STORMCON 2026 I CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM																Annual Public NMSA Meeting NMSA
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM																Keynote Address Katrina Kessler - Commissioner - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Keynote
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM																Implementation of the Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) Program Seth Brown, PE, PhD - Executive Director - National Municipal Stormwater Alliance Jay Holtz - Director of Water Quality Technology - Oldcastle Stormwater Greg Williams - Director of Water Quality Technology - StormTrap NMSA
11:05 AM - 11:45 AM																National Legal and Stormwater Policy Seth Brown, PE, PhD - Executive Director - National Municipal Stormwater Alliance Gary Belan - Senior Director - Clean Water Supply, American Rivers David Smith - Principal - Water Innovation Services Anya Kwan (Invited) - Associate - Best, Best and Krieger, LLP NMSA
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM																Applied Research for MS4s Andy Erickson - Research Manager - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Ross Bintner - Engineering Services Manager - City of Edina Engineering Department Ryan Johnson (Invited) - Environmental Manager, Engineering Div. - City of Roseville, MN NMSA
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM																Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence Updates and Overview Seth Brown, PE, PhD - Executive Director - National Municipal Stormwater Alliance Andy Erickson - Research Manager - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory James Houle - Director/Vice Chair - University of New Hampshire NMSA
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM																Panel Discussion General Session
Thursday, August 27, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM																Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence MS4 Program Research Needs Listening Session John Bilotta - Stormwater Research and Extension Coordinator - Univ. of Minnesota Water Resources Center Elizabeth Stout (Invited) - Water Resources Regulatory Manager - City of Minneapolis- Public Works James Houle - Director/Vice Chair - University of New Hampshire Andy Erickson - Research Manager - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory NMSA
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM																Clean Streets = Cleaner Waters Initiative – Street Sweeping and Stormwater Research and Regulatory Feedback Session Seth Brown, PE, PhD - Executive Director - National Municipal Stormwater Alliance Greg McPartlin - Presient - Urban Quarries Paula Kalinosky - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Mike Trojan - STEPP Technical Lead - NMSA - STEPP Andrew Sheerin - University of Rhode Island, Fathom Solutions NMSA

2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM: GENERAL SESSIONS + NMSA TRACKS

2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

GENERAL SESSIONS + NMSA TRACKS