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Dr. Ecosystem: Improving Health and Providing Benefits
Wednesday January 29, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST
Room 103, Meeting Level 1
(1 hour CEC available, approved by the TFMA)

Ecosystem restoration projects can improve the health of watersheds and provide measurable benefits to communities, even as development and population growth put a strain on natural resources and the environment. This panel of experts will explore the broad ways ecosystem services and collaborations bring value to Texas and the economy.
Speakers
avatar for Matthew Berg

Matthew Berg

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Scientist, Simfero
Dr. Matthew Berg leads Simfero, a science-based research and strategy firm. For more than 20 years, he has worked on diverse water issues across public, private, and academic sectors. Matthew has briefed U.S. Congress delegations, had his work cited in reports guiding key legislation... Read More →
avatar for Vanessa Puig-Williams

Vanessa Puig-Williams

Senior Director of Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund
Vanessa Puig-Williams is a senior director on the climate resilient water systems team at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), where she leads EDF’s efforts to advance sustainable groundwater management across the southwest. Before joining EDF, Vanessa served as executive director... Read More →
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Karl Flocke

Water Resources Program Leader, Texas A&M Forest Service
Karl Flocke serves as the water resources and ecosystem services program leader for the Texas A&M Forest Service. In this capacity, he and his team promote healthy forest and woodland ecosystems and the countless benefits that they provide. He has a bachelor of science in renewable... Read More →
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Sam Marie Hermitte

Assistant Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Science and Conservation, Texas Water Development Board
Sam Marie Hermitte’s responsibilities at the Texas Water Development Board include legislative implementation, drought policy, flood priority research projects, strategic planning, and such special initiatives as the development of the Texas Water Data Hub and TexasFlood.org. Additionally... Read More →
Wednesday January 29, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST
Room 103, Meeting Level 1
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