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Indiana Water Summit
Thursday, August 10, 2023 to Friday, August 11, 2023
Category: Events
Indiana Water Summit 2023
Agenda (with speakers confirmed as of 07-05-2023)
Day 1. Thursday, August 10th
8:30 – 9:00am
Check in Coffee and light breakfast available
9:00 – 9:15am
Keynote remarks: importance of regional thinking and our water assets Marlon Webb – Senior Director, Regional Economic Development, Indy Chamber
9:15 – 9:55am
Water supplies and regional economic development – exploring LEAP Lebanon Kurt Fullbeck – Vice President, Development Strategies, Indiana Economic Development Corporation Jack Wittman – Principal Hydrogeologist, Intera, Inc.
9:55 – 10:25am
The latest on Central Indiana’s water needs and planning Mark Heirbrandt – Hamilton County Commissioner Jack Wittman – Principal Hydrogeologist, Intera, Inc.
10:25 – 10:45am
Break
10:45 – 11:25am
Fixing data and information gaps for water planning and management Brandon R. Brummett, Outreach Coordinator, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Louisville District Additional panelists to be announced
11:25am – Noon
Strategic infrastructure investments, asset management, and holistic planning approaches Justin Brugger - Controller and CFO, Fort Wayne Utilities Jenny Miller - Director of Engineering, Christopher B. Burke Dylan Lambermont - Executive Vice President, Wessler Engineering
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:15pm
Watershed Showcase: planning and management at the watershed or other regional scale From the Lake Monroe watershed Maggie Sullivan, Watershed Coordinator, Friends of Lake Monroe Katherine Zaiger, Assistant Director – Environmental Programs, City of Bloomington Utilities From the Pigeon Creek watershed Sara Peel, Arion Consultants Carrie Parmenter, The Nature Conservancy Erin Shoup, Vanderburgh County SWCD Julie Loehr, Conservation Cropping Services Initiative
2:15 – 2:35pm
Break
2:35 – 3:05pm
Assessing conditions at a watershed scale – exploring the White River Report Card Kelly Brown – White River Alliance Brad Beaubien – Director of Destination Development, VisitIndy
3:05 – 3:50pm
Watershed Development Commissions, what you should know – new opportunities for regional water management in Indiana Rep. Mike Aylesworth – Indiana House of Representatives Sen. Susan Glick – Indiana Senate Matt Meersman – Director, St. Joseph River Basin Commission
3:50 – 4:00pm
Wrap-Up
Day 2. Friday, August 11th
8:30 – 9:00am
Check in Coffee and light breakfast available
9:00 – 9:20am
Keynote: real talk about climate change and long-term resiliency Dr. Gabe Filippelli – Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, IU Environmental Resilience Institute
9:20 – 10:25am
Panel: the full suite of strategies needed to address climate effects on water in Indiana Dr. Keith Cherkauer – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Director, Indiana Water Resources Research Center Rep. Carey Hamilton – Indiana House of Representatives Bill Brown – Assistant Director for Strategy and Engagement, IU Environmental Resilience Institute Sarah Beth Aubrey – Founder, IN-Climate Dr. Gabe Filippelli – Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, IU Environmental Resilience Institute
10:25 – 10:45am
Break
10:45 – 11:25am
Climate change planning and impacts on water infrastructure Dr. Antonio Arenas – Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University Dr. Lu Liu – Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University Kieran Fahey – Director, Long-Term Control Plan, City of South Bend
11:25 – Noon
The latest on floodplains and wetlands in Indiana – exploring their growing role in a more resilient future David Knipe – Director, Division of Water, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Rachele Baker – Principal, Little River Consultants
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:15pm
Panel: acute risks threating our water resources (coal ash, other hazardous waste, PFAS) Rep. Maureen Bauer – Indiana House of Representatives Rep. Julie Olthoff – Indiana House of Representatives Matthew Prater – Branch Chief, Drinking Water Branch, Indiana Department of Environmental Management Dr. Indra Frank – Environmental Health and Water Policy Director, Hoosier Environmental Council Dr. Andrew Whelton – Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
2:15 – 2:35pm
Break
2:35 – 3:10pm
Panel: fixing our water woes via funding opportunities Jim McGoff – COO and Director of Environmental Programs, Indiana Finance Authority Kristi Todd - Northeast Indiana Regional Watershed Specialist, Indiana Department of Environmental Management Nathan Stoelting – District Support Specialist, Indiana Department of Agriculture Other panelist to be announced later
3:10 – 3:50pm
Panel: leadership and policy priorities for Indiana’s water future Sue Errington – State Representative, Indiana General Assembly Greg Ellis – Vice President for Environmental and Energy Policy and Federal Relations, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Larry Clemens – Indiana State Director, The Nature Conservancy Other panelists to be announced later
3:50 – 4:00pm
Wrap-Up
4:00 – 5:30pm
Reception in the Biergarten
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