The 2025 National Stormwater Day webinar brought together stormwater professionals to recognize leading stormwater champions, provide an overview of the newly established EPA Stormwater Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies (CESITs), and share updates from the recent Water Environment Federation (WEF) MS4 Needs Assessment Survey.
This event was led by the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA).
Speakers
Laurie Larson-Pugh
Permit Assistance Program Manager, Washington Stormwater Center, NMSA Board Member At-Large
Elizabeth Fassman-Beck
Ph.D., Department Head, Engineering Department, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Jamie Houle
Ph.D., Director, University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center, Chair, WEF Stormwater Community, Vice Chair, NMSA
Emily Clifton
AICP, Executive Director, Low Impact Development Center
Andy Erickson
Ph, D, P.E., St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Research Manager, University of Minnesota
Seth Brown
P.E., Ph.D., Executive Director, NMSA
Scott Taylor
AtkinsRealis, Chair, NMSA
2025 National Stormwater Day Stormwater Champion
Neil Weinstein M.L.A., M.S. Environmental Engineering
Neil Weinstein is a founding member and Director Emeritus of the LID Center. Previously serving as Executive Director, he led the advancement of sustainable stormwater solutions and low impact development practices for over 30 years. As one of the nation’s leading experts in low impact development, Neil co-chaired the first national ASCE conferences on Green Highways and Green Streets and was an original signer of the EPA Green Infrastructure Statement of Intent. He has received national recognition, including awards from USEPA and FHWA for his leadership in stormwater management, and has authored numerous publications and guides on sustainable development and stormwater management. Neil holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an M.L.A. from the University of Georgia.
