ESA is pleased to sponsor, present, and attend the 2025 Floodplain Management Association (FMA) Annual Conference in Sacramento, California from September 2 – 5, which will recognize 40 years of efforts to build safer and more resilient floodplains. We hope you can join ESA’s flood management specialists at our scheduled presentations where we will discuss our efforts around developing adaptation framework, and analyzing and managing flood risks.

ESA’s team of engineers, environmental hydrologists and flood management specialists will be attending the conference this year and we look forward to connecting with you.

Phony Ly, PE

Civil Engineer and Hydrologist

Ruby Telfer, EIT

Hydrology and Hydraulics Engineer

Todd Bridges

Senior Scientist and Technical Advisor

Justin Gragg

Principal Hydrologist

Gregory Weissmann

Hydrology and Hydraulics Engineer

James Gregory

Fluvial Engineer/Hydrologist

Brian Haines, PE

Principal Engineer

Christie Beeman, PE

Northern California Hydrology Business Group Director

John Pritchard, PE, CFM

Principal Engineer

We’ll be presenting and moderating at the following technical sessions and panels

Wednesday, September 3

Developing an Adaptation Framework to Inform and Facilitate Future Planning
2:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Presenter: Phong Ly

Thursday, September 4

Characterizing Flood Risk in the Novato Creek Watershed
9:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Presenters: Phong Ly and Ruby Telfer

Panel – Natural and Nature Based Floodplain Management
9:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Moderator: Todd Bridges

Hydrologic Engineering Center – RAS 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session Chair: Brian Haines

Modeled, Transport-Based Sediment Budget Estimates for the Paradise Cut Bypass area and lower San Joaquin
2:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Presenter: Justin Gragg

Panel – Flood Risk Management Resilience
2:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Moderator: James Gregory

Novel Bathymetric Surface Generation for 2d Hydrodynamic Models
4:05 PM – 5:30 PM
Presenter: Gregory Weissmann