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13th Annual AWRA National Capital Region Water Resources Symposium

April 11, 2025

Resiliency for Integrated Water Systems

University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law

Washington, D.C.

 

The 13th National Capital Region Water Resources Symposium will be held on April 11, 2025, at the University of the District of Columbia. This one-day symposium brings together experts from governmental agencies, academia, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities for sustainable management of water resources and infrastructure in the region, as well as nationally and internationally. The symposium’s program includes a plenary session (9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.), a luncheon keynote speaker (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.), concurrent sessions for oral presentations (1:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.), poster presentations (9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) and a networking reception (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.).

 

Keynote speaker

American Water Works Association (AWWA) - G. Tracy Mehan, III, Executive Director, Government Affairs

 

 

 

 

Plenary Session Expert Panelists

We have a great lineup of expert panelists for our plenary session from agencies involved in projects in Washington DC, Maryland, and Commonwealth of Virginia.

 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) - Benjamin J. DeAngelo, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, HQ (USACE) - Joseph Redican, Deputy Chief, Planning and Policy Division

 

 

Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) - Nick Bonard , Branch Chief, Floodplains, Wetlands, and Groundwater, Regulatory Review Division

 

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Captain Janis McCarroll, Senior Public Health Advisor, Technological Hazards Division, National Preparedness Directorate, Resilience

 

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VA DCR) - Matt Dalon, Program Manager, Office of Resilience Planning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Mark Glaudemans, P.E., Water Resources Services Branch Chief

 

 

 

We also have sixteen (16) oral presentations and nineteen (19) student posters this year for our symposium. AWRA-NCRS will give away three (3) awards and certificates to the poster competition winners.

 

AWRA-NCRS

Board of Directors and Symposium Committee

Contact: Norelis Florentino, VP and Symposium Chair (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)