Save the Date: AWRA Florida YP Lunch & Learn:

Technical Tour of Orlando’s Rapid Infiltration Basins (RIBs)

The AWRA Florida Young Professionals are excited to host a Lunch & Learn featuring a technical tour of the Orlando Rapid Infiltration Basins (Water Conserv II) Facility. Discover how this innovative facility replenishes the aquifer and utilizes reclaimed water to support agriculture, environmental restoration, and groundwater replenishment.

The event will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the South Water Reclamation Facility (SWRF) (4760 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819).

This event offers a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge water reuse infrastructure and connect with fellow students and early-career professionals in the water resources field. We are currently coordinating lunch logistics and tour timing with City of Orlando staff—please stay tuned for confirmation.

Mark your calendars—we look forward to seeing you there!

AWRA FL Technical Meeting October 2025

Innovative & Informative Science and Engineering

Friday, October 3, 2025

South Florida Water Management District

3301 Gun Club Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

B-1 Auditorium

Notes:

• Organizations interested in sponsoring the meeting may pay online here or contact Sam Palermo at 561-351-5278.
• Continuing Education credits will be available for Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Attorneys (pending final approval).

Draft Agenda - Updated 8/4/25

1. 9:30 am - 11:30 am - AWRA Florida Board Meeting - All are welcome
2. 11:45 AM Meeting Registration Opens & lunch provided in the SFWMD cafeteria
3. 1:00 pm- 1:30 pm - Welcome & Opening Remarks (Luna Phillips, President, AWRA Florida Board of Directors & Drew Bartlett, Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District)
4. 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands, Cutler Conveyance – Tunnel Vision (Brent Anderson - Northstar & Brandon Bagoo - Northstar)
5. 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Stormwater Treatment Areas - Lessons Learned (Tracey Piccone - South Florida Water Management District)
6. 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concrete Corrosion: Why is it happening, how to fix it, and prevent it (Jose Guardiario - South Florida Water Management District)
7. 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break
8. 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Ai Meets the Greater Everglades: Insights into Water & Biogeochemical Cycles in Dwarf Cypress and Sawgrass Wetlands (W. Barclay Shoemaker - United States Geological Survey)
9. 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Leveraging AI in Engineering and Science (Akintunde O. Owosina - South Florida Water Management District)
10. 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm TBD

Immediately following the meeting Happy Hour!!!

Location TBD

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