secretary)

Timeslot Presentation Title Presenter / Organization
10:00 – 11:30 Board Meeting Selby Auditorium
11:30 Registration Opens —
11:45 – 12:30 Lunch Chartwells Catering
12:30 Opening Remarks Greg Stemack, President AWRA-FL
12:45 – 1:15 A Smarter Water Supply: Reliability Through Innovation and Planning Chris Collins & Patrick Shea, Manatee County
1:15 – 1:45 Adapting to Change: Sarasota County Resilience Planning Sara Kane, Sarasota County
1:45 – 2:15 Managing Sarasota Bay in a Changed and Changing World Ryan Gandy, Ph.D., Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
2:15 – 2:30 BREAK —
2:30 – 3:00 Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative Lizabeth Longstreet, Mote Marine Laboratory
3:00 – 3:30 City of Sarasota's Resilient Future: Storm Recovery and Improvement Projects Sage Kamiya & Andrew Neuhaus, City of Sarasota
3:30 – 4:00 City of Arcadia Updates Beth Carsten, City of Arcadia
4:00 – 4:30 Cape Haze Ecosystem Restoration: Striking the Balance Will VanGelder, SWFWMD
4:30 Closing Remarks Greg Stelmack, President AWRA-FL
4:45 Happy Hour Bahi Hut Tiki Lounge or Tarpon Bay Grill



Thank you to our May 2026 Technical Meeting Sponsors!


CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS (CEHs)

4 CEHs will be provided to Professional Engineers & Professional Geologists

4 General Continuing Legal Education Credits will be provided for CLE.

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