Join the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR) as we meet in New Orleans to discuss how restoration of natural systems relates to resilience in communities.The Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR) is a Federal advisory committee that is a subgroup of the Advisory Committee for Water Information (ACWI) created by the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972. SWRR meets in Washington DC at least once a year and goes to other locations in the US at least once a year. For more information about SWRR visit the linked site or click here for a SWRR brochure. For this meeting, The Water Institute of the Gulf, Tulane University and Florida Earth Foundation host SWRR's first meeting in New Orleans. DRAFT AGENDATulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana From Restoration to Resilience: Sustainable Water Resources from a Functioning Ecosystem Thursday, October 26 8:30 AM Registration and Coffee 9:00 AM Welcome Remarks: Mark Davis, Tulane University and Justin Ehrenwerth, The Water Institute of the Gulf 9:15 AM Welcome Remarks: David Berry, Executive Director, SWRR 9:25 AM Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable Activities & History: John Wells and Robert Wilkinson SWRR Co-Chairs 9:40 AM Brief Round of Self Introductions 10:30 AM Briefing on Jean Lafitte National Park Restoration and Pump Station Tour - TBA and Joe Becker, General Superintendent, SWBNO 11:00 Depart for Field Trip 11:30 PM Arrive Jean Lafitte National Park 12:30 PM Lunch and drive to Pumping Station 2:00 PM Arrive at Pumbing Station 4:00 PM Depart Pumping Station 4:45 PM Arrive back in NOLA 6:00 PM Reception at The Tulane River Center Friday, October 27 Day Two 8:30 AM Registration, Coffee and Networking 9:00 AM Welcome and Plan of the Day 9:15 AM Keynote setting the tone for the day: 10:00 a.m. Panel on State of the Art Water Technologies and Methods - Moderator, Bob Wilkinson, University of California, Santa Barbara1. Restoration using Natural Systems - Tyler Ortego, CEO, ORA Estuaries 2. 11:00 AM Break 11:15 AM Water resources opportunities from Federal perspective - Moderator Jim Hagy, Ecologist, US EPA, Tim Osborn, Navigation Manager, NOAA and Kenneth Graham, Meterologist-in-Charge, NOAA; Troy Constance, Director of Planning, USACE (Invited) 12:15 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Breakouts on Water Innovation The Water-Energy Nexus - Jeff Williams, Director of Environmental Affairs, Entergy Getting Value from University-Industry Partnerships - Dr. Fan Zhang, University of Southern Mississippi Public-Private Solutions - Denver Stutler, CEO, Submergent Technologies The Water Institute of the Gulf- TBA Innovation in Outreach - Philip Zimmerman, President, Rotary Coastal eClub Urban Water Management in Cities of the Future - Clint Willson, Professor, LSU 4:00 PM Breakout session reports and follow-up assignments 4:30 PM Adjourn session reports and follow-up assignments 4:30 PM Adjourn Michael Sullivan Global Solutions Leader IBM Speakers Justin Ehrenwerth Executive DirectorTWIGDavid Berry Executive Director SWRR Robert Wilkinson Professor EmeritusUC Santa BarbaraMark Davis Executive Director Tulane University School of Law John Wells Co-chair SWRR Gary Cecchine Executive Director Rand Center for the Gulf States Stan Bronson Executive Director Florida Earth Marianna Grossman Managing Partner Minerva Ventures Jim Hagy Ecologist US EPA Denver Stutler CEOPolston Techologies Philip Zimmerman President eRotary Coastal Club