May 16, 2022

Start Time: 9:00 am
End Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Pocono Environmental Education Center
Hosted by: WRA

WRA Technical Event: Science, Success Stories & Collaboration in Water Resources

Overview

Theme: Science, Success Stories & Collaboration in Water Resources
Date(s): May 16, 2022
Time: 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Location: Pocono Environmental Education Center
Dress: Casual/hiker/walk outside. Wear/bring your hiking boots/walking shoes!
Keynote: Mathy Stanislaus, Esq. Vice Provost, and Executive Director, Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University

Description

Join us at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Dingman's Ferry, Pennsylvania for WRA's Technical Event with panels, presentations, and discussion on climate change, risk management, collaboration, and the latest science on critical issues in the watershed. Wear your hiking boots, there will be opportunities to explore this beautiful setting!

Panels Sponsors Agenda

WRA is honored to announce our Keynote Speaker

Mathy Stanislaus, Esq. Vice Provost, and Executive Director

Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University

Keynote: Science and Trust as Foundations for Collaborative Environmental Decision Making

Stanislaus joined Drexel from the Global Battery Alliance at the World Economic Forum. He served for eight years as the Senate-confirmed assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Land & Emergency Management for the Obama Administration. Stanislaus saw firsthand the devastation of natural and man-made environmental disasters, serving as USEPA's lead emergency response official. He represented the US in G7 deliberations about conservation and decarbonization, and spearheaded initiatives to advance President Obama's Climate Action Plan. A more complete bio can be found here.

Followed by a Facilitated Discussion: How do we make climate science actionable? What is the best way to collaborate across the Delaware River Basin?

Event Co-Chairs

Kelly Anderson, Philadelphia Water Department & Krista Schierer, Essential Utilities

Panels:

Collaboration, Communication and Risk Management in Water Resources

Moderator: Kelly Anderson
Presenters: Liesel Gross (Lehigh County Authority), John Yagecic (DRBC), Matt Csik (NJ American Water)

Climate Change Impact Planning

Presenters: Julia Rockwell (PWD), Upmanu Lall, PhD., Director Columbia Water Center

The Power of Partnership in Resource Protection

Presenter: Abigal Pattishall PhD, Vice President of Conservation (The Wildlands Conservancy)

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Gold Annual Sponsor

Bronze Annual Sponsor

Bronze Event Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities are Open! Contact Skelly at ed@wradrb.org

Agenda

8:30 - 9:20 am	Check In & Coffee
9:20 am	Welcome	Jen Garigliano, Board President Co-Chairs Kelly Anderson & Krista Schierer
9:30 - 10:25 am	Collaboration, Communication and Risk Management in Water Resources	Moderator: Kelly Anderson Presenters: Liesel Gross (Lehigh County Authority), John Yagecic (DRBC), Matt Csik (NJ American Water) invited
10:25 - 10:50 am	Coffee/Email/Catch up with Colleagues Break
10:50 - 11:45 am	Climate Change Impact Planning	Moderator: Krista Schierer Presenters: Julia Rockwell (PWD), Kristen Bowman Kavanagh (DRBC) invited, Larry Finnicum (Veolia
11:45 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 1:40 pm	The Latest USFW Report – Eco indicator for the Basin	Moderator: Amy Lieb Presenter: TBD
1:40 - 2:00 pm	Break, check out afternoon options
2:00 pm	Keynote: Science and Trust as Foundations for Collaborative Environmental Decision Making	Mathy Stanislaus, Executive Director and Vice Provost, The Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel
2:45 - 3:30 pm	Facilitated Discussion: How do we make climate science actionable? What is the best way to collaborate across the Delaware River Basin?	Facilitator: Marc Gold Closing remarks: Skelly Holmbeck, Executive Director
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Afternoon activities: hike, pond sampling eco-zone
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Happy Hour

For more information regarding this event, contact: ed@wradrb.org
Additional information on this event can be found HERE.