The 2026 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress will feature 10 concurrent technical tracks over three days. Approximately 750 leading engineers and scientists from around the world attend the EWRI Congress each year to discuss the latest research, case studies, and evolving “best practices” in water resources and the environment.
World Environmental & Water Resources Congress Organizing Committee
- Congress Committee Chair: Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE, ENV SP, M.ASCE
- Technical Co-chair: Jejal Reddy Bathi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
- Technical Co-chair: Tien Yee, Ph.D., M.ASCE
- Local Arrangements: Payton Billingsley, P.E., M.ASCE
- Local Arrangements: Sarah Smith McEwen, P.E., CFM, M.ASCE
- Local Arrangements: Nicole Roberts, Ph.D.
- Local Arrangements: Caroline Smith, EIT, CFM, M.ASCE
- Local Arrangements: Beverly Terry, P.E., M.ASCE
- Social Programs: Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, Pres.17.ASCE
- Sponsorships: Bill Bulloch, P.E., BC.WRE, M.ASCE
- Sponsorships: Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, Ph.D., P.E., CFM, BC.WRE, F.ASCE
- Sponsorships, Joseph Leach, P.E., MBA, M.ASCE
- Sponsorships: Sarah Matin, P.E. M.ASCE
- Spouse / Family Programs: Yvette Niemeyer
- Technical Workshops: Ayla Bilgin, Ph.D.
- Technical Workshops: Aida Yahyavi Rahimi, M.ASCE
Environmental & Water Resources Institute of ASCE
Created in 1999, the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) is the recognized leader within ASCE for the integration of technical expertise and public policy in the planning, design, construction, and operation of environmentally sound and sustainable infrastructure impacting air, land and water resources.