Keynote Presenters (2016)
Opening Session: Building Green, Cory Rayburn, City of Atlanta Green, Gray, Purple, It’s All Infrastructure, Barry Fagan, Alabama Department of Transportation Stormwater Research and Applications, Bill Hunt, North Carolina State University National Perspective, Deborah Nagle, US EPA Alabama MS4 Update, Marla Smith, Alabama Department of Environmental Management City of Auburn IDDE Program, Dan Ballard, City of Auburn Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, Richard Powell, University of Alabama |
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Session 1: Technology: Erosion and Sediment Control
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections , Wesley Zech, PhD, PE, Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering Large Scale Runoff Control Techniques, Wesley Donald, PhD, Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering Evaluating Sediment Barrier Performance, Alan Bugg (Wesley Zech), Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Session 2 Management:Planning
Promoting the Watershed Approach: Plan, Implement, Monitor, Respond and Adapt, Christian Miller, Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center, Mobile Bay NEP Outreach Specialist Development of the Foe Killer Creek Watershed Improvement Plan, Julie Kaplan, Water Resources Specialist, Tetra Tech Stormwater and Landscape Management at Auburn University Mark Dougherty, PhD, PE, Auburn University Department of Biosystems Engineering |
Session 3 Science: Hydrology Applications
Beneficial Uses of Stormwater and Greywater to Enhance Domestic Water Supplies and Reduce Discharges, Bob Pitt, PhD, PE, Emeritus Cudworth Professor of Urban Water Systems, Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama The 2015-2016 El Niño and Alabama-Mississippi Hydrologic Response, Glenn Tootle, PhD, University of Alabama, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Automated flood control tool: Flood-Con Jon Rasmussen, Gonzalez-Strength |
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Session 4 Management: Education / Outreach
Creating a Clean Water Future Ashley Campbell, City of Daphne and Leslie Gahagan, City of Foley Alabama Water Watch – Water Quality Application at Municipal, County, State Level, Eric Reutebuch, Director, Alabama Water Watch Alabama Water Watch Water and 4-H Youth Programs Rachel Brinks, Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
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Session 5 Science: Stormwater Tools and Applications
Introduction of Excel Based Tool – SEDSpread Wesley Donald, PhD, Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering A Technology for Enhanced Control of Erosion, Sediment and Metal Leaching at Disturbed Land Using Polyacrylamide and Magnetite Nanoparticles, Min Zheng, PhD Student, Auburn University, Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering Analysis on Controlling Factors of Urban Road Runoff Discharge, Xing Fang, PhD, Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering |
Session 6 Technology: Low Impact Development
Flood Mitigation at Toulmins Spring Branch Watershed through LID Practices, Enis Baltacci, Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Soil Media Characteristics of Stormwater Biofilitration on Construction Sites, Redahegn Sileshi, EIT, PhD, University of North Georgia Large Scale Monitoring and Modeling to Verify Performance of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Controls, Bob Pitt, PhD, PE, Emeritus Cudworth Professor of Urban Water Systems, Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama |
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Session 7 Technology: Watershed Restoration Design
Naturalized Stabilization Measures and Stream Restoration Projects in South Alabama, Wade Burcham, PE, Integrated Science & Engineering Restoring Alabama’s Coast: A Design Example, Justin Barrett, PE, Goodwyn, Mills, Cawood, Inc. Integrating LID, Stream Enhancement, and Floodplain Functions in Urban Watersheds, Greg Jennings, PE, PhD, Jennings Environmental, LLC |
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Session 8 Science: Evaluation and Monitoring
Infiltration Rates of Maintained and Unmaintained Permeable Pavement, Thorsten Knappenberger, PhD, Auburn University, Dept of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Standardizing Restoration Monitoring in Mobile Bay Subwatersheds to Assess Changes in Ecosystem Function, Renee Collini, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Identification of Landscape Plant Species for Use in Rain Gardens, Amy N. Wright, PhD, Auburn University, Department of Horticulture Rain Garden Plant References courtesy Dr. Wright (pdf) |
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Session 9 Management: Phase II Stormwater Case Studies
City of Tuscaloosa – Only Rain Down the Drain Josh Yates, City of Tuscaloosa, Storm Drainage Engineer Innovation Through Collaboration: The City of Auburn Stormwater Management Program, Dan Ballard, City of Auburn, Water Resources Management, Watershed Division Keeping Our Heads Above Water, Scott Parker, City of Opelika, City Engineer, Lisa Deason, City of Smiths Station, Stormwater Manager |
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Closing Session – 2016 Stormwater Symposium Synthesis (PDF)
Thanks (again) to our sponsors!
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