Conference Overview

We look forward to seeing you October 21-23, 2024, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento for our 20th CASQA Annual Conference!

Conference Theme – CASQA 2024: Inspiring Solutions Together

Over the past twenty years, CASQA has created a space where the preeminent thought leaders in California gather to share ideas, engage in community, and drive forward the evolution of sustainable stormwater management. Our theme for CASQA 2024, Inspiring Solutions Together, captures the core qualities that make CASQA and our annual conference exceptional. We inspire each other. We focus on solutions. And we do this critically important work together.

We invite you to be part of this collective experience, where your knowledge, expertise, and passion can contribute to shaping the next wave of stormwater solutions in California and beyond. Together, we can inspire change and make a lasting impact.

Publications | Conference Agenda

CASQA 2024 Registration Brochure (PDF)
Note: Agenda changes after Aug 12 are not reflected in the agenda.

CASQA 2024 Conference Program (PDF)
Notes:
– Agenda changes after Oct 2 are not reflected in the agenda.
– The print version of the Conference Program is provided to attendees upon check-in at the conference.

2024 Conference Program Information

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  • Highlights
  • Daily Summary
  • Technical Program – Tracks and Field Tour Descriptions
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    Plenary Session Keynote Address: Letitia Grenier

    Director – Water Policy Center and Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

    Letitia Grenier is director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, where she is also a senior fellow. She previously directed the Resilient Landscapes Program of the San Francisco Estuary Institute, where she served as a resource for local and national media; advised government and agency staff; and worked with partners to conserve California’s living resources by developing landscape-scale, collaborative, science-based visions and solutions. She was also the 2020 PPIC CalTrout Ecosystem Fellow and an adjunct fellow with the PPIC Water Policy Center. Throughout her career, she has worked as a proponent and leader of science-based management. In 2019 and 2015, she served as the science lead for the State of the Estuary Report, and she was also the science lead for the 2015 update to the Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals, heading a team of over 200 environmental scientists, managers, and regulators to develop recommendations for restoring and maintaining the health of the Bay’s tidal wetlands in the face of rising sea levels and other stressors. She completed her PhD at University of California, Berkeley, where her research concentrated on the ecology of the Bay-Delta estuary system.

    Capstone Session

    The Capstone Session is one of the premier conference events, where visionary leaders come together to engage in transformative discussions that impact the future of sustainable stormwater management. This year, the Capstone Session is dedicated to advancing the ambitious goals of the State’s Water Supply Strategy. This all attendees event will feature an exceptional lineup of thought leaders and promises to be a powerful conclusion to the conference, leaving participants inspired and empowered to drive change.

    • Anna Caballero – Senator – 14th District, California State Senate
    • Joaquin Esquivel Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board
    • Karla Nemeth – Director, California Department of Water Resources; Governor Newsom’s Advisor on the State’s water priorities
    • Karen Cowan Executive Director, CASQA