This webinar presents a conversation on storm water data in the context of natural hazards. A curated panel discussion with subject experts from utilities and academia will be followed by Q&A.

Participants can expect to learn:

1. The importance of data in managing storm water

2. How data-related initiatives are driving research and practice in storm water

3. Some emerging trends or challenges of storm water management that have societal impacts

Thursday, July 28 3-4 p.m. CT / 4-5 p.m. ET:  Registration

PANELISTS

Donna Friedman
Watershed Team Leader, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Donna Friedman is a native Clevelander with 10 years of experience in the water sector. Currently, she serves as a Watershed Team Leader for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District where she coordinates stream and sewer projects and manages community relations for 15 communities in the Cuyahoga River and Rocky River watersheds. Prior to this role, Donna conducted environmental monitoring assessments, worked in hazmat response, and collected water quality samples to ensure permit compliance. Donna has a master’s degree in Sustainable Natural Resources from Oregon State University and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola University Chicago.

Joseph Wartman
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, and Director of Natural Hazard and Disaster Reconnaissance (RAPID) Facility

Joe Wartman directs the Natural Hazards Reconnaissance (RAPID) Facility headquartered at the University of Washington, where he is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He specializes in disaster risk reduction with a specific interest in geologic hazards and their impacts on communities. He has authored over 100 professional articles on natural hazards as well as essays and op-eds that have appeared in the New York Times, the Seattle Times, and EOS, among other popular media venues.

Lilit Yeghiazarian
Professor of Environmental Engineering & Science, University of Cincinnati, and lead PI, NSF Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network

Lilit holds her Ph.D from Cornell University Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, her M.S. of Industrial Engineering from the American University of Armenia Yerevan, and her B.S.. in Technical Cybernetics Subdivision, Faculty of Systems and Control from the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute Yerevan. Her research and practice interests include Multifunctional Advanced Materials and Environmental Sensing, Porous Media, and Watershed Processes and Environmental Sustainability.

MODERATOR

John Bilotta
Senior Research and Extension Coordinator, Minnesota, Water Resources Center; leader of the Minnesota Stormwater Research and Technology Transfer Program

John Bilotta is a Research Project Specialist with the University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center where he leads the Minnesota Stormwater Research and Technology Transfer Program including leading the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council. His efforts focus on leading and coordinating a comprehensive research portfolio of projects that seek answers to questions around urban stormwater management practices and policies. John is also affiliated with the Minnesota Sea Grant Program co-leading the Watershed Game Program; an interactive, educational tool that helps individuals understand the connection between land use and water quality. He also co-leads the Sea Grant Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Community of Practice.