Conference announcement with headshots of two men. Text: “Lee Hauser and Rishab Mahajan Present 2025 IAFSM Annual Conference, March 11–12 | Tinley Park, Illinois.” Geosyntec Consultants logo; water background.
Published On: March 4th, 2025

Rishab Mahajan and Lee Hauser to Present at IAFSM

Rishab Mahajan, PE, and Lee Hauser, PE, will present at the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM) conference in Tinley Park, Illinois, March 11 through 12, 2025.

Geosyntec is a silver-level sponsor of the conference.

Rishab is a Senior Water Resources Engineer based in Illinois with more than 15 years of experience providing clients with a blend of numerical modeling and data analysis to help them build cost-effective solutions that meet regulatory requirements. He often manages studies for floodplain permitting, creates stormwater management designs, addresses Clean Water Act compliance, and handles dam safety permits and designs.

Lee is a Senior Water Resources Engineer based in Oregon who conducts stormwater management analysis, flood-risk assessments, and climate risk assessments, integrating hydrologic and hydraulic modeling with stormwater planning, flood relief, and engineering design. Clients seek out Lee for urban gray and green infrastructure stormwater solutions and soil erosion and sediment control plans.

The IAFSM conference brings together professionals, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in floodplain and stormwater management. Topics covered include flood-risk management, floodplain-management techniques, stormwater-management practices, climate-change adaptation, policy developments, and community resilience.

Presentations

Climate Resiliency Planning for Communities
Geosyntec Presenter: Lee Hauser
Co-Presenter: Brian Daly, Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability; Seema Wadia and Elli Cosky, Metro Strategies
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 11, at 3:20 p.m. CT

Watershed-Based Plan Development for the Upper West Branch DuPage River Watershed
Geosyntec Presenter: Rishab Mahajan
Co-Presenter: Mary Beth Falsey and Santos Batista, DuPage County
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. CT

More Information

Learn more about the conference.
Learn more about IAFSM.
For more information on climate resiliency or watershed-based planning, contact Lee at lhauser@geosyntec.com, or Rishab at rmahajan@geosyntec.com.