All Hands on Deck: Building Strong Public Partnerships for Your Next Water Infrastructure Project
September 10, 2021
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Who should you partner with on your next water infrastructure project? Communities need to work with a combination of federal, state, and local government to become more resilient in the face of extreme weather. Join us as Steve Mathies shares his professional and personal experience of what happened in New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina.
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Out of New Orleans, Louisiana, Steve is the Coastal Restoration and Resilience practice leader for the southeast US region.
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