TRACK 1, DAY 2
Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence
Andy Erickson, University of Minnesota
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Hall A
ABSTRACT
The United States Environmental Protection Agency awarded funding to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), the University of Minnesota (UMN), and the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) to collectively establish a Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence (CCSCoE).
The CCSCoE is one of four national centers, a recognition that this work is vital to our communities and economies and also that stormwater management strategies depend on the place, its geology, built infrastructure, and weather. Together, UNH, UMN, and NMSA will expand their research and engagement throughout cold climates in North America to meet the needs of stormwater professionals.
Funding to engage with and train communities facing stormwater challenges in cold climates will be available, and educational opportunities for students, the next generation of practitioners and researchers, will be increased. This new partnership will reach stormwater practitioners, hear their challenges, and develop research to break through those barriers and find solutions.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Laurel Morgan, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.
Dr. Andy Erickson is a researcher and engineer at the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. He studies water quality in urban watersheds, develops stormwater assessment and maintenance best practices, and designs innovative stormwater treatment technologies.
Andy is co-director of the Cold Climate Center of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies, the Chair of the ASTM International E64 Committee on Stormwater Control Measures, and the past Chair for the University of Minnesota’s Water Council. Dr. Erickson serves on the graduate faculty for Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering and Water Resources Science graduate programs.
Andy is also a scholar in the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies and a Fellow at the Institute on the Environment. Dr. Erickson is dedicated to outreach through frequent presentations, workshops, and hosting the popular Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series.
In addition to numerous scientific reports and peer-reviewed publications, Erickson is the author of “Optimizing Stormwater Treatment Practices: A Handbook of Assessment and Maintenance.”