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- Thursday, April 30, 2026
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6:00 AM - 7:00 AM ET
Inaugural EMC Miles for Markets 5K Run/Walk
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6:00 AM - 7:00 AM ET
Inaugural EMC Miles for Markets 5K Run/WalkLocation: NORTH ENTRY
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7:30 AM - 8:15 AM ET
Light Continental in Exhibits
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7:30 AM - 8:15 AM ET
Light Continental in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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8:15 AM - 8:45 AM ET
MAIN STAGE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory UpdateModerator: – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Speaker: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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8:15 AM - 8:45 AM ET
MAIN STAGE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory UpdateLocation: HALL D
Moderator: – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Speaker: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Networking Break in Exhibits
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Networking Break in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
MAIN STAGE: Demand Side Industry Leaders: Growth, Impacts & MitigationModerator: – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Speaker: – National Association of Home Builders
Speaker: – SC Department of Transportation
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
MAIN STAGE: Demand Side Industry Leaders: Growth, Impacts & MitigationLocation: HALL D
Moderator: – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Speaker: – National Association of Home Builders
Speaker: – SC Department of Transportation
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Networking Break in Exhibits
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
Networking Break in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 37: Developments at the Intersection of Insurance and RestorationModerator: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Speaker: – SCOR
Speaker: – Environmental Defense Fund
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 37: Developments at the Intersection of Insurance and RestorationLocation: BALLROOM H/I
Moderator: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Speaker: – SCOR
Speaker: – Environmental Defense Fund
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 38: Tech Connect - Lightning RoundsModerator: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 38: Tech Connect - Lightning RoundsLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Moderator: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Innovations in Credit TradingLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – BlueLine Conservation Incentives LLC
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
AI + High-res Imagery: An Exciting Year of Breakthroughs in Automated MonitoringLocation: BALLROOM E/F
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Beacon – Advancing Mitigation Strategy with Environmental Commitment Tracking & ReportingLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Self-mitigating Marine Infrastructure: Delivering Ecological Uplift and Unlocking Nature Credits On-siteLocation: BALLROOM E/F
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Applying GeoAI Techniques to Update Wetlands Mapping & Monitoring: A Tennessee Case StudyLocation: BALLROOM E/F
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
From Guesswork to Ground Truth: A Wetlands Early Warning System for Smarter Siting and PermittingLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – Center for Geospatial Solutions
Speaker: – Hexagon Energy
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
From Risk to Return: Early Environmental Decision-making in Transportation PlanningLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – OKI Regional Council of Governments
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 39: Mitigation Banking Deserts to Opportunity: Opening New Markets, Banker Readiness, and Navigating RisksModerator: – Federal Highway Administration
Speaker: – Oklahoma DOT
Speaker: – Westervelt Ecological Services
Speaker: – SC Department of Transportation
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 39: Mitigation Banking Deserts to Opportunity: Opening New Markets, Banker Readiness, and Navigating RisksLocation: ROOM 4/5
Moderator: – Federal Highway Administration
Speaker: – Oklahoma DOT
Speaker: – Westervelt Ecological Services
Speaker: – SC Department of Transportation
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 40: Stream Banking & Restoration, Dams & MoreModerator: – U.S. EPA Headquarters
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
SESSION 40: Stream Banking & Restoration, Dams & MoreLocation: ROOM 13/14
Moderator: – U.S. EPA Headquarters
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Mountain Creek Stream RestorationLocation: ROOM 13/14
Speaker: – Barge Design Solutions
Speaker: – City of Chattanooga
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Rewilding and Reconnecting Rivers: Flood Risk Improvements and Mitigation Credit PotentialLocation: ROOM 13/14
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Use of Rivercane in Stream Restoration, Habitat Creation & Banking MetricsLocation: ROOM 13/14
Speaker: – Westervelt Ecological Services
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Small and Big Dam RemovalLocation: ROOM 13/14
Speaker: – Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Grab Early Lunch in Exhibits
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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Grab Early Lunch in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM ET
MAIN STAGE: State Leaders Roundtable - Initiatives & PrioritiesModerator: – Environmental Council of States
Speaker: – Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Speaker: – Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Speaker: – New Mexico State Land Office
Speaker: – Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM ET
MAIN STAGE: State Leaders Roundtable - Initiatives & PrioritiesLocation: HALL D
Moderator: – Environmental Council of States
Speaker: – Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Speaker: – Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Speaker: – New Mexico State Land Office
Speaker: – Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
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12:45 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Networking Break in Exhibits
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12:45 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Networking Break in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 41: Streamlining Permitting with Nationwide TemplatesModerator: – Westervelt Ecological Services and ERBA
Speaker: – RES
Speaker: – Gunster
Speaker: – Ecosystems Insurance Associates, LLC
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 41: Streamlining Permitting with Nationwide TemplatesLocation: BALLROOM H/I
Moderator: – Westervelt Ecological Services and ERBA
Speaker: – RES
Speaker: – Gunster
Speaker: – Ecosystems Insurance Associates, LLC
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 42: Innovative and Emerging Subtidal and Estuarine Habitat MarketsModerator: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 42: Innovative and Emerging Subtidal and Estuarine Habitat MarketsLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Moderator: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Hudson Reefs: Pioneering Oyster Reef Mitigation Banking in New York CityLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – Billion Oyster Project
Speaker: – Billion Oyster Project
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Streamlining Consultations for High-Impact Marine Projects: A Coral-Centric Mitigation FrameworkLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Speaker: – NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Subtidal Estuary Habitat Restoration as WOTUS Mitigation and Biocultural Estuary Restoration as Compensatory MitigationLocation: BALLROOM E/F
Speaker: – Compass Ecospatial LLC
Co-Author: – Compass Environmental
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 43: Digital Technology and Role of Blockchain, Crypto and Digitization in Environmental MarketsModerator: – Earth Recovery Partners
Speaker: – Aurecon
Speaker: – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Speaker: – Regen Network Development PBC
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 43: Digital Technology and Role of Blockchain, Crypto and Digitization in Environmental MarketsLocation: ROOM 4/5
Moderator: – Earth Recovery Partners
Speaker: – Aurecon
Speaker: – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Speaker: – Regen Network Development PBC
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 44: Reclaiming Floodplains to Achieve Flood Reduction BenefitsModerator: – Wetland Studies and Solutions
Speaker: – Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, LLC
Speaker: – Straughan Environmental, Inc.
Speaker: – LandStudies
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
SESSION 44: Reclaiming Floodplains to Achieve Flood Reduction BenefitsLocation: ROOM 13/14
Moderator: – Wetland Studies and Solutions
Speaker: – Ecosystem Planning and Restoration, LLC
Speaker: – Straughan Environmental, Inc.
Speaker: – LandStudies
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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Networking Break in Exhibits
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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Networking Break in ExhibitsLocation: EXHIBIT HALL C
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
MAIN STAGE: Federal Policy Direction & State Perspectives RoundtableModerator: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Speaker: – U.S. Army
Speaker: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Southeast Region
Speaker: – Environmental Council of States
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
MAIN STAGE: Federal Policy Direction & State Perspectives RoundtableLocation: HALL D
Moderator: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Speaker: – U.S. Army
Speaker: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Southeast Region
Speaker: – Environmental Council of States
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Closing Social in Exhibits (with Raffle Prizes!)
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Closing Social in Exhibits (with Raffle Prizes!)Location: EXHIBIT HALL C
