We are running three (3) full-day pre-conference workshops on Monday, 2 June

• Aquatic Plants for Constructed Wetlands
• Bioretention 101
• Navigating Climate Change: Capacity Building Workshop for a Resilient Future

Jamie is an environmental engineer, urban planner and geographer who has worked in sustainable water management for over 20 years. His experience encompasses a breadth of strategic, policy, technical, research, engagement and land-use planning aspects associated with implementation of integrated water management (IWM), water sensitive urban design (WSUD) and urban sustainability. With extensive experience working across urban and rural water corporations (including Melbourne Water), Clearwater, local government and large consulting firms, Jamie has run his own IWM consulting business since 2013. Naturally collaborative and with a big-picture view, Jamie is passionate about improving sustainability and liveability outcomes for our community.

Lucie is a professional environmental engineer with 10 years’ experience working in stormwater management, with a particular focus on water sensitive urban design. Lucie has produced a comprehensive body of water sensitive urban design work for the cities of Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, designing for greenfield, brownfield and infill development. She has designed more than 30 bioretention systems from concept through to detailed design, across Victoria and New South Wales. Lucie has overseen the construction of multiple bioretention systems – at both the streetscape and regional scale – further developing her understanding of WSUD and the importance of practical experience beyond the design ‘drawing board’. Lessons learned during the construction phase enrich her design capabilities as she continually improves her technical experience and knowledge base within Alluvium. Lucie is also a skilled facilitator and teacher, who regularly trains staff on water sensitive urban design principles and bioretention design, and has worked with a range of stakeholders delivering design workshops throughout her career.

David is an ecologist with expertise in wetlands, vegetation assessment and landscape management for ecological and biodiversity outcomes. He has worked across non-profit, private and government sectors for more than 30 years providing policy/ project natural resource management advice, ecological input to designs and stormwater asset management. His professional focus is on wetland design and management, aiming to deliver healthy aquatic vegetation for biodiversity and stormwater treatment outcomes.

Jessica and Jacob are leading experts in integrating climate adaptation strategies into stormwater design and integrated water management. With extensive experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders across Victoria, they excel in delivering capacity-building initiatives and facilitating workshop-style sessions that foster meaningful collaboration and knowledge sharing.