South Florida Water Management District
Jayantha Obeysekera is a highly experienced academic and professional in the field of civil engineering and water resources. Since April 2018, Jayantha has served as a Research Professor and Director of the Sea Level Solutions Center at Florida International University. Jayantha has been the Chief Modeler at the South Florida Water Management District since 1987 and holds the position of Affiliate Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University since January 2011. Prior to these roles, Jayantha worked as a Research Assistant Professor at Colorado State University from 1985 to 1987. Jayantha earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering with a focus on Water Resources from Colorado State University, completing the program between 1978 and 1984.
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South Florida Water Management District
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is a regional government agency based in West Palm Beach, Fla. The agency's core mission is to manage and protect water resources in 16 counties from Orlando to the Florida Keys by balancing and improving flood control, water quality, natural systems and water supply. It is the oldest and largest of the state's five water management districts. The SFWMD manages and protects water resources on behalf of 8.1 million South Floridians, and is the lead agency in restoring America's Everglades – the largest environmental project in the nation's history.