MDC ESMC Webinar: Stormwater

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Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) Stormwater Webinar
The Minnesota Design Center presents the ESMC Stormwater Webinar featuring John A. Chapman and Carrie Christensen. John and Carrie have worked professionally in a multitude of stormwater projects and provide information about how innovative infrastructure can build ecological resilience.
ESMC was established by the State of Minnesota during the 2023 legislative session to support small Minnesota communities and local government units with added capacity to develop and better coordinate more resilient, sustainable, and adaptable infrastructure projects. The Minnesota Design Center is working with the Center for Transportation Studies, Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the Regional Sustainable Development Partnership at UMN to lead this initiative.
About Carrie Christensen:
Carrie Christensen’s work in design, planning, education, and community engagement falls at the intersection of equity and the environment. With a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Urban Studies from Stanford University, her cross-sector work combines facilitation, community organizing, project management, data analysis, planning and environmental design processes. Carrie is a published author, adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota, 2001 Fulbright Scholar, 2010 Creative Community Leadership Institute Fellow, 2019 Herberger Institute Practices for Change Fellow, and has consulted with communities across the country around strategic planning, creative community engagement, and resilient design. Carrie is an owner of Landbridge Ecological and a Senior Planner at the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board where she works on park policy, design, and community engagement.
About John A. Chapman:
John A. Chapman is an Associate Research Professor for the University of Minnesota Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering and also serves as the Director of the Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program. John holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota, a M.S. Degree in Civil Engineering and a B.S. Degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He is a registered engineer in Minnesota and Colorado. When not researching erosion control and stormwater, he conducts workshops for engineers, contractors and other professionals on stormwater management technology and regulations. John chaired the 2013 International Low Impact Development Conference and the 2019 Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Conference. He has served as the president, as well as holding other leadership positions, of the Minnesota Erosion Control Association. He has served as the President of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Twin Cities Alumni Chapter since 2015. He has provided leadership in the Minnesota Stormwater Steering Committee and from 2014 to 2019 was instrumental in the establishment of the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council.