The 34th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference was held on January 24, 2025 at Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Ballroom in Fort Myers. The event enjoyed record attendance with over 200 professionals and students gathering to learn about the latest issues in the water resources industry. The event is designed to inspire college and high school students through their participation in the conference poster contest. Over $3,000 was awarded to students at the event through the poster contest and raffles. The additional proceeds of the event will also go to students through our cohost organizations’ scholarship programs. Would you like to be included as a co-host, sponsor, speaker, or volunteer for the 35th Annual SWFL Water Resources Conference in January 2026? If so contact Co-Chairs, Dave Hempleman or Bev Larson.
REMEMBERING CALUSA WATERKEEPER CODTY PIERCE
The Conference dedicated time to remembering Calusa Waterkeeper, Codty Pierce, whose untimely death was a huge loss to our water community. If you’d like to support Calusa Waterkeeper through their time of transition please consider attending their upcoming Save Our Water Event on March 27th.
Venue Host
Reception Host
Website Host
Speakers
DR. AYSEGUL TIMUR
President,
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
DR. GREGORY TOLLEY
Dean,
The Water School, FGCU
DR. JEANNINE RICHARDS
Assistant Professor, Dept of Ecology
& Environmental Studies,
The Water School, FGCU
DR. SERGE THOMAS
Professor, Dept of Ecology &
Environmental Studies,
The Water School, FGCU
DR. MARIA LOINAZ, PE
Collective Water Resources, LLC
LAURA LAYMAN
Project Manager
South Florida Water
Management District
KARL GUTMANN, P.E.
Engineered Products Manager,
ADS
SANDY WALTERS
President/CEO and Lead Facilitator,
Eco Legacy SoluƟons, LLC
SASKIA PARDAANS
Senior Advisor,
Infrastructure/Water Management,
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
AMY S. THIBAUT, Esq.
Roetzel & Andress
JOHN V. CHIBBARO, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
BRIAN HAMMAN
District 4 Commissioner,
Lee County Board of Commissioners
DAN ALLERS
Mayor,
Town of Fort Myers Beach
DANA SOUZA
City Manager,
City of Sanibel
MAJOR COREY BELL
US Army Corps of Engineers
JENNIFER HECKER
Executive Director,
Coastal and Heartland
National Estuary Partnership
Cohosts
Conference Steering Committee:
Don Duke
Ron Edenfield
Win Everham
Alyssa Ford
David Hempleman
Jordan Hester
Piper Jones
Bev Larson
Karen Miller
Dan Van Norman
Riley Plank
Courtney Richards
Sandy Walters