Research Symposiums

These symposiums bring together public administrators, elected officials and the academic community. Each symposium focuses on specific local government issues, and how research, statistics and trends can be used in the local government setting.

The Fall 2019 Research Symposium on Water Quality was held on November 13 in Orlando. Presentations are available below.

November 2019: Water Quality

• Water Project Funding
  Speaker: Trina Vielhauer, Director, Division of Water Restoration Assistance, Florida Department of Environmental Protection


• Water Quality & Quantity
  Speakers: Christopher Pettit, Director, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Kurt Spitzer, President, Kurt Spitzer and Associates


• Navigating Septic-to-Sewer & Other Successful Water Projects
  Speakers: Terri Lowery, Managing Director/Senior Vice President, Jones Edmunds and Deric C. Feacher, City Manager, City of Haines City



Click here to access presentations from previous symposiums.