2026 Florida Resilience Conference

2026 Florida Resilience Conference

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1:00pm EDT

Call to Order Great Egret A

1:15pm EDT

Opening Legislative Keynote: Florida's Environmental Outlook on Policy and Fund Great Egret A

1:35pm EDT

FDEP Updates on Florida’s Resilience Efforts and Coastal Programs Great Egret A

1:50pm EDT

Engineering Florida’s Future: Navigation, Restoration, and Resilience Great Egret A

2:10pm EDT

The Value of Open Space to Resilience Great Egret A

2:40pm EDT

Navigating the Tides of Public Opinion Great Egret A

3:00pm EDT

Professional Exchange Break – Ice Cream Social Exhibit Hall - Great Egret BStantec Consulting Services, Inc

3:30pm EDT

To Fill or Not to Fill, “When” is the Question? Royal Tern A Statewide Resilience Initiatives Royal Tern B Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan: Engaging Communities to Shape Flood Resilience Silver Perch Using Brownfields Remediation to Advance Smart Planning and Community Resilience: The Connor Park Redevelopment in Palmetto, Florida Great Egret A

3:50pm EDT

Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Royal Tern A Building a Community-Driven Coastal Watershed Resilience Plan to Maximize Flood and Wildlife Benefits in Miami Dade County Royal Tern B

4:00pm EDT

Upper Barataria Terracing Project - An Affordable Approach to Combat Interior Marsh Deterioration Great Egret A From Commissioner Chambers to Classrooms – Why Effective Climate Resilience Education, Public and Stakeholder Engagement Matters Silver Perch

4:20pm EDT

Estero Island Beach Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery Royal Tern A From Code Change to Construction: How Regulatory Reform Enabled Living Seawalls in Miami Shores Village Great Egret A Bayshore Drive 17 AC Boardwalk: Ecological Restoration, Performative Infrastructure and Public Open Space Royal Tern B

4:30pm EDT

Building Back Smarter: A Three Phase Approach to Fort Myers Beach Resilience Silver Perch

4:40pm EDT

Miami-Dade County’s Coastal Storm Risk Strategy: The Miami-Dade Back Bay CSRM Project and Beyond Great Egret A Lovers Key and Bonita Beach Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery Royal Tern A

4:50pm EDT

Trees as Infrastructure: Leveraging Mitigation Funds to Build Community Resilience Royal Tern B Building Countywide Resilience: Comprehensive Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Assessment as the Foundation for Water Management in Charlotte County, Florida Silver Perch

5:00pm EDT

Florida’s Ports on the Frontlines: Advancing Resilience and Readiness in 2026 Great Egret A

5:10pm EDT

Development of a “Working with Nature: Flood Resilience Blueprint” for the Naples, FL Area Silver Perch Coastal Resiliency Design and Implementation Following Multiple Major Storm Impacts in Naples Florida Royal Tern A Managed Retreat to Address Extreme Weather, Natural Hazards, and Climate Impacts Royal Tern B

5:45pm EDT

Welcome Reception Exhibit Hall - Great Egret B

2026 Florida Resilience Conference

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