This workshop is designed for students, lake managers, lake community residents and applied limnologists interested in learning more about the management of stormwater management for lake communities.
The objectives of the workshop are as follows:
Provide attendees with a basic introduction to the hydrologic and hydraulic principles of stormwater management.
Identify the role and fundamental importance of stormwater management as part of a long-term lake restoration plan.
Present and discuss the common green infrastructure stormwater management techniques that can be implemented in lake communities at both lot-specific (small) and community-wide (regional) scales.
Discuss the basic design and construction specifications and the maintenance requirements for the more commonly implemented green infrastructure stormwater management techniques used in lake communities.
Provide real world examples of the more commonly implemented green infrastructure stormwater management techniques.
The overarching goal of the workshop is to demonstrate the importance of implementing ecologically appropriate, cost-effective green infrastructure stormwater management techniques as part of a comprehensive lake restoration plan.
Through this workshop attendees will:
Increase their understanding of how stormwater impacts lake ecosystems and the application of green infrastructure stormwater management techniques to lessen those impacts.
Be introduced to the hydrologic and applied ecology principles of green infrastructure stormwater management.
Gain an understanding of the application of hydrology, hydraulics and stormwater management in the long-term restoration of lake ecosystems.
Learn about the green infrastructure techniques used in urban and suburban settings to control and abate stormwater impacts, with emphasis placed on applications being utilized by lake managers, landscape architects, and water resource engineers throughout the country.
Presenter
Dr. Stephen J. Souza is the owner of Clean Waters Consulting, LLC. Steve is the founder of Princeton Hydro, LLC and served as the company’s president prior to his recent retirement in 2019. He has over 35 years of project experience managing and restoring lakes, ponds and reservoirs. Dr. Souza received his B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, his M.S. from Rutgers University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.
Steve is a past president of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) and the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS). He was the recipient of the NALMS Lake Management Success Story Award (2017) and the NYS Federation of Lake Association Lake Tear of the Clouds Award (2018).