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IECA Education Program

IECA Annual Conference Education Schedule

You will receive Professional Development credit for each class your attend. You have the option to listen to as many presentations as you wish, however you will only receive education credit for the presentations you attended. The total number of available Professional Development Hours for the IECA Annual Conference & Expo is twelve (12) in the technical program and additional opportunities in the IECA Learning Zone on the Expo Hall show floor.

IECA Education Program

36 results found

  • Wednesday, February 16, 2022
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Saving the World Through Watershed Function: Insights from the PV-SMaRT Project
    Location: 101 Ballroom

    Keynote Speaker: Rob Davis – Connexus Energy

    Co-Presenter: Brian Ross, AICP, LEED GA – Great Plains Institute

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    Site-Specific Erosion & Sediment Control

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Steven Grice, PMP – Precision Dewatering, LLC

    Regulations/Compliance

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    Building an Equitable and Resilient Future: Social and Environmental Factors in Stormwater Infrastructure
    Location: 200AB

    Presenter: Jacob O. Burkey, PE – Woolpert Inc.

    Co-Presenter: Ryan D. Eaves, PE, CFM, CPESC – Durham County

    Co-Presenter: J.P. Johns, PE – Woolpert Inc

    Co-Presenter: Gleicy M. Cavalcante, EIT – Woolpert

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    Chemical Treatments for Erosion and Turbidity Control: A Review

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Richard A. McLaughlin, PhD – North Carolina Stare University

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    Distinctive Landform Using Marginal Fill from Man Made Storm Pond

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Stefano Rignanese, M. Sc. – Officine Maccaferri S.p.A.

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    Optimizing MS4 Construction Inspections with Drones and Artificial Intelligence
    Location: 200G

    Presenter: Andy Cross, Masters Degree Hydrology – RESPEC

    Co-Presenter: Jeremiah Unger – CDOT

    MS4 Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    SWPPP Compliance by Season (time of Year)

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Dwayne L. Stenlund, CPESC – Minnesota Department of Transportation

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
    TRMs with Recycled Fibers Help Contain Fly Ash

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Kevin Boyce – American Excelsior Co

    Erosion and Sediment Control


    Sponsored By 

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Big Picture Strategy for Reducing Salt Laden Roadside Soils

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Connie Fortin, MS – Bolton & Menk

    Co-Presenter: Carolyn Dindorf

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Coastal Protection Under a Changing Climate
    Location: 200D

    Presenter: Craig S. Benson, MS, CWS – Humboldt State University/Samara Restoration

    Wetland, Stream Bank, and Shoreline Restoration

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Comprehensive, Synergistic Stormwater Channel Remediation

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Harvey Dickson, CPESC – American Excelsior Co

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Slopes, Waterways & Shorelines - Oh My! An interactive look at the Envirolok System
    Location: 200F

    Presenter: Eric Seidl, LEED-AP – Envirolok, LLC

    Erosion and Sediment Control


    Sponsored By 

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Native Vegetation as a Best Management Practice and It's Underutilization in Sustainable Erosion and Sediment Control
    Location: 200AB

    Presenter: Matthew M. Welch, CPESC, CESSWI – Profile Products LLC

    Co-Presenter: Clayton Frazer, Bachelor of Science – Eco-Resource Consulting, Inc.

    Co-Presenter: Jason Fritz – Cardno, Inc.

    Co-Presenter: Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI – Profile Products LLC

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    Practical Silt Fence Enhancements for Enhanced Stability and Dewatering
    Location: 200G

    Paper Presenter: Blake Whitman, PhD, PE, CPESC – Middle Tennessee State University

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    What Do I Do When I Have Facilities in Multiple States? Tips for Figuring out Multi-State Industrial Stormwater Compliance

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Nathan T. Collier, CPESC, CESSWI – POWER Engineers, Inc.

    Regulations/Compliance

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Environmental Benefits of Living Shorelines Across Several Dimensions

    Location: Virtual

    Paper Presenter: Ryan Leeds – SOX Erosion Solutions LLC

    Co-Presenter: Casey Cittadino – SOX LLC

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Assessing Environmental Attributes and Legacies of Our Erosion and Sediment Control Materials

    Location: Virtual

    Paper Presenter: Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI – Profile Products LLC

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    IECA 2022 Technical Paper of the Year: Short-circuiting Assessment of a Roadside Bioretention Facility in Atlanta, GA

    Location: Virtual

    Paper Presenter: Gleicy M. Cavalcante, EIT – Woolpert

    Co-Presenter: Gary L. Hawkins, PhD – University of Georgia

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Talking Trash

    Location: Virtual

    Paper Presenter: Phillip Taylor, CPSWQ – Hydro International

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Ten Years with the Minnesota Stormwater Manual, MIDS, and TMDLs – Some Observations

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Mike Trojan, PhD – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Turbidity Calculations to Assess Impacts on Water Quality

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Angel Menendez, PhD – INMAC SA

    Co-Presenter: Gustavo O. Salerno, CPESC – INMAC SA

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Withstanding the Test of Time: Decades of Success with Anionic PAM Technology as It Continues to Adapt to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Industry

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Seva I. Iwinski Bray, GA – Applied Polymer Systems

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Applied Polymer Systems New and Improved Products - Introducing BioBlend Floc Logs
    Location: 200F

    Presenter: Kyla J. Wood, PhD – Applied Polymer Systems

    Erosion and Sediment Control


    Sponsored By 

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Cameron Peak Post Fire Restoration

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Chuck Herrmann, CPSS – Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

    Co-Presenter: Denver Raemisch – Silt Sock Inc.

    Co-Presenter: Beau Lane – Silt Sock Inc.

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Large-scale Solar Development: Water Quality Risk, or Green Infrastructure? The PV-SMaRT Project [live]

    Location: 200IJ

    Presenter: Brian Ross, AICP, LEED GA – Great Plains Institute

    Co-Presenter: David Mulla, PhD – Dept. Soil, Water & Climate; University of Minnesota

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Low Impact Sustainable Development Design Manual for Morris, Connecticut
    Location: 200AB

    Presenter: Steven Trinkaus, PE – Trinkaus Engineering LLC

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) Awards & Scholarship
    Location: 101 Ballroom

    Presenter: Rebecca Forman, PhD, CSE – University of Minnesota

    Erosion and Sediment Control

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Nozzle for Spraying Polyacrylamide Flocculants. Case Study in Morocco for Sand Dune Stabilization and in Israël for Soil Erosion Control on Potatoes Crop

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Xavier RIVEAU, MSs – SNF Group

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    To Pool or Not to Pool - Sediment Control Techniques

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Jeff King – American Excelsior Co

    Co-Presenter: Kurt Kelsey, MS, CPESC, CPSWQ – American Excelsior Company

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
    Twin Ports Interchange Project Formerly Known as the "Can of Worms"

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Keri Aufdencamp, CPESC – Short Elliott Hendrickson

    Co-Presenter: Pete Marthaler, PE – Minnesota Department of Transportation

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: 1 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Concrete Canvas - A Hard Armor Solution For Erosion Control and Containment
    Location: 200F

    Presenter: Melanie Fuhrman – Concrete Canvas

    Stormwater Management


    Sponsored By 

    Credit: .5 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Estimating Infiltration Rates for Infiltration Practices

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: John S. Gulliver, MS, PhD – University of Minnesota

    Co-Presenter: Nicholas Tecca, PE – St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: .5 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Outreach & Engagement in a Post Pandemic World

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Lane Christianson, DTM – City of Minneapolis

    Stormwater Management

    Credit: .5 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Post Wildfire Treatments for Hot Burn Areas (Carr Fire) Using Successional Reclamation Principles

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: John A. McCullah, Environmental Consulting Firm, Design Build Stream Restoration – Salix Applied Earthcare LLC

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: .5 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Revegetation in Poor Soils and Harsh Climates

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Lauren C. Alaniz – ECBVerdyol

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: .5 PDH

  • 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
    Sustainable Revegetation for Solar Sites

    Location: Virtual

    Presenter: Stephen MacShane, CESSWI – Profile Products LLC

    Co-Presenter: Ross Bruno – Profile Products

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Credit: .5 PDH

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