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Wednesday, September 23
 

3:50pm EDT

Building a Community-Driven Coastal Watershed Resilience Plan to Maximize Flood and Wildlife Benefits in Miami Dade County
Wednesday September 23, 2026 3:50pm - 4:20pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Roberto Rovira, RLA

Professor, Florida International University
Roberto Rovira is Principal of Studio Roberto Rovira, Professor, and former Chair of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design at Florida International University. As a registered landscape architect with more than 24 years of experience in art, design, and landscape... Read More →
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Tiffany Troxler, PhD, CFM

Associate Professor, Florida International University
Tiffany Troxler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environment and Director of Science in the Sea Level Solutions Center in the Institute of Environment at Florida International University in Miami, FL. She is an ecosystem ecologist and sustainability scientist... Read More →
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Ana Carolina Coelho Maran, PhD, P.E.

Division Director, South Florida Water Management District
Carolina Maran, Ph.D., P.E. is the Chief of District Resiliency with the South Florida Water Management District. In her role, she is responsible for coordinating resilience efforts across federal, state, regional and local agencies, advancing scientific research and data analysis... Read More →
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Robert Colón, MLA, WEDG

Resilience Coordinator, Miami-Dade County
Raised in Tampa and trained in landscape architecture and science, Robert has dedicated his career to restoring Floridaís natural ecosystems while building resilience in the vulnerable urban communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. He is currently a public servant in... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 3:50pm - 4:20pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D1

4:20pm EDT

Bayshore Drive 17 AC Boardwalk: Ecological Restoration, Performative Infrastructure and Public Open Space
Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Kevin Mangan

Senior Principal, Landscape Architect, Stantec
Kevin has practiced Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Land Planning in the United States and International marketplace since 1985. His passion for collaborative site design including complex and environmentally responsive projects are a hallmark of his career and a passion... Read More →
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Brian Galligan

Vice President of Horticulture, Naples Botanical Garden
Brian is the Vice President of Horticulture at the Naples Botanical Garden and while serving at the Garden for the last 19 years brings his and the Gardens expertise to the surrounding community. He has played a leading role in the master plan for the garden working with a cadre of... Read More →
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Christopher Stephens, PWS

Owner, Senior Ecologist, Natives of Corkscrew, LLC: Native Plant Nursery + Environmental Services
Chris has been an Ecologist in Southwest Florida since 2005 and the Owner of Natives of Corkscrew since 2015; by trade, is a FWC Gopher Tortoise Authorized Agent, FDACS Commercial Applicator in Natural + Aquatic Area is a Professional Wetland Scientist, No. 2254, and is a FDEP Professional... Read More →
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Tami Scott

Project Manager II, Collier County Florida, Community Redevelopment Area
Tami is the Collier County Bayshore Community Redevelopment Area Project Manager. She has managed years of successful project work within the Bayshore area CRA that includes transportation improvement programs, streetscape and complete street projects, median landscape and irrigation... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D1

4:50pm EDT

Trees as Infrastructure: Leveraging Mitigation Funds to Build Community Resilience
Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:50pm - 5:10pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Brian Knox

Senior Forester Examiner, Development and Economic Opportunity, City of Tampa, FL
Brian Knox is an ISA-certified arborist who works as the Senior Forester Examiner for the City of Tampa, where he implements Urban Forest Management Plan which includes an ecological analysis of the Tampaís urban forest under the City of Tampa's Planning Department. He received his... Read More →
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Tanner Haid

Senior Director, Urban Forestry Field Delivery, American Forests
Tanner Haid has spent more than a decade leading urban forestry initiatives, from community?based planting programs to international efforts advancing Tree Equity across cities. As Senior Director of Urban Forestry Field Delivery at American Forests, he leads a team in partnering... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:50pm - 5:10pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D1

5:10pm EDT

Managed Retreat to Address Extreme Weather, Natural Hazards, and Climate Impacts
Wednesday September 23, 2026 5:10pm - 5:30pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Arthriya Subgranon, PhD

Consultant, WSP
Dr. Arthriya Subgranon has over a decade of experience in resilience and risk assessment of building systems and coastal communities affected by natural hazards. Her expertise spans performance evaluation of wind-excited structures, real-time forecasting of hurricane impacts, and... Read More →
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Chris Dorney, PhD

Vice President, WSP
Dr. Christopher Dorney†is a vice president in WSPís Resilience practice and has been engaged in extreme weather and climate change adaptation work for over 15 years. †Over this time, Dr. Dorney has assisted several federal agencies, state transportation agencies, local governments... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 5:10pm - 5:30pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D1
 
Thursday, September 24
 

8:30am EDT

Surviving the November Tax Vote – How to Fund Projects in the Aftermath
Thursday September 24, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Royal Tern B
Learn how Monroe and Broward Counties are in the process of, or already implementing, alternatives to typical tax-based project funding, including a new ‘Monroe Resident-funded Neighborhood Improvements’ program and a Broward partnership with USACE for neighborhood improvements funding. Discussion will also include how State Grant Funding should expand agency staff and administrative time.

Speakers
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Catherine Prince

Vice President, WSP USA, WSP USA
Catherine is motivated to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. Catherine assists public agencies in prioritizing climate-resilient strategies and making infrastructure decisions. †
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Thursday September 24, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D2

9:00am EDT

A Blueprint for Florida’s Waters – Building a Resilient Crystal River Community
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Adam Blalock

Deputy Secretary, Ecosystem Restoration, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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Ryan Brushwood

Chief Solutions Officer, Sea & Shoreline LLC

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Lisa Moore

President, Save Crystal River

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Rebecca Bays

Citrus County Commissioner, District 4, Citrus County
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D2

9:30am EDT

Reclaiming the Coast: Nature Based Infrastructure at Kracker Avenue
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Steven Collins, PhD, PE, CERP

Ecological Engineer, Black & Veatch
Dr. Collins is a water resources engineer and ecologist whose work centers on nature?based solutions for restoring rivers, floodplains, wetlands, and coastal systems. He integrates ecological processes with engineering design to rebuild natural hydrology, enhance habitat structure... Read More →
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D2

9:50am EDT

Building Nature-Based Solutions for Seagrass
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Becky Prado

Coastal Resilience Lead, Moffatt & Nichol
Rebecca Prado is a coastal resilience leader at Moffatt and Nichol with over 23 years of experience in coastal restoration and management.
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Dominique Gallery

Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mote Marine Laboratory
Dr. Gallery is a postdoctoral fellow in the Seagrass Ecosystem Restoration research program at Mote Marine Laboratory. As a postdoctoral fellow at Mote, Dr. Gallery will use their expertise in genomics to identify seagrass genotypes with resilience to present and future environmental... Read More →
Thursday September 24, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D2

10:40am EDT

City of Jacksonville Beach Integrated Water
Thursday September 24, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Amy Tracy

Associate Vice President, Dewberry
Amy Tracy is stormwater aficionado with a professed love for reclaimed water, is a Florida WateReuse past president and now serves advisor to the board. Ms. Tracy is a self-proclaimed river rat, swamp tromper, estuarine enthusiast, beach bum who resides on the Florida Georgia lin... Read More →
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Kayle Moore, PE

City Engineer, City of Jacksonville Beach
Kayle Moore is the City Engineer for the City of Jacksonville Beach.†
Thursday September 24, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D3

11:00am EDT

Adapting Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea-Level Rise and Storm Events
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Garrett Wilhelm EI, ENV SP

Project Engineer, Freese and Nichols, Inc
Garrett is a Civil Engineer with Freese and Nichols†with a focus on water and wastewater treatment and resilience.†
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D3

11:20am EDT

Permitting Should Be Easier! Golden Gate Adaptation Story
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:20am - 11:40am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Amy Eason, PE

Environmental Resource Engineer, Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amy Eason, PE is a licensed professional engineer at Martin County with 25+ years of experience leading complex public-sector and consulting organizations. †As the Environmental Resource Engineer and program lead for Resilient Martin, she is overseeing countywide environmental... Read More →
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:20am - 11:40am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D3

11:40am EDT

From Maps to Money: Turning Vulnerability Assessments into Fundable, Permittable, and Buildable Projects
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Ashley Bernal

Assistant Town Manager, Town of Bellair
Ashley Bernal is the Assistant Town Manager for the Town of Belleair, Florida, where she supports municipal operations, strategic initiatives, and community-focused project delivery. She brings a strong background in local government leadership and administration, with experience... Read More →
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Lara Wakefield, ENV SP

Resilience Specialist, APTIM
Thursday September 24, 2026 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D3

12:00pm EDT

Whiteboard to Waterfront: Lessons from Shoreline Protection in Hollywood
Thursday September 24, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Penny Cutt

Senior Director, Cummins Cederberg, Inc.
Penny brings 30+ years of experience in environmental monitoring, assessment, planning, and regulatory permitting, supporting sustainable project delivery with a strong focus on timeliness, accuracy, and effective project management. With a career spanning both public and private... Read More →
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Chris Roschek

Chief Resiliency Officer, City of Hollywood
Chris is a solution-oriented, collaborative, and engaging leader with over 28 years of experience in sustainability, resilience, planning, engineering, construction, environmental protection, and municipal government operations. †
Thursday September 24, 2026 12:00pm - 12:20pm EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D3
 
Friday, September 25
 

8:30am EDT

Treasure Island Living Shoreline & Seawall Enhancement Project
Friday September 25, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Carlos Andres Rivera

Coastal Engineer, Environmental Science Associates
Carlos Andres Rivera is a coastal engineer at ESA with experience in shoreline restoration, living shoreline design, and stormwater management. He holds a BS in Ocean Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.
Friday September 25, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4

8:50am EDT

Power BI Dashboards Inform and enhance SFWMD’s Flood Protection Level of Service Assessment of Eastern Palm Beach County
Friday September 25, 2026 8:50am - 9:10am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Dr. Charlotte Haberstroh

Water Resources Engineer, Black & Veatch
Dr. Charlotte Haberstroh is a water resources engineer at Black & Veatch with more than nine years of engineering and consulting experience. She specializes in planning, stormwater, and hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling in Florida.
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Seyed “Haji” Mirzaie, PhD, PE, ENV SP

Principal Engineer, Water Resources & Systems Modeling (WRSM) Bureau, South Florida Water Management District
Dr. Seyed “Haji” Mirzaie, is a Principal Engineer at SFWMD and has worked there for 14 years. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for ASCEís Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
Friday September 25, 2026 8:50am - 9:10am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4

9:10am EDT

When the Water Recedes: Turning Disaster into Dollars
Friday September 25, 2026 9:10am - 9:30am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Alycia Ciresi, PE, ENV SP

Civil Engineer, Kimley-Horn
Alycia is a water resources engineer with specializing in resiliency planning including vulnerability and risk assessment, adaptation planning, 1D and 2D hydraulic and hydrologic modelling, alternatives analysis and design of stormwater facilities at a site and regional scale, and... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 9:10am - 9:30am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4

9:30am EDT

Funding the Green - Providing Resilience
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Sheryl Parsons

Regional Funding Leader, Mead & Hunt
Sheryl spent 30 years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a senior State Revolving Fund program manager and co-led national teams in the development of funding guidance documents and the review of SRF programs. †She specializes in providing financing alternatives and... Read More →
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Emily Ayers

Funding Support Project Assistant, Mead & Hunt
Emily assists public clients with identifying, pursuing, and securing funding for the success of their infrastructure projects. †With a background in accounting, she specializes in helping clients navigate complicated application processes and the myriad requirements of different... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4

9:50am EDT

Measuring the Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystem Services and Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon System
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
avatar for Cortney Cortez

Cortney Cortez

Senior Economist, The Balmoral Group
Cortney Cortez, Senior Economist with the Balmoral Group has extensive experience focused in economic modeling, feasibility analysis, data management, and cost-benefit analysis in the areas of natural resources management, restoration, and infrastructure.†
Friday September 25, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4

10:10am EDT

Building Lagoon Resilience Through Innovative Muck Capping: Design and Permitting for the Cocoa Beach Muck Project
Friday September 25, 2026 10:10am - 10:30am EDT
Royal Tern B

Speakers
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Jim Langenbach, PE, BCEE

Principal Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
Principal Engineer based in Florida's Space Coast with over 20 years of experience in environmental assessment, remediation design and treatment system optimization, environmental management systems and regulatory compliance. †Specializing in the application of innovative assessment... Read More →
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Walker Dawson

Sr. Project Manager, Applied Ecology, Inc
Walker Dawson is a coastal and water resources engineer with nearly two decades of experience leading complex stormwater, lagoon restoration, and coastal resiliency projects throughout Florida. His work focuses on developing and implementing innovative, science-based solutionsósuch... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 10:10am - 10:30am EDT
Royal Tern B
  Infrastructure, D4
 
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