The Florida Resilient Coastlines program is hosting its quarterly resilience forum on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Expert speakers will present on the following topics:
Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change: An assessment for the Texas mid-coast - National Wildlife Federation, Arsum Pathak, Ph.D., and Melissa Hill.
Southeast water level initiative - Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association, Debra Hernandez and Laura Korman.
Resilient shoreline draft model ordinance template- Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, CJ Reynolds and Erin Deady.
About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. Visit the department’s website at FloridaDEP.gov.