Episode 25: One Water Conference

In this episode, Brett takes the show on the road without Ryan to moderate a discussion at the OneWater Summit in Winter Haven.  His conversation partners included Lynn Spivey, the City of Plant City Utilities Director; David MacIntyre, the President of AquaSciTech Consulting; and Frank Bernardino, Partner Ameritus with Anfield Consulting. 

Episode 23: Adam Putnam

In this special episode Brett gets to sit down with Bartow’s favorite son, Adam Putnam.  At the time he served, Punam was the youngest person ever to be elected to the Florida House of Representatives at barely twenty-two years old

Episode 22: November / December Editorial Board

In this episode, a Patrick-less Florida Specifier editorial board is back in the lead up to the holiday season to discuss the November/December issue of the Specifier. They provide a rundown on the post-election leadership changes at the state level

Episode 20: Frank Walker with Jeff Littlejohn and Ryan Matthews

In this first of five special editions of the Florida Specifier Podcast, Ryan and Brett take a look back at the Environmental Permitting Summer School through the eyes of its founders and supporters – both past and present – to provide a snapshot of who they are; what they do; why they’ve continued their support over the years; and what the conference means to them.  

Episode 18: Spencer Tuell

In this episode, Ryan and Brett sit down with Spencer Tuell of Gulf Coast Underground to discuss his work in the Gulf Coast, see what he did there, on municipal infrastructure and the work that GCU does to improve aging wastewater pipelines.

Episode 17: David Rathke and Pepper Uchino

In this episode, Ryan and Brett host David Rathke and Pepper Uchino to talk about their work and the upcoming 3rd Annual Florida Resilience Conference, taking place from September 11-13. 

Episode 16: Nick Albergo

In this episode, Ryan and Brett sit down at the Environmental Permitting Summer School to record with one of Florida’s premier experts in bioremediation, Nick Albergo, P.E., DEE, WRE, FASCE, FEWRI. Nick is a Professional Engineer who serves as a Senior Advisor to GHD Services.

Epsiode 15: Marco Island Edition

In this episode, Ryan, Brett, Jeff, and Pat get together and talk about the Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island, now in its 38th year. They talk tips for a better time while you’re there and some nearby restaurants worth checking out.  

Episode 14: Mark Merkelbach and Vince Seibold

In this episode, Ryan and Brett take a trip down Memory Lane and wind up sitting down with water quality innovators, Mark Merkelbach and Vince Seibold with Sustainable Water Infrastructure Group (SWIG).

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