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

Sponsors