2026 Florida Resilience Conference: Full Schedule

10:40am EDT

Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening TECO's Resilience through Living Shorelines, Seagrass Replenishment, and Other Restoration Projects in Apollo Beach, Florida

Thursday September 24, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT

Palometa

Speakers

Thomas Ries

President, Ecosphere Restoration Institute

Mr. Ries' 40+ years of experience is comprised of managing and restoring natural ecosystems. He formulated innovative public/private/partnerships (P3s) resulting in award-winning projects. He has designed over 150 habitat restoration projects ranging from a 1-acre spring restoration... Read More →

Byron T. Burrows, PE, BCEE

Senior Director - Environtmenal, TECO

Power IndustryStrategy
Environmental Permitting
Land Acquisition
Air Quality Permitting & Monitoring
Conservation
Wetland Mitigation

Stanley Kroh, MPH, REM, CESCO, CWMP

Senior Manager - Land and Stewardship, TECO

Thursday September 24, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT
Palometa

Energy, C3

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11:10am EDT

From Funding to Field: Making Energy Resiliency Projects “Permit Ready” Without Surprises

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am EDT

Palometa

Speakers

Tim Rach

Program Administrator, Division of Water Resources, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Environmental Resource Permitting; Use of Sovereign Submerged Lands; wetlands; mitigation bank permitting; marina permitting; living shorelines rule development

Ginny Dailey

Partner, Shumaker

Dylan Horning

Sr. Consultant - Biologist, WSP USA Inc.

Dylan is an environmental scientist who has been working in the industry for 10years, with experience in both the public and private sectors. He has worked and led a wide variety of natural resources projects, including environmental restoration, seagrass mitigation, and various listed... Read More →

Angela Ryan, Technical Director

Technical Director, WSP USA Inc.

Angela Ryan is an environmental scientist and planner with over 18 years of experience in project management renewable energy, land development, water resources and environmental protection. She has led multi-faceted ecological assessments guided through policy-based leadership on... Read More →

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am EDT
Palometa

Energy, C3

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11:40am EDT

Resilience Under Load: Translating Energy Risk from AI-Driven Demand into Fundable Infrastructure Projects

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT

Palometa

Speakers

Samantha Danchuk, PhD, PE

Risk Analytics and Mitigation Lead, APTIM

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Palometa

Energy, C3

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12:00pm EDT

From Planning to Action: How Charlotte County Utilities Modernized Decision-Making Through Integrated Master Planning

Thursday September 24, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm EDT

Palometa

Speakers

Olivia Bergmann, EI

Water/Wastewater EIT, HDR, Inc.

Engineer in training that brings a unique and artistic perspective to problem-solving from diagnosing data challenges to designing implementation tools that drive smart planning processes. Practical insights to share from this project on both technical and strategic aspects of digital... Read More →

Thursday September 24, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm EDT
Palometa

Energy, C3