Catalog Advanced Search

Search by Category
Search by Format
Sort By
Search by Type
Search by Category
Search in Packages
Search by Format
Search by Type
Search by Date Range
Products are filtered by different dates, depending on the combination of live and on-demand components that they contain, and on whether any live components are over or not.
Start
End
Search by Keyword
Sort By
  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 2023/04/27 at 2:00 PM (MDT)

    Flocculants are powerful tools that have been used for decades to control erosion, stabilize soil, and remove harmful contaminants from water. Flocculant treatments can meet very low discharge limits, allowing sites to stay in compliance, meet regulations and improve stormwater quality and clarity. Applied Polymer Systems introduced flocculants to the erosion and stormwater industries in the 1990s, drawing from decades of research and use in mining effluent treatment. Anionic polyacrylamide is the most widely accepted and commonly used flocculant due to being both safe for aquatic life, and highly effective.

    image
    LET'S TALK FLOC Part One/Part Two Series
    A flocculant webinar from the company that brought
    flocculant (Floc) Logs and Polymer Enhanced BMPs to the industry

    FREE EVENT

    Part One is Available On-Demand
    Part Two: April 27, 2023 | 2:00PM Mountain Time


    Presenter: Seva Iwinski, Vice President, Applied Polymer Systems

    Flocculants are powerful tools that have been used for decades to control erosion, stabilize soil, and remove harmful contaminants from water. Flocculant treatments can meet very low discharge limits, allowing sites to stay in compliance, meet regulations and improve stormwater quality and clarity.  Applied Polymer Systems introduced flocculants to the erosion and stormwater industries in the 1990s, drawing from decades of research and use in mining effluent treatment. Anionic polyacrylamide is the most widely accepted and commonly used flocculant due to being both safe for aquatic life, and highly effective.

    Thanks to years of education and concerted effort by universities, companies, and organizations like the IECA, flocculant use has evolved from sparse use of what many deemed mysterious “fairy dust”, to widespread adoption and a push towards standardized flocculant training, use and application. With many states recently adopting, preparing to adopt, or considering adopting anionic polyacrylamide into their toolboxes (i.e. pre-approved flocculant lists, QPLs/APLS, or erosion control and stormwater manuals) interest in flocculants and demand for training and information has reached levels never seen before in our industry.  Despite expanded use and interest, confusion and questions still exist, and education is needed to ensure flocculants are used safely and effectively. Join Applied Polymer Systems, the company who brought flocculant technologies to this industry 25 years ago, as we cover how to effectively, safely, and efficiently use flocculants to enhance traditional best management practices to meet stormwater and erosion and sediment control goals and requirements.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

    1. Understanding the basics of flocculant technologies and how to select safe and effective flocculants for treatment systems
    2. Understand what anionic polyacrylamide is, how it works, and why it is the standard flocculant used for erosion and sediment control and stormwater treatment in the industry
    3. Gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the steps needed to apply, maintain, and troubleshoot flocculants in field applications
    4. Recognize how traditional BMPs may be enhanced using anionic PAM to improve sediment control and water treatment 

    Sponsored by:

    image

    Hosted by:

    image

    Seva Iwinski Bray

    Vice President

    Applied Polymer Systems

    Seva Iwinski Bray is an environmental scientist, Vice President of Applied Polymer Systems, and a co-founder of IY Progen Systems. She has over 15 years of experience in erosion and sediment control and stormwater management utilizing flocculant treatments. She holds a BS in Bioenvironmental Science from Texas A&M University. Her most common industry roles include technical training to educate companies, agencies, engineers, and other industry professionals on flocculant treatments that are safe for use in the open environment as well as assisting in continual research and advancements for polymers in E&SC and water clarification.

    Eddie Snell

    Technical Specialist

    Eddie Snell works for Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. and has over 40 years of experience working in the watershed protection, erosion, sediment control, and stormwater industries. Prior to working for Applied Polymer Systems, Inc, Eddie worked for the Walt Disney World Company and the Reedy Creek Improvement District (local government) in the environmental management and watershed programs division. He holds a four-year degree in environmental science. His passion in life is the immediate and future protection of water resources.

    Kyla J. Iwinski-Wood, PhD

    VP Research and Development

    Applied Polymer Systems, Inc.

    Kyla Iwinski-Wood is an environmental toxicologist with a passion for clean water and applying science to find real world solutions. She works for Applied Polymer Systems where her primary roles are researching new or improved polymer uses and technologies as well as assisting with technical training, support, and presentations. She worked as a consultant for APS beginning in 2007 until accepting a permanent position as head of Research and Development in 2016. She holds a PhD from Clemson University where her doctoral work focused on water resource management and ecotoxicology. She also has a master’s degree in biology from Northern Michigan University where she investigated the feasibility of polyacrylamide for removing nuisance and toxic algae from freshwater.

    Each webinar in this series is worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. A total of Two (2) Professional Development Hours are available in this series. 

    • Register
      • Non member - Free!
      • Professional member - Free!
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - Free!
      • Young Professional member - Free!
      • Emeritus member - Free!
      • Discounted Professional member - Free!
      • Australia Member - Free!
      • Australia Non-Member - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 2023/04/13 at 2:00 PM (MDT)

    Part one of this presentation will provide an overview of the Project 1007 work being conducted under the 2018 3M Settlement with the state of Minnesota. Part two will review what we know about the abundance and forms/mobility/treatability of PFAS in urban stormwater relative to emerging regulatory thresholds, and the effectiveness of source and treatment control strategies for PFAS in stormwater.

    Part One: Minnesota’s 2018 3M PFAS Settlement – Project 1007 Source Assessment and Feasibility Study

    Complexities from >70 years of impacted surface water and groundwater interactions

    image


    Thursday, April 13th | 2:00PM Mountain Time

    Convert to your time zone

    Presented by Rebecca Higgins, PG

    This presentation will provide an overview of the Project 1007 work being conducted under the 2018 3M Settlement with the state of Minnesota. It will provide descriptions of PFAS impacts in surface water and groundwater which impact drinking water supplies across 14 communities in the East Metro of the Twin Cities. This includes work to evaluate water resource protections for current and future generations as well as pilot study work to understand potential remedial technology options.

    Learn More about this settlement: 


    Part Two: The State of the Practice for PFAS in Stormwater

    image

    Thursday, April 20th | 2:00PM Mountain Time

    Convert to your time zone

    Presented by Brandon Steets, PE (CA), QISP/ToR

    This presentation will review what we know about the abundance and forms/mobility/treatability of PFAS in urban stormwater relative to emerging regulatory thresholds, and the effectiveness of source and treatment control strategies for PFAS in stormwater.


    image

     image

    Rebecca Higgins, PG

    Senior Hydrogeologist

    East Metro Unit, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

    Rebecca is a Senior Hydrogeologist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council and President-Elect of the Minnesota Ground Water Association. As a state regulator, she is the technical lead for the PFAS Source Assessment and Feasibility in the East Metro under the 2018 3M Settlement and Consent Orders. Previously, she led contaminated site investigation and remediation projects including Brownfields redevelopment, petroleum, mercury, and asbestos contaminants. She is a licensed Professional Geologist and has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from North Dakota State University.

    Education

    B.S. Geology, North Dakota State University, 1998

    Experience

    2007-Present - Hydrologist III, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

    2004-2007 - Braun Intertec, MN

    1998-2004 - Versar, Inc. and AG&W Environmental Engineering, CO

    Affiliations

    MN AELSLAGID, Professional Geologist, #44826

    ITRC, Board of Advisors

    MGWA, Board 

    Brandon Steets, PE (CA), QISP/ToR

    Senior Principal

    Geosyntec Consultants

    Brandon Steets is a senior principal with Geosyntec Consultants, with over 20 years of consulting experience, and is a licensed professional chemical engineer. His practice focuses on urban and industrial stormwater pollutant source identification and control, treatment, and regulation. His projects have won awards from CASQA, ASCE, and NACWA, he often serves as designated expert on litigation, and he is a frequently invited speaker and trainer to various state and nationwide audiences. He co-edited the ASCE publication, Pathogens in Urban Stormwater, and he co-leads multiple applied research studies on stormwater (including for PFAS) for the DoD’s SERDP research program.

    This program contains two webinars, each worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 2023/03/29 at 4:00 PM (MDT)

    March is the month designated to celebrate women and their achievements. IECA is blessed to have some amazing women achieving amazing things in the erosion and sediment control (ERSED) industry. In this webinar you will hear from women in Australia, New Zealand and America, their work in the ERSED field, how they came to be in the industry and their vision for the future of the industry.

    Celebrating Women in ERSED 2023

    image

    Wednesday, March 29th | 4:00PM Mountain Time
    Thursday, March 30th | 9:00AM Sydney Time

    Convert to your time zone.

    March is the month designated to celebrate women and their achievements around the world. IECA is blessed to have some amazing women achieving amazing things in the erosion and sediment control (ERSED) industry.  In this webinar, you will hear from women in Australia, New Zealand, and America, about their work in the ERSED field, how they came to be in the industry, and their vision for the future of the industry.

    OUR PRESENTERS:

    Stephanie Kirk - New Zealand

    image

    Stephanie is currently the Environmental Manager on a $655 million dollar large scale infrastructure roading project in New Zealand. The area the project is situated in has had its worst rainfall ever recorded during the summer earthworks season from September to February. She will be talking about the challenges of working on a large earthworks project with record breaking rainfall, the innovative weather forecasting software, how their erosion and sediment controls have stood up to the test, some of the tough challenges they have faced along the way and how they have remained on side with the regulatory authorities throughout the process. She will also briefly touch on how she started in the industry and how she would like to see it change and develop.  

    Dr Jaime Schussler - USA

    image

    Until her graduate studies, Dr. Jaime Schussler had no idea there was so much to learn about erosion and sediment control. Before long, she was sinking herself into research to find performance-based solutions for temporary erosion and sediment control. Jaime’s research has influenced design standards throughout the United States. Following her doctoral work, she was a visiting scholar at the University of New South Wales, where she connected with Australasia IECA members to learn about the industry across the pond. Now, Jaime’s story has come full circle. She uses her position as an assistant professor to mobilize young women to the erosion and sediment control industry and getting involved with IECA. Join us to hear about her journey!

    Alison Price - Australia

    image

    SoilCyclers Founder and MD Alison Price oversees soil amelioration and remediation on more than 50 sites annually, recycling up to half a million tons per annum and taking around 30,000 truckloads off local roads. From mine sites to infrastructure, subdivisions, and everything in between, Alison has seen what can go wrong when we don't take care of our soil. Practical tips for new engineers, some soil science basics for non-scientists and some funny examples of recycling pitfalls as well as guaranteed recipes for soil recycling success.

    image
    image
     image

    Stephanie E. Kirk

    Environmental Manager - Takitimu North Link

    HEB Construction

    Stephanie Kirk works for one of New Zealand's top contractors - HEB Construction. Recently becoming a fully accredited CPESC, she is currently acting as the Environmental Manager for the Takitimu North Link roading project which has over 3 million m3 of earthworks.

    Prior to Takitimu, Stephanie spent the last two years looking after the environmental management for construction of Turitea Windfarm and four years as Environmental Advisor on the Hamilton Section of the Waikato Expressway. She has also spent time as a council compliance officer working throughout New Zealand. This has given her a well rounded understanding of erosion and sediment control from the contractor, client and council perspective.

    Jaime Schussler, M.S., CPESC-IT

    Assistant Professor

    Oklahoma State University

    Dr. Jaime Schussler is an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Schussler’s research focuses on stormwater management, specializing in erosion and sediment control. Her work aims to find implementable solutions to manage increased stormwater runoff and sediment loads from construction, urban, agricultural, and reclamation sites. Her experience extends to surface water hydrology, water resources engineering, and surface water quality. 

    .

    Alison Price

    Managing Director

    SoilCyclers

    Alison is the Founder and Managing Director of SoilCyclers, mobile soil recycling, decontamination, amelioration and waste reduction contractors working across the construction, waste and mining industries. SoilCyclers is on a mission to create a bigger future with a smaller footprint by transforming waste into safe, reusable materials.

    Each year, Alison oversees recycling projects on more than 50 sites, recycling up to half a million cubic metres of material, saving clients more than $5 million, taking almost 30,000 truckloads off local roads and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 6000 tons.

    Alison is also a board member for Austmine, EnviroMETS (Qld) Ltd and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. She is a former Queensland Chapter President, Director and Vice Chair of the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC).

    This webinar is worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - Free!
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - Free!
      • Young Professional member - Free!
      • Emeritus member - Free!
      • Discounted Professional member - Free!
      • Australia Member - Free!
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 2023/03/23 at 2:00 PM (MDT)

    Following the success of the inaugural "GSI Designer Survey" conducted by Mr Woodman in 2021 engaging GSI designers up and down the east coast, a new survey was developed - the 2023 GSI Designer Survey to ask civil engineers and landscape architects engaged in GSI a series of new questions not covered by the original survey to take a deeper dive into some of the more notable results from the first survey.

    The Green Stormwater Infrastructure Designer Survey:
    Results and Lessons Learned

    image

    Thursday, March 23rd | 2:00PM Mountain Time

    Convert to your time zone

    Following the success of the inaugural "GSI Designer Survey" conducted by Mr. Woodman in 2021 engaging GSI designers up and down the east coast, a new survey was developed - the 2023 GSI Designer Survey to ask civil engineers and landscape architects engaged in GSI a series of new questions not covered by the original survey to take a deeper dive into some of the more notable results from the first survey. Specifically - questions surrounding collaboration in design, planning, and budgeting for maintenance and connecting projects to the potential co-benefits of GSI - community, environmental and financial. Beyond the new questions, some questions were repeated to determine if any change or trends can be identified. This presentation will provide a summary of the results and impactful lessons learned.

    Presented By: Robert J Woodman, PE, CPESC, NGICP

    image

    image

    Robert J Woodman, PE, NGICP, CPESC

    National Urban Green Infrastructure

    Ferguson Waterworks

    Rob graduated in Civil Engineering in Australia. He spent the first 10 years as design and project engineer for a private engineering consulting firm, gaining experience and expanding his knowledge of the industry on a wide variety of civil and stormwater engineering design projects for private and public sector clients throughout New England. In 2014 Rob took an opportunity to leverage his expertise in innovative stormwater and green infrastructure treatment systems and transitioned from consulting to the product, solution and innovation side of the industry. Rob now serves Ferguson Enterprises as the National Manager of Urban Green Infrastructure and supports engineers, landscape architects and designers on site development and green infrastructure systems overcoming design and permitting challenges with a suite of innovative solutions. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Maine and Pennsylvania, NGICP certified, a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Maine DEP Certified Stormwater Inspector, an ASCE member, and entrepreneur. Rob lives in Gorham, Maine with his wife and four kids.

    This webinar is worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Members Only Benefit: IECA offers 1 PDH credit for members that complete the Environmental Connection Magazine Content Quiz.

    image

    IECA members have the opportunity to earn one (1) Professional Development Hour per Environmental Connection Magazine (4 per year) by completing the quarterly Environmental Connection Magazine Quiz. You're already reading Environmental Connection, so why not get the extra credits? For a digital copy of the current issue, please visit: http://www.ieca.org/archives 

    This quiz is for the 1st Quarter 2023 edition. Once you have read the entire magazine, complete the quiz with 70% or better to receive your credit.

    At the completion of this quiz you will receive 1 Professional Development Hour of credit. For any questions on continuing education credit, please contact IECA Education at education@ieca.org

    • Register
      • Professional member - Free!
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - Free!
      • Young Professional member - Free!
      • Emeritus member - Free!
      • Discounted Professional member - Free!
      • Australia Member - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 2022/12/07

    This webinar presents the various needs for grade control measures, the types of grade control structures, how these structures dissipate the water’s energy, their pros and cons, and also presents “low head” grade control structures often used in stream restoration projects.

    Two Part Series
    Grade Control and Energy Dissipation - Maintaining Natural Channel Bed Stability

    image

    On-Demand

    Part 1 - Presented by: David Williams

    Part 2 - Presented by: Chris Estes

    Natural and human activities can cause unstable changes in stream channel slope. Natural stable stream channels utilize riffle pool sequencing to armor against erosion and dissipate energy. Riffles armor the bed from swift flows while pools dissipate the energy and slow the flow. This is called dynamic equilibrium which can take centuries to evolve. When man made activities interrupt this sequence, a chain reaction begins. Slope change in stable streams can most often result in channel incision when bedrock or similar control is not present. The end result is a streambed and base flow that is significantly lower than its natural floodplain. This in turn produces bank erosion, collapse and deposition when the deeper channel is forced to convey larger storms.

    Engineered grade control measures are typically used to mitigate this interruption in stability. Grade control structures can be composed of a variety of materials and configurations such as rock, wood and earth structures placed across the channel and anchored in the streambanks. We have learned to design like nature, mimicking natural conditions and processes, like bedrock outcrops, felled trees, riffles and pools.

    Part one of this two part webinar presents typical examples where grade control measures are required, the types of grade control structures, how these structures dissipate the water’s energy, their pros and cons. Part two presents research and practice of pool design for culvert outlets, erosion control and aquatic passage.

    image

    Hosted by:

    image

    David Williams

    Dr. David Williams, PE, CFM, PH, CPESC, the president of DTW and Associates, has over 35 years of experience in the water resources industry and is known nationally and internationally for his contributions to the industry. He is well versed in the widely used computer programs HEC-1, HEC-HMS, HEC-2, HEC-RAS, HEC-6, STORM, and WQRRS. Dr. Williams is also a nationally recognized expert in sedimentation engineering, streambank protection, stream restoration, erosion control and in developing innovative solutions to difficult hydraulic and hydrologic design problems in rivers and estuaries.

    Chris J. Estes, North Carolina, RLA, GC

    President

    Chris Estes is president of Estes Design, Inc., & owner manager of Anglesy Construction companies in Charlotte NC that specialize in Low Impact Development design & construction, storm water quality, and environmental regulatory services

    Mr. Estes has conducted and published hydraulic research in peer review publications such as the Journal of American Water Resource Association and industry publications including Stormwater Magazine. He initiated four UNC Charlotte graduate research projects, and another which he conducted and co-authored. He has been a contributor to several books including the engineering Guide to LEED New Construction. Mr. Estes has developed patents in CO2 sequestration and continues to look for ways to learn and advocate for sustainable practices

    Mr. Estes designed and researched the first multi-family pervious concrete (PC) parking system in NC and the first private and public (PC) lots in Kentucky. Mr. Estes assisted North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources revise Chapter 18 of the NC BMP Manual, “Permeable Pavement” and continues to work with regulatory commissions to revise and update Low Impact Development standards


    Ryan Alltop (Moderator)

    Encap Inc.

    You will receive 2 Professional Development Hour per session in this Webinar Series. You have the option to listen to as many presentations as you wish, however you will only receive education credit for the presentations you attended.

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This presentation gives an understanding of what the Infrastructure Sustainability Council is, what makes up the ISC scoring and how the ESC industry can be involved and contribute to increased sustainability practices within their business, services and products.

    Infrastructure Sustainability Council Rating Scheme, Tools and
    Sustainable ESC

    image

    Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - 9:30AM Sydney Time

    The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (IS Council)  is a member-based, purpose-led peak/industry body operating in Australia and New Zealand to enable sustainability outcomes in infrastructure. The IS Rating Scheme (IS) is Australia and New Zealand’s only comprehensive rating system for evaluating economic, social and environmental performance of infrastructure across the planning, design, construction and operational phases of infrastructure assets. Within the various themes of the ratings framework, there are numerous criteria where drainage, erosion and sediment control practices and products are assessed and form part of the overarching final score.

    This presentation gives an understanding of what the Infrastructure Sustainability Council is, what makes up the ISC scoring and how the ESC industry can be involved and contribute to increased sustainability practices within their business, services and products.

    Presented By: Dallas Frazier

    image

    image

    Dallas Frazier

    Environment Manager

    Fulton Hogan

    Dallas is the Environmental Manager for the Fulton Hogan and has a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is a strong community and social services professional skilled in Environmental Issues, Erosion and Sediment Control, ISCA requirements, Biodiversity, Environmental Auditing, Environmental Awareness, and Construction

    Asim Nizam

    Senior Project manager

    Infrastructure Sustainability Council

    Asim Nizam joined the Infrastructure Sustainability Council in April 2021 as a Senior Project Manager and is currently the Regional Lead for the New South Wales market. With a Bachelors in Environmental Engineering and Masters in Environmental and Business Management, Asim has over 12 years experience in sustainability reporting, environmental data management, carbon accounting and green infrastructure project management.

    This webinar is worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Members Only Benefit: IECA offers 1 PDH credit for members that complete the Environmental Connection Magazine Content Quiz.

    image

    IECA members have the opportunity to earn one (1) Professional Development Hour per Environmental Connection Magazine (4 per year) by completing the quarterly Environmental Connection Magazine Quiz. You're already reading Environmental Connection, so why not get the extra credits? For a digital copy of the current issue, please visit: http://www.ieca.org/archives 

    This quiz is for the 4th Quarter 2022 edition. Once you have read the entire magazine, complete the quiz with a 70% or better to receive your credit.

    At the completion of this quiz you will receive 1 Professional Development Hour of credit. For any questions on continuing education credit, please contact IECA Education at education@ieca.org

    • Register
      • Professional member - Free!
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - Free!
      • Young Professional member - Free!
      • Emeritus member - Free!
      • Discounted Professional member - Free!
      • Australia Member - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This presentation will be an overview of US EPA’s Trash Free Waters (TFW) program, including program goals, TFW’s role in helping implement provisions in the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act of 2020, and a description of recently completed or active program projects.

    US EPA | Trash Free Waters

    image

    On-Demand

    This presentation will be an overview of US EPA’s Trash Free Waters (TFW) program, including program goals, TFW’s role in helping implement provisions in the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act of 2020, and a description of recently completed or active program projects.

    Most of the trash that pollutes our rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans comes from sources on land. Plastic trash, in particular, threatens human health, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. EPA’s Trash Free Waters program is reducing the volume of trash entering our waters by working with partners to implement collaborative solutions that target land-based sources.

    Presented By: Romell Nandi

    image

    Presented by the IECA MS4 Education Committee

    image

    Romell Nandi

    US EPA

    Romell has been the US EPA’s Trash Free Waters national program lead, located within the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, since 2018. In that role, Romell has been a key leader in the Agency’s efforts to address the problem of marine litter, but also in its efforts to address trash loadings into domestic freshwater systems.

    Until recently, Romell had served with EPA’s National Estuary Program concurrently with his tenure as Trash Free Waters national program lead. Prior to his time with Trash Free Waters, he served as a Special Assistant to the Director for the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, helping the Director with oversight on a large array of programs, both regulatory and voluntary, implemented by that office.

    Romell has also served with the Agency’s Wetlands program, leading the program’s state and tribal wetland program development and financing efforts and overseeing the program’s Wetland Program Development Grants. Furthermore, Romell served as a program expert within EPA’s Nonpoint Source program, authoring national programmatic and funding guidances, developing funding and technical assistance documents and forums, developing the program’s grants database, and performing the role of primary national expert on the nonpoint source grant program.

    Romell received his Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College, a Master of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Oregon, and a Master in Public Policy with a focus on Environment and Natural Resources from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

    Dr. Scott Rogers, PE, CPMSM (Moderator)

    Environmental Coordination Engineer

    Alabama Department of Transportation

    Dr. Scott W. Rogers is the Environmental Coordination Engineer in the Design Bureau of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). His service at ALDOT since 2010 has primarily consisted of coordinating the ongoing development of the ALDOT MS4 program among many ALDOT offices and communicating the outcomes of that program in various ways to other government agencies, the professional community, and the citizens of Alabama. Since assuming the role of Environmental Coordination Engineer in October 2017, he has participated in the coordination of ALDOT’s environmental activities more broadly. He is Chair of the MS4 Management Subcommittee of the IECA Education Committee and is on the board of directors of the Alabama Stormwater Association. Dr. Rogers holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University in Auburn, AL, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. He is a Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama and a Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management.

    Courtenay Howell

    Environmental Compliance Inspector

    City of Bowling Green

    Courtenay Howell has been employed with the City of Bowling Green, KY since 2015 supporting the MS4’s compliance program by creating social media content, assisting in public education, outreach, and involvement activities, as well as coordinating the Kentucky Muddy Water Blues erosion and sediment control field days.  In 2020, Courtenay began her role as the City’s Environmental Compliance Inspector of construction site stormwater runoff.  She is on the Kentucky Stormwater Association board of directors and serves on the IECA MS4 Management Educational Track Committee.  Her love of nature and the significance of its preservation was fostered during her childhood on the rolling forested hills, sandstone cliffs and river bottoms of south-central Kentucky.

    Ashley Smith

    Environmental Specialist III

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services

    Ashley Smith is an Environmental Specialist III with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS). She leads the Public Education and Involvement programs, providing educational opportunities and volunteer activities to residents of all ages. She has been with CMSWS for six years. She has a passion for serving her community and for educating others about water quality. She has a B.S. in Meteorology and a Masters in Climate Change and Society from North Carolina State University.

    Maria Price

    City of Chattanooga

    Maria is a registered Professional Engineer in TN & VA with aB.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity.   She has a diverse background in transmissionengineering, environmental & construction activities, utility projectmanagement, multi-discipline project management, and codeenforcement.  Maria has employment history with TVA, TDOT, several privatefirms and currently utilizes her talents for the City of Chattanooga as theStormwater Division Director and Engineering Manager for Public Works. She was named ASCE TN Section Government Engineer of the Year in 2017, received2020 Chattanooga Engineers’ Week People to People Award, is on the SoutheastStormwater Association board, is 1 of 2 TN Reps to the National StormwaterAssociation and is Chair of the TN ASCE Environmental & Water ResourcesInstitute (EWRI).  She is the Creator & Director of the ChattanoogaDevelopment Symposium and guest lecturer at the University of TN atChattanooga.

    When not working or involved in Girl Scouts or charity work, shespends time with her husband, 2 daughters & Australian Cattle Dog. She enjoys board games, off-roading, muscle cars, cooking, and geekingout about stormwater.

    This webinar is worth One (1) Professional Development Hour. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information
  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This webinar will look at research into waste wool and hemp fiber in erosion and sediment control products. Research and innovation continue to push the industry forward, join us as we learn about research into the use of these materials in erosion and sediment control products.

    Innovation in Erosion and Sediment Control: Hemp Fiber and Sheep Wool

    This webinar will look at research into waste wool and hemp fiber in erosion and sediment control products. Research and innovation continue to push the industry forward, join us as we learn about research into the use of these materials in erosion and sediment control products. 

    Finding End Use Opportunities for Hemp Fiber: Erosion Control R&D Project Background & Update

    image

    Speaker: Riley Gordon Agriculture Utilization Research Institute 

    The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute's (AURI) mission is to foster long-term economic benefit for the state of Minnesota through value added agricultural products. AURI has been very active in the industrial hemp space, focusing on opportunities to facilitate commercialization of products, particularly in the areas of food and fiber. Leveraging awarded funding from Minnesota’s Environmental & Natural Resources Trust Fund, AURI has partnered with MNDOT, local hemp growers and several erosion control manufacturer partners to explore the use of industrial hemp fiber in several types of erosion and sediment control products. This presentation given by the project lead, Riley Gordon, PE, will give background and updates on the research projects goals, work done to date and next steps.

    Sheep Wool - The Super Fiber for Erosion and Sediment Control

    image


    Speaker: Brad Stuart, Terralana

    With ‘Sustainability’ at the heart of most projects these days, it makes sense to be looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact in everything we do.  Material choice can be challenging and with so many products available, choosing the best product for specific applications isn’t easy. Terra Lana will be exploring the possibilities of utilizing biodegradable materials on projects and how not all biodegradability is created equal.   This is a topical subject and an opportunity to challenge each other to work towards the common goal of regenerative design and a sustainable future.

    image


    Hosted by

    image

    Riley Gordon

    Engineer

    Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

    Riley Gordon graduated with honors from Brandon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics (Mathematics minor) in the spring of 2014. Then, in 2017 he completed a degree program at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis in water related topics. Coinciding with his time at the U of M, Riley interned with a Civil Engineering consulting firm, working in both Intelligent Transportation Systems and Water Resources groups.

    As an engineer, Riley will be applying the skills he gained through both his education and related industry experience to assist in AURI’s broad range of projects and initiatives. He primarily works out of the Coproducts lab in Waseca, MN, but will also apply his skillsets by delving into projects related to all four of the focus areas that encompass AURI’s work.

    Riley is originally from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

    Brad Stuart

    National Sales and Specification Manager

    Terralana

    Brad Stuart is the National Specification Manager for Terra Lana Products Ltd.  With 18 years in the construction industry, he brings a love for natural materials along with his desire to educate and pioneer initiatives to assist architects and designers to integrate ‘best practice’ solutions.  He is passionate about wool products and is focused on collaborating with others in the industry to ensure a sustainable future for the generations to come.

    You will receive 1 Professional Development Hour for this webinar. 

    • Register
      • Non member - $40
      • Professional member - $15
      • Professional Plus member - Free!
      • Professional Plus Org member - Free!
      • Student member - $15
      • Young Professional member - $15
      • Emeritus member - $15
      • Discounted Professional member - $15
      • Australia Member - $15
      • Australia Non-Member - $40
    • More Information