Symposium Presentations 2024
8:00-8:45
Breakfast and Social
9:00-9:35
Calibrating Water Solutions in the Era of Climate Change
Dr. John Matthews, Executive Director
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
9:35-9:50
Mentimeter Polling Questions
10:00-10:55
Updating the Spokane Valley Rathdrum prairie Aquifer Model for Climate Forecasting and Growth
John Porcello, GSI Water Solutions
On the Ground Action Updates
City of Spokane Marcia Davis – Integrated Capital Management Director
Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative – BiJay Adams, IWAC Vice President
Spokane Aquifer Joint Board – Tonilee Hanson, Program Manager
Spokane County Water Resources – Amy Sumner
11:15-12:10
Integrating Climate Change into Comprehensive Planning
Tirrell Black, Associate Planner City of Spokane
On the Ground Action Updates
City of Spokane – Mark Papich, Senior Engineer
Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Elva ‘Cookie’ Allan, Strategic Initiatives & Development Director
Kootenai County Aquifer Protection Area – Necia Maini, Chair
Spokane County – Rob Lindsay, Environmental Services Administrator
12:55-1:45
Watershed Innovations
Ty Wick Award, SAJB – Jeremy Jenkins, President
Salmon Reintroduction and Habitat Restoration – Conor Giorgi, Anadromous Program Manager, Spokane Tribe of Indians
Landscape Level Forest Practices – Dr. Laura Laumatia, Environmental Programs Manager, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
1:45-2:40
Building Comprehensive Strategies to Reduce Toxics
Vince McGowan, Water Quality Program Manager, WA Department of Ecology
On the Ground Action Updates
Eastern WA University – Chad Pritchard, Professor
Upper Columbia United Tribes – Caroline Keever, Environmental Manager
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality – Jaime Bruner, Lake Management Plan Supervisor
2:40-2:55
2024 Water Forecast
Robin Fox, Service Hydrologist, National Weather Service
3:15-4:00
Panel discussion: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Moderator: Marlene Feist, Utilities Director, City of Spokane
Presenters:
Bruce Howard, Senior Director of Environmental Affairs, Avista
Caj Matheson, Natural Resources Director, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Jeremy Jenkins, President SAJB and IWAC Member
Kyle Twohig, Senior Director Public Works, Spokane County
Katelyn Scott, Water Protector, Spokane riverkeeper
Brook Beeler, Eastern Region Director, WA Department of Ecology
4:00-4:15
What I Heard and Things to Think About
Dr. John Matthews Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation