RESCHEDULED
Florida Water & Climate Alliance and Florida Flood Hub Workshop
Statewide Resiliency and the Florida Flood Hub
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
In-Person Workshop: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hybrid Webinar: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Florida is at the forefront of climate change impacts, including rising sea levels, increased rainfall, and extreme weather events like hurricanes. Resiliency initiatives are vital to help communities adapt to these changes, safeguarding infrastructure, protecting natural resources, and fostering sustainable economic growth. This workshop cohosted by FloridaWCA and the Florida Flood Hub highlights the resiliency efforts across the state, with a deep dive into the collaborative work being done at the Flood Hub through their Sea Level Rise and Rainfall Workgroups.
Those who can join us in person will have opportunities for additional networking, enjoy morning refreshments and lunch provided by the Flood Hub, participate in the afternoon workshop focused on identifying which data products would be valuable to end-users, and be able to join us on an optional tour (pending hurricane recovery efforts).
Registration for the in-person workshop is closed. Priority is being given to those who were previously registered for in-person workshop in October. Those previously registered should have received an email with instructions on reserving your spot for the new February date. You must respond by January 10, 2025 or we will open your spot to those on the waitlist. You have the option to join the in-person waitlist through the virtual webinar only registration form below. You will be contacted separately if an in-person spot becomes available and slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Join us virtually for the presentations by our invited speakers. Please register for the virtual only option for the hybrid webinar here. During virtual registration, you will be given the option to join the in-person workshop waitlist. You will be contacted separately if an in-person spot becomes available and slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
NOTE: The in-person workshop space is limited to 40 people. Priority for the in-person workshop is being given to those previously registered in October. You may sign up for the waitlist through the virtual registration form. Available spots will be filled on a first come, first serve bases.
Invited Speakers for Hybrid Webinar Session:
- TBD – FloridaWCA Overview and State of the Climate
- Tom Frazer, Dean and Professor, USF College of Marine Science – Flood Hub Overview
- Mark Rains, Chief Science Officer and Professor, USF School of Geosciences – Structure of Flood Hub Relationship with State
- Wes Brooks, Chief Resiliency Officer, State of Florida – State Resiliency Program Update
- Gary Mitchem, Associate Dean and Professor, FSU Physical Oceanography – Flood Hub Sea Level Rise Workgroup Update
- Jayantha “Obey” Obeysekera, Director and Research Professor, Sea Level Solutions Center, Institute of Environment, FIU – Flood Hub Rainfall Workgroup Update
- Stephanie Verhulst, Biologist, US Army Corp of Engineers – Florida Silver Jackets: Collaboratively Working Towards Resiliency.
Facilitator: Darlene Velez, Research Coordinator, University of Florida Water Institute; Coordinator, Florida Water and Climate Alliance
In-person Agenda:
9:00 am – 9:30am Check-in and Networking
9:30 am – 10:00 am Welcome and Introductions
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Hybrid Presentations
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch (provided by the Flood Hub)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Wrap up and Adjourn
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Optional Tour
Address of Meeting:
Maritime and Defense Technology Hub
In the St. Pete Innovation District
450 8th Ave SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Visitor Parking located across the street.
Lodging Options
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st Street SE,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
0.6 miles from meeting
Hampton Inn & Suites
St. Petersburg Downtown
421 4th Ave North
St Petersburg, Florida 33701
0.9 miles from meeting
Hollander Hotel
421 4Th Ave North
St Petersburg, Florida 33701
1.5 miles from meeting
