Save the date for the first-of-its-kind Minnesota Stormwater Pond Research and Practice Symposium from March 31-April 1, 2026, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
This symposium, hosted by the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council and the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, will bring together urban stormwater pond practitioners, professionals, policy leaders, and researchers from public and private sectors for an opportunity to:
- Examine the state of the use of stormwater ponds as a practice,
- Discuss the science we know and the uncertainties we have,
- Increase awareness of recent and current research efforts,
- Discover and share strategies for pond management, retrofits, and operations, and
- Identify future research priorities, collaborations, and funding opportunities.
When
March 31-April 1, 2026
7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where
DoubleTree by Hilton - Park Place
1500 Park Place Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Registration
Registration is required to attend the symposium. Registration rates are $100 for Minnesota residents and $185 for out-of-state residents.
Poster Proposals
The symposium is accepting poster proposals from practitioners and researchers that showcase a pond project or story. Selected projects will receive a registration discount ($50). Poster proposal deadline is February 20th.
Speakers
- John Bilotta, water resource management and policy extension educator, Minnesota Sea Grant and Water Resources Center
Event Hosts
The Minnesota Stormwater Pond Research and Practice Symposium is led by the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council and the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center.
Event Support
The symposium is subsidized and sponsored by the Water Resources Center and the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council, with funding support provided by watershed districts and organizations, cities, private industry, the Minnesota Clean Water Fund, the Institute on the Environment, Minnesota Sea Grant, and the Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence.
Contact
John Bilotta, water resource management and policy extension educator, Minnesota Sea Grant and Water Resources Center. [email protected].
Image credit: M. Karschnia/MNSG.