Florida Water & Climate 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. This webinar explores 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!
Invited Speakers Include:
- Alannah Irwin, Sustainability and Resiliency Administrator, Boynton Beach Utilities – Resiliency Initiatives of Boynton Beach
- Ashlee Painter, Environmental Management Supervisor -City of Oldsmar Resiliency Strategies in the City of Oldsmar
- Kristen Sealey, P.E., Supervising Engineer & Rick Hutton, P.E., Principal 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 (Tentative)– Orange County Utilities- Leveraging Real-Time Flood Forecasting Predictive Modeling in Storm Preparations and Recovery
Facilitated by Darlene Velez, Research Coordinator, UF Water Institute & FloridaWCA Coordinator
