Florida Water & Climate Alliance Webinar
Workshop 6
Public Water Supply Utilities Climate Impacts Working Group
This is the sixth workshop. Twenty-five people participated in this workshop, once again adding organizations that had not been represented previously. The Public Water Supply Utilities Climate Impacts Working Group (PWSU-CIWG) is bringing together interested stakeholders from public water supply utilities, local governments, water management districts and academic institutions in Florida focused on increasing the relevance and usability of climate change and variability data and tools to the specific needs of public water supply utilities. The partners are interested in understanding and addressing how climate variability/change and sea level rise may impact planning and operations of Florida’s public water supply utilities. Initiated by the UF Water Institute, in partnership with the Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC), Florida Climate Institute and the UF IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in partnership with six major public water supply utilities and three water management districts, participation continues to grow.
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The workshop featured the following presentations and speakers:
- Public Water Supply Utilities Climate Impacts Working Group – Introduction to Workshop 6: Lisette Staal, Water Institute, University of Florida.
- Tampa Bay Water – Utility Operational Planning: Alison Adams, Source Rotation and Environmental Protection Manager, Tampa Bay Water.
- Use, needs, and views on climate information of water managers in Southeastern US: Jessica Bolson & Chris Martinez, University of Florida.
- Palm Beach County, Florida – Climate Impacts Workshop: Nancy Gallinaro, Director, Strategic Planning, Palm Beach County, Water Utilities Department.
- Introduction to Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department: Bertha Goldenberg, P.E., Assistant Director, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.
- Knowledge Management Needs Assessment Report for the PWSU-CIWG: Tracy Irani & Deidra Slough, University of Florida.
- The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority – Climate Change Concerns: Kevin Morris, Science and Technology Officer, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- Water Resources and Climate Adaptation Planning: Barbara Powell, Water Resources Manager, Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department.
- Broward County Water and Wastewater Utilities and Climate Adaptation Planning: Barbara Powell, Water Resources Manager, Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department.
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