Coordination is a critical part of the Resilient Florida Program. Among other activities, the program hosts a quarterly webinar forum that allows attendees from all over the state to hear what their counterparts are working on. 

Participants provide project updates, introduce new resources and, most importantly, engage with each other asking for advice and recommendations.

Audience members include consultants as well as staff from city, county, state and federal government entities, universities and nongovernmental organizations.

For information about upcoming presentations, speaker availability, information about projects and for technical assistance, contact Resilience@FloridaDEP.gov. 

Get Included and Attend – Quarterly Forums

  • A “Save the Date” email is sent out one month before each scheduled webinar that includes a specific registration link for that webinar, along with the conference call number to dial into.
  • Click Here to subscribe to the Forum emailing list and receive upcoming event information. 

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Future Forum Dates

Past Forums

  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m EDT
    • Presentations:
      • Habitat Mapping and Change Detection Using UAS - Allix North, Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
      • Visualizing Future Flooding: FloodVision® Photorealistic Visuals and Entry-Floor Elevations - Real-World Applications with NEFRC - Dan Rizza and Fara Ilami, Climate Central and Northeast Florida Regional Council.
      • Beyond Design: Public Trust as a Critical Component of Infrastructure Resilience - Rachel Tennant, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority.
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2025
    • Presentations:
      • Building Resilience Through Wetlands: A Nature-Based Strategy - Danielle Ivey, Audubon Florida.
      • Barriers and Opportunities for Resilience Planning - William Butler, Florida State University.
      • Developing Florida's Statewide Coastal Restoration Guide: A Science-Based Framework for Resilient Shorelines — Matthew Martin, Resource Environmental Solutions.
  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025
    • Presentations:
      • Changing the Trajectory - Advancing State Flood Planning Initiatives - Sam Hinojosa and Sean Lahav, Halff.
      • From Bathymetry to Backyard: Integrating Community and Technology - Jay Madigan, Lake Cane Restoration Society.
      • ORCA Land to Sea Citizen Science Initiative: Habitat Restoration along the Indian River Lagoon - Natalie C. Stephens, Ocean Research & Conservation Association, Inc.
  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025
    • Presentations:
      • ASCE 24-24 Changes to Floodplain Design and Construction Standards - Brian Shaw, Floodproofing.com
      • Resiliency in Action: Navigating Water's Influence from Concept to Construction - Jordon Cheifet, Cummins Cederberg.
      • Sensors to Strategy: Hyperlocal Flood Intelligence for Florida Communities - Brian Glazer, Hohonu.
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
    • Presentations:
      • New Resource: The Sea Level Calculator - Doug Marcy, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
      • FSMI Eastern LiDAR Data Collection & Fugro RAMMS - Malcolm Elliott, Fugro USA Marine Inc.
      • Living Seawalls Promote Water Quality Resilience - John Blevins and David Friedlaender, ACT Green Capital Partners
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025
    • Presentations:
      • Topobathymetric Lidar Mapping in the State of Florida - Emily Klipp, Dewberry
      • Advancing Nature-Based Solutions: A Landscape Analysis of Barriers & Opportunities in Florida - Eve Cooke, Environmental Defense Fund
      • A Statewide Vulnerability Assessment to Achieve Florida's Legislative Mandate - Michael DelCharco, Taylor Engineering
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024
    • Presentations:
      • Financing Your Federal Grant Project - Roderick Scott, Flood Mitigation Industry Association
      • Green Components and Resilient Adaptive Design - Nicholas Bourdon, Reef Arches
      • FSMI Region 3 Acquisition and Products - Rick Householder, Woolpert
  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024
    • Presentations:
      • FSMI Region 3 Acquisition and Products - Rick Householder, Woolpert
      • USACE Special Projects and Silver Jackets - Warner Buchman and Stephanie Verhulst, USACE South Atlantic Division
      • Vallisneria Americana as a nature-based solution for stormwater systems - Carter Henne, Sea & Shoreline LLC
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2024
    • Presentations:
      • What is the new Center for Equitable Climate Resilience and what will it actually do? - Renee Collini, Gulf Center for Equitable Climate Resilience at the Water Institute
      • Arkly, the One Stop Shop for Flood Resilience - Adrian Santiago Tate, Astra Intelligence, DBA Hightide Intelligence
      • Strategic Benefit of FDEP Grant Programs to Advance Community Resilience - Steve Williamson, Village of Key Biscayne
  • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024
    • Presentations:
      • Estimating the Frequency of Hurricane Events: Insights from Hurricane Ian- Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf and Eunsaem Cho, Florida State University
      • A Journey to Holistic Coastal Storm Solutions: Empowering Communities in Corps Studies – Rachel Rhode and Kate Boicourt, Environmental Defense Fund
      • Water Quality Risks: Impacts on our Ocean and Coastal Communities – Olivia Lopez and Theo Koboski, Ocean Conservancy
  • Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
    • Presentations:
      • Substantial Damage Response Plans (SDRP) - Melissa Mitchell, Tetra Tech Disaster Recovery.
      • SFWMD's Water and Climate Resilience Metrics - Nicole Cortez, South Florida Water Management District.
      • Florida Estuarine Restoration Team (FLERT) Efforts with Living Shorelines - Christina Ramazzotto, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Resilient Florida Program.
  • Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 Webinar Recording. Password: Aug2023
    • Presentations:
      • Stories from Across the Gulf – National Wildlife Federation, Melissa Hill.
      • SFWMD Sea Level Rise and Flood Resiliency Plan - 2023 – South Florida Water Management District, David Colangelo.
      • Updates to NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer and Data for Florida – NOAA Office for Coastal Management, William Brooks.
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2023 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
    • Presentations:
      • Resiliency through One Water Planning and Be Safe - City of Winter Haven, Keeli Carlton
      • Planning for Progress: Developing Regional Resilience Portfolios - Tetra Tech Disaster Recovery, JaLeesa Tate, CFM
      • NOAA's Next Generation of High Resolution Land Cover - NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Nate Herold
  • Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
    • Presentations:
      • FDOT's Resilience Action Plan - FDOT, Jennifer Carver, AICP.
      • Insuring Mangroves to Fund Restoration Following Hurricane Damages - The Nature Conservancy, Laura Geselbracht.
      • Resilient Projects from Planning Through Management Opportunities - Environmental Science Associates, Leadership Team.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
    • Presentation:
      • Lessons Learned for Using FDEP'S Sea Level Rise Impact Projection (SLIP) Tool - Taylor Engineering, Angela Schedel, Ph.D., P.E.
      • Recovery and Resiliency in Mexico Beach - Atkins Global, Ryan Wiedenman
      • Natural Solutions for Stormwater - Martin County, Nicholas Muzia, P.E.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
    • Presentation:
      • Statewide Resilience Dataset: Outreach and Local Dataset Compilation - Balmoral Group, Daniel Dourte.
      • Incentivizing Investments in Resilience - HighTide Intelligence, Adrian F. Santiago Tate.
      • Restoring Resilience of Florida's Coral Reef - Coral Reef Conservation Program (FDEP), Taylor Tucker.
  • Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 (Webinar Recording unavailable)
  • Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Forum Notes and Webinar Recording.((Recording and transcription) Please note, you will be asked to register by providing your name and email address to view the webinar.)
  • Feb. 3, 2021 Forum Notes and Webinar Recording ((Recording and transcription) Please note, you will be asked to register by providing your name and email address to view the webinar.)
    • Presentations:
      • "Implementing for Resilience " presented by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Team.
      • "Connecting the Past to our Future " presented by the Gulf Archeology Research Institute Team.
      • University of Florida's Center for Coastal Solutions presented by Christine Angelini, Ph.D, University of Florida.
  • Nov. 4, 2020 Forum Notes and Webinar Recording ((Recording & Transcription) Please note, you will be asked to register by providing your name and email address to view the webinar.)
  • Aug. 5, 2020 Forum Notes and Webinar Recording ((Recording and transcription) Please note, you will be asked to register by providing your name and email address to view the webinar.)
  • June 24, 2020 Special Edition Forum Notes
  • May 13, 2020 Forum Notes
  • Feb. 12, 2020 Forum Notes
  • Nov. 13, 2019 Forum Notes
  • Aug. 14, 2019 Forum Notes
  • May 8, 2019 Forum Notes
  • Feb. 13, 2019 Forum Notes
  • Nov. 15, 2018 Forum Notes
  • Aug. 8, 2018 Forum Notes
  • Nov. 15, 2018 Forum Notes
     
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