The Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series provides an opportunity to learn about the most recent research, discoveries, and case studies around urban stormwater management specifically for an audience of stormwater practitioners, professionals, and researchers. Seminars include a presentation, panel discussion, and Q&A with participants.
2024 Seminars
- January 18: Capturing and quantifying coarse organic matter in urban stormwater - John Chapman, Univ. of MN
- February 22: Performance of Stormwater Products and Practices: Why it Matters - Seth Brown, NMSA
- March 14: Rethinking Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Place - Ashlynn Stillwell, Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- April 18: Plants and vegetation in stormwater practices - John Bly
- May 16: Urban Long Term Ecological Restoration (LTER) Project - Sarah Hobbie
- June 20: Lauren McPhillips
Seminars
Street sweeping for water quality: A panel discussion
The November 10th Research Spotlight will invite a leading street sweeping researcher, staff from the MPCA, and two professionals applying the research directly into their work to discuss the latest research, pollution credits, and the next steps in street sweeping research.
Assessing ecological impacts from urban stormwater to rivers, streams and estuaries
This talk will describe the findings from ecological monitoring programs which assess the physical, chemical and biological health of southern California.
Stormwater reuse and human health: A panel discussion
The September 22nd Research Spotlight will invite a panel of experts and MDH staff to discuss the latest research and new recommendations for stormwater reuse, focusing on public health concerns.