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.
2026/2027 Seminars
- September 10, 2026: Elizabeth Fassman-Beck, Data-Driven, Unbiased Metrics to Evaluate BMP Water Quality and Hydrologic Mitigation Performance
- October 12, 2026 - SPECIAL SEMINAR: Liv Haselbach, A Broader Look at Low Impact Development
- October 22, 2026: Jon Hathaway - title TBD
- November 19, 2026: TBD
- December 17, 2026: MN Research Spotlight: John Chapman - Sediment Forebays; John Gulliver - pond remediation
- January 21, 2027: MN Research Spotlight: Andy Erickson - biofiltration and CECs
- February 18, 2027: Bridget Ulrich - biochar & CECs
Seminars
A Broader Look at Low Impact Development
Low Impact Development (LID) is a way of mimicking natural hydrologic processes when developing or modifying the land. This presentation will give an overview of some of the concepts of LID and briefly list some traditional urban practices. Then it will bring a deeper dive into actual pervious concrete pavement system applications from several different locations in the USA. However, LID can be applied in many other settings than urban. Concepts for applying LID to linear projects and some unique rural applications focusing on recent flooding in the Hill Country of Texas will be explored.
Data-Driven, Unbiased Metrics to Evaluate BMP Water Quality and Hydrologic Mitigation Performance
Applying the BMP Performance Index to field monitoring data from the Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition’s Regional BMP Monitoring Network, this seminar will show how the Performance Index is informing regional management decisions in relation to TMDL compliance.
Engineered Amendments for Climate-Resilient Green Infrastructure
This presentation examines the use of engineered amendments, including biochar and lightweight aggregates, to improve the resilience and performance of green infrastructure systems.