2018 Forum Schedule
2018 Alabama Stormwater Forum
Schedule (PDF)
Wednesday, May 9
General Session
| Noon – 1 pm | Registration | 1st Floor Hall, Room 129 |
| 1:00 pm | Welcome and Overview | Eve Brantley, PhD, Auburn University and Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
| 1:15 pm | Synthesizing the Science: The Green of Green Infrastructure | Thorsten Knappenberger, PhD, Auburn University, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences |
| 1:30 pm | Quantifying the Stormwater Mitigation of Urban Trees | Eric Kuehler, US Forest Service |
| 2:15 pm | Local Tools to Document and Prioritize Urban Trees and Stormwater Mitigation | Beau Brodbeck, PhD, Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
| 3:00 pm | Retrofit Reality – Getting Green into Downtown Overview | Dan Ballard, MLA, City of Auburn |
| 3:30 pm | Break and travel to downtown Auburn, Demonstration Projects | |
| 4:00 pm | Downtown Green Infrastructure Tour | |
| 5:30 pm | Optional Networking and Social | Dinner on your own |
Thursday, May 10
| 8-8:30 | Networking and Coffee | |
| 8:30-10 am | Concurrent Sessions (1) | |
| Room 153 | Alabama MS4 Permit – Update on Remand Rule
Can I get this funded? Opportunities for financing through the State Revoloving Fund |
Marla Smith / Jeff Kitchens, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Kris Berry, Alabama Department of Environmental Management |
| Room 127 | iTree Eco – A Users Guide | Eric Kuehler, US Forest Service |
| Room 152 | Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Lessons Learned in economics, communication, and research | Matthew Werle, GreenBlue Urban; Chris Anderson, PhD, Auburn University |
| *Meet in lobby | Tree Risk Management: Structure, Quality, and Tools- A Walk in the Woods | Jack Rowe, ISA, Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
| 10 – 10:30 am | Break | Visit the Interactive Watershed Table Game or the Soil Health and Runoff Trailer! |
| Concurrent Sessions (2) | ||
| Room 153 | Alabama MS4 Permit – Update on Remand Rule
Can I get this funded? Opportunities for financing through the State Revoloving Fund |
Marla Smith / Jeff Kitchens, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Kris Berry, Alabama Department of Environmental Management |
| Room 127 | iTree Eco – A Users Guide | Eric Kuehler, US Forest Service |
| Room 152 | Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Lessons Learned in economics, communication, and research | Matthew Werle, GreenBlue Urban; Chris Anderson, PhD, Auburn University |
| *Meet in lobby | Tree Risk Management: Structure, Quality, and Tools- A Walk in the Woods | Jack Rowe, ISA, Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
| Lowder 126 | AACD Urban Conservation Committee | Membership Meeting |
| Noon | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1-3 pm
Room 129 |
Alabama Stormwater Association | Steering Committee, MS4 Communities, and Stakeholders |