Reminder: Northwest Florida Regional Resilience Virtual Seminar Nov. 3

The public is invited to attend the Northwest Florida Regional Resilience Virtual Seminar Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m. The seminar will be held via Zoom. Click here to register for the webinar. 

During the seminar, key stakeholders will promote resiliency and an open discussion among agencies, organizations and local government in northwest Florida. The event will include presentations from each panelist followed by a roundtable discussion. Panelists will cover topics around resiliency in northwest Florida, including funding for resilience and sustainability, storm recovery, water and green infrastructure, and transportation resiliency.

Staff from Escambia County Natural Resources Management will be in attendance as well as members of WSP USA and Resiliency Florida. Panelists and their topics include:

• David Zierden, State Climatologist - What’s Going on With the Weather?
  
• Eddy Bouza, Resilient Florida Program | Program Management Director, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection - FDEP Opportunities for Funding and the Florida Resilience Plan
• Kathleen Coates, P.E., Ph.D., Deputy Director, Division of Resource Management Northwest Florida Water Management District - Resilient Regional Water Issues
• Eva Velez Torres, P.E., Chief, Ecosystem Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District - Federal Opportunities for Resilience/USACE Programs
• Ryan Kirby, Ph.D., Resiliency Program Manager, Brownfields Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources Management, Escambia County Board of County Commissioners - The Local Perspective

Escambia County's Resiliency Program is a grant-funded effort housed within the Natural Resources Management department. Established in 2022, the Resiliency Program includes the Brownfields Program, Support for the Environmental Justice Committee, and project and grant management for environmental and resiliency projects in Escambia County. Learn more about the Escambia County Resiliency Program here.

For more information, contact naturalresources@myescambia.com.