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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    CDSEC Training - Day 1
  • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CT
    CISEC Training - Day 1
  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 5:30 AM - 8:00 PM CT
    IECA Annual Conference Welcome Reception
  • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    CDSEC Training - Day 2
  • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    CISEC Training - Day 2
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    The Drover Experience
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    IECA Young Professional Event: Line Dancing at Billy Bob's
  • 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    Fort Worth Cattle Drive
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    International Meet & Greet
  • Monday, March 2, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM CT
    Opening Keynote Breakfast: People Like Us Do Things Like This
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Road Salt: The Silent Killer of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Basics of BMP Installation
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Boredom Proofing Stormwater Training: Making Construction Stormwater Trainings More Engaging
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    CGP Chaos: Why Every State Plays by Different Rules and What to Do About It
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Chitosan Biocoagulants – Improving the Safety, Economics, and Environmental Impacts of an Open-Air Activated Sludge System in Georgia
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Evaluating Floating Surface Skimmer Flowrates Through Experimental Testing
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    From Compost to Clean Water: The Evolution and Environmental Impact of Siltworm’s Filter Sock Technology
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Innovative Erosion Control: Flexamat® in Urban Waterway Stabilization
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Profile Products – Building Fast and Effective Custom Erosion Control and Revegetation Specifications
  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Seamless BMP Transition: Collaborating from Construction to Post-Construction for Long-Term Success
  • 9:40 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Bridging the gap: Collaborative problem solving for erosion and sediment control
  • 9:40 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Morning Concurrent Sessions
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    A Vegetated Solution to Slope Erosion Using Percussion Anchors and Turf Reinforcement Mats
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    “E&SC and Stormwater Professionals! Let’s do something new…
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Designing and Delivering Functional Sediment Basins: A Team-Based Approach
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Engineered Media Removal of Nutrients
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Harnessing Social Media for Effective MS4 Public Education under NPDES
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Polymer Flocculants used for Erosion and Sediment Control and Water Treatment: A Fundamentals Review
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Quarry Reclamation with All-Natural Rolled Erosion Control Products
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Responsible Use of Cationic and Anionic Polyacrylamides in Sediment and Erosion Control: Application, Detection, and Neutralization Strategies
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    The National Trend Of Urban Runoff Mitigation Through Infiltrating Pavements - How and Why
  • 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Ultra-Urban Ecosystem Restoration - Chicago's Northerly Island
  • 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM CT
    IECA Awards for Environmental Excellence and Lunch
  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    IECA Annual Meeting
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    IECA Awards for Environmental Excellence
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Chapter Presidents Committee Meeting
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Considerations when Permitting Construction Projects at Existing Facilities
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Designing Smarter Subsurface Stormwater Storage Systems: A Comprehensive Approach
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Installation and Maintenance Lessons of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in the Upper Trinity Basin at the TRWD Rainscapes
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Mass Grading: Preventing Our Waterbodies from Becoming Sediment Basins
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Overview of Combined RUSLE/RUSLE2 Modeling Approach for Large Linear Projects
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Soil Genomics Reveals The Relationship of Soil Microbiome, Vegetation Establishment and Soil Erosion
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    The Vital Importance of Disruptive Technology to Erosion Professionals and How You Can Respond
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Walk a Mile in My Boots: Swapping Roles Between Inspectors and Developers to Build Collaboration
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Your Management Toolbox of BMPs for a Successful Sediment Pond
  • 1:45 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    A Basic Understanding of the MS4 Requirements
  • 1:45 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
  • 2:55 PM - 3:25 PM CT
    From Paper Logs to Permafrost: Stormwater Compliance in the Far North (30 min. workshop)
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    AI Stormwater: Better Prompting = Better Results
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Dust Off Your BMPs: Modern Strategies for NPDES-Compliant Dust Control
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Enforcement Exchange
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    From risk to resilience: managing erosion on mined landscapes
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting for Resilient Waterways
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Implementation of LID Stormwater Practices across Lee County, AL.
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Quantifying Erosion Control Blanket Water “Absorption” Via Different Methodologies
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Standards and Practices Committee Meeting
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CT
    Streamlining Compliance and Communication with Construction Dashboards
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    Expo Hall Opening Reception
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CT
    IECA Committee Leader Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Assessing Erosion Control Performance on Differing Soil Types: The Complicated Nature of Cover Factors
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Education Committee Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Moving Beyond the Surface: Design and Performance of Modern Biofiltration Systems
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Restoring Shorelines Using Reinforced Vegetative Solutions: A Review of Case Studies in the Central and Southern United States
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Stormwater Recharged: Innovating with Electrical Flocculation
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Sustainable Cover System for ARD/ML Mitigation at Site C: Integrating Soil Stabilization and HPTRM
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Synthesis of Risk and Resilience-based Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guidance
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Using Project Management Frameworks to Build Better MS4 SWMPs
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Using Skimmers for Post Construction Water Quality
  • 8:00 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Morning Concurrent Sessions
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa Bar
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
    Expo Hall Hours
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    25 Years of BMP Metrics: A Data-Driven Look at Greenville, SC’s Construction Site Program and Practices
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Advanced Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control Practices for Renewable Energy Projects
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Defining Stormwater Excellence: Building Practical Competency Frameworks for MS4, Construction & Industrial Professionals
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Levee Repairs After Bomb Cyclone Flood 2019
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    On-Country Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Training: Integrating Cultural Insights and Sustainable Practices
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Secret Weapon to Upping your Inspection Game
  • 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Silt Happens: Improving Silt Traps Using Full-Scale Techniques Under Regional Conditions
  • 9:10 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Ecologically Sustainable & Nature based Solutions for the Bioremediation & Nutrient Management of Our Water and Soils.
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Erosion Control Strategies for Streambank/Shoreline Restoration
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    From Conflict to Collaboration: Rethinking SWPPP Enforcement and Contractor Engagement
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Home on the Range - Grassland Restoration Using Native Species
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    MS4 Tracking and Reporting
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Passive Treatment: Project Case Study in Los Angeles County
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Resilient Erosion and Sediment Controls – An Analysis of State DOT Practices
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Soil Health Practices as a Green Infrastructure BMP to Improve Stormwater Management and Prevent Erosion.
  • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Young Professinals Committee Meeting
  • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Lunch in Expo Hall
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    University Partner Student Poster Presentations
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Awards Committee Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Career Crossroads: How Mentorship Shapes the Stormwater Professional
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Challenges Using Hydroseeding at Maya Train Project in Mexico
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    From Guesswork to Game Plan: Strategic Design for Flocculant Success
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    How are State DOTs Incorporating Sustainability into BMPs
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Reducing Environmental Impact: Polymer Technology in Pool Backwash Treatment
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Removal of Nitrogen and Recovery of Phosphorus Using Modified Geotextiles
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    Strategies for Sediment Management on Mine sites
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    The Evolution of Engineered Soil Amendments – What Have We Learned over the First Decade?
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    The Narrow Path to Stream Recovery: A Case Study of Stream Rehabilitation in Tight Spaces
  • 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM CT
    Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Advancements in Evaluating Armoring Solutions for High Energy Flow Conditions
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Building your Business in a Erosive Environment
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Don't Let Your MS4 Program Be Dry
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Maximizing our Limited Urban Space through Subbase Stormwater Storage
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Mitigating Potential Flooding Impacts with Engineered Earth Armoring Solutions
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Plant Breeding for the Circular Economy: Advancing Sustainable Revegetation and Erosion Control
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    Stormwater! This Ain’t Our First Rodeo
  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CT
    The Ripple effect: A Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan for the NOC Campus Green Space and Pond
  • 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM CT
    Professional Development Committee Meeting
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Advancing Stormwater Management: Variable Flow Skimmers for Enhanced Sediment Control
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Design, Construction, and Tracking Detention Volumes of Lauder SWDB Phase 2 Compartment 1 in Harris County, Texas
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCL) - Lining Stormwater Management Ponds.
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Industrial Stormwater FAQ: Answers to Common Questions about Industrial Stormwater Compliance
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Turning Mining Overburden into Opportunity: Soil Formation from Opencast Mining Waste Material
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Vegetation for Erosion Control (It's All About the ROOTS)
  • 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CT
    Where the mud meets the road: Track-out prevention methods
  • 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM CT
    Editorial Committee Meeting
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Assessing GDOT native grassing standards for improved erosion control
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Biodegradability vs. Oxo -Degradable Plastic Applications products labelled as “degradable,” “oxo-degradable,” “oxo-biodegradable,”
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Design and Environmental Challenges of Lauder SWDB Phase 2 Compartment 2 in Harris County, Texas
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Development of Erosion Control Product Longevity Test Methodology
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Minnesota's Green Stormwater Infrastructure Toolkits
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    NEOM Coast from Intertidal to Sabkha Systems: A Geological Overview
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    Polymer Solutions for Sensitive and Large-Scale Projects
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Australasia Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Canada Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Great Rivers Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    IECA Regional Chapter Meetings
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Mountain States Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Northeast Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    South Central Chapter Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    Western Chapter Meeting
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Expo Hall Hours
  • 8:10 AM - 8:20 AM CT
    University Partner Student Poster Awards
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Hammer and Eggs Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Knowledge Circles
  • 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa Bar
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Beyond the Plan: Proactive Approaches to Erosion and Sediment Control for Sustainable Development
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Investigations for Non-Stormwater Discharge: Regulatory Requirements & Evaluation Plans
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    The Coastal Habitat and Water Quality (C-HAWQ) Initiative - Restoring the Canals of Marco Island
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    The Importance of Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control in Remedial Design
  • 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    When Do Innovative Stormwater Practices Make Sense?
  • 9:40 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Morning Concurrent Sessions
  • 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    How Erosion Control can protect our Roadways
  • 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    Navigating Wildlife and Ecological Regulatory Challenges for Stormwater Compliance
  • 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    Targeted nature-based infrastructure on contiguous Qualified Buyout Properties to improve climate resiliency & reduce erosion along riparian corridors in Texas
  • 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    Unroll Concrete for Erosion Control in Stormwater Management - GCCM (Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat)
  • 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Baffle Curtain Solutions for Environmental Compliance and Water Quality Protection
  • 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Smart Stormwater Management at the Ford Motor Company Research Campus
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Active Treatment Systens Explained: Treating Stormwater & Monitoring Compliance
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Irrigation Using Stormwater and Natural Capillary Forces
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Remote Cloud Monitoring for Job Site Nuisance Dust & Particles
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    IECA 2026 Field Tour: Central City Flood Control Project & Ham Branch Site