Green Infrastructure's Role in Urban Flood Mitigation
May 19th, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 minutes
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Summary
Hear about the planning process for determining where Green Infrastructure (GI) can make the most impact to your community, how other communities have implemented processes for planning and implementing GI practices, and how those practices have provided benefits for large storm events experienced in recent years.
Key Takeaways:
- Prioritization for planning and implementation can help provide the biggest benefit for the lowest dollar.
- GI in combination with other improvements provides multiple co-benefits for communities and facilities.
- Opportunities for reduction in stormwater utility fees are out there for GI practices.
Speaker
Megan Bender
Vice President of Engineering
AQUALIS
Megan Bender received her Master's degree in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Water Resources from Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 2012, and worked in the Brownfields Redevelopment group within the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee at the same time. After graduation, she moved on to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission where she completed flood studies for submission to FEMA and supported member communities in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for their development projects.
She has 18 years of experience focused on flood mitigation, supporting communities to alleviate stormwater problems, and providing analyses to support long-term resilient stormwater infrastructure planning and design as storms become more frequent and intense. She is the Vice President of Engineering at AQUALIS and manages a team of smart and hard-working stormwater engineers providing tailored solutions specific to individual site and project needs.
