Florida Water & Climate Alliance Webinar
Resilient Water Utility Infrastructure: Strategies for the Future
June 20, 2025, 10:00 am- Noon
As variations in climate, population growth, policy changes, and competing water needs continue to pose challenges to water utilities, it is essential for utilities to think strategically and adopt resilient water infrastructure to ensure reliable and sustainable water and wastewater services for the communities they serve. Presenters shared innovative approaches to designing and implementing resilient water infrastructure and strategies including green infrastructure, constructed wetlands, advanced reclaimed water systems, leveraging real-time flood forecasting, and more!
Over 100 attendees representing government agencies, utilities, water management districts, private/ consulting firms, academia, and NGOs joined the webinar. See below for links to the webinar recording, poll and pop quiz results, and copies of the presentation slides for each topic.
Featured Presenters with Links to Presentation Slides:
- Jasmeet Judge, Professor, UF Center for Remote Sensing – FloridaWCA Overview and Upcoming Events
- Alannah Irwin, Sustainability and Resiliency Administrator, Boynton Beach Utilities – Resiliency Initiatives of Boynton Beach
- Kristen Sealey, P.E., Supervising Engineer, Gainesville Regional Utilities – Nature’s Utility: Constructed Wetlands for a Resilient Water Future
- Ryan Popko, P.E., Water Technology & and Engineering Leader, JEA – Water Planning & the H2.0 Purification Program
- Ed Torres, M.S., P.E., LEED AP, Director, Orange County Utilities – Leveraging Real-Time Flood Forecasting Predictive Modeling in Utilities Storm Preparations and Recovery
- Debbie Griner, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department – Resiliency Strategies in Miami-Dade County
Facilitated by Darlene Velez, Research Coordinator, UF Water Institute & FloridaWCA Coordinator
