IStorm 2026 Conference Schedule

Day One: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:00 AMExhibitor SetupConference Hall
8:00 AMRegistration & Exhibit Hall OpenConference Hall
8:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast with ExhibitorsExhibit Hall
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMWelcome & KickoffConference Hall
9:15 AM – 10:00 AMKeynote: Laurie NowatzkeConference Hall
10:00 AM – 10:30 AMConservation Counts: 20 Years of Building Urban and Rural Partnerships for Targeted Watershed Improvement
Josh Balk – Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship		Conference Hall
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMCedar Falls Flood Control Study
Jon Lindert, PE, LEED AP – Strand Associates, Inc.		Conference Hall
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMRethinking Stream Diversion: Sustainable Stream Management at Lake George
Tyler Searle – Muscle Wall; Bill Murphy, PE – Quick Supply Co		Conference Hall
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLunchConference Hall
12:30 PM – 1:00 PMIntegrating Ecological Uplift and Flood Mitigation in Cedar Rapids: A Multi-Benefit Approach to Stormwater Management
Kate Barnes, PE – HR Green; Mat Saur, PE – City of Cedar Rapids, IA		Conference Hall
1:00 PM – 1:30 PMMinnesota Adopts Low Salt Design in Stormwater Manual
Connie Fortin – Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Paula Kalinosky, PE – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency		Conference Hall
1:30 PM – 2:00 PMShoreline Stabilization After Historic Flooding in Iowa’s Great Lakes
Ryan Benjegerdes, PE, CFM Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Michelle Balmer – Iowa Department of Natural Resources		Conference Hall
2:00 PM – 2:30 PMDesigning Resilience: Phased Stormwater Improvement Solutions for Flood Mitigation in Sumner, Iowa
Nichole Sungren – MSA Professional Services; Jeff Felland – MSA Professional
Services; Palen Stream – MSA Professional Services		Conference Hall
2:30 PM – 2:45 PMPre-Tour PresentationConference Hall
2:45 PM – 3:45 PMBreak & Exhibitor NetworkingExhibit Hall
3:45 PM – 5:00 PMField TourMeet at Main Entrance
5:00 PM – 5:30 PMBreak & Travel to Reception
5:30 PM – 7:30 PMEvening ReceptionSecond State Brewing

Day Two: Thursday, April 23, 2026

7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast with ExhibitorsExhibit Area
8:30 AM – 9:15 AMKeynote PresentationConference Hall
9:15 AM – 9:45 AMUsing Generative AI in Stormwater Management – Hype or Helpful?
Wilf Nixon, PhD, PE – City of Pella, IA		Conference Hall
9:45 AM – 10:15 AMOn the Origin of Stormwater Management, by Means of Natural (distribution) Selection
Aaron Gwinnup, PE – RDG; Parker Just, PE – HR Green		Conference Hall
10:15 AM – 10:45 AMLooking Beyond MS4 Communities: Assessing Impervious Cover and Population Dynamics in Small Towns
Maryam Sahraei, PhD – ISG, Inc.		Conference Hall
10:45 AM – 11:15 AMClear Creek Mitigation Bank as a Model for Stream Rehabilitation Kelsey Fritze, PE – Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Sherri Proud – City of Coralville, IAConference Hall
11:15 AM – 12:00 PMBreak and Prize DrawingsExhibit Area
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunchConference Hall
1:00 PM – 1:30 PMWater Quality Project Funding
Marie Amundson, PE – MSA Professional Services		Conference Hall
1:30 PM – 2:00 PMWhy Did You Stop at My Site? Understanding Small Site SWPPP Inspections and How to Stay Compliant
Terry Ullsperger, IECA, CISEC – City of Lincoln, NE		Conference Hall
2:00 PM – 2:15 PMBreak
2:15 PM – 3:30 PMMS4 RoundtableConference Hall
3:30 PM – 4:30 PMTrain the Trainer: Rain Barrel WorkshopConference Hall
4:30 PMAttendee NetworkingTBD

Agenda last updated: January 12, 2026

This agenda is subject to change. Please check back for the most current session times and speakers as we finalize the program.