2022 Conference, Plenaries and Concurrent Presentations
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2022 Conference Plenary Sessions
TUESDAY
Plenary Session 1
WEDNESDAY
Plenary Session 2
THURSDAY
Plenary Session 3
Concurrent Session A – Tuesday May 14
Track: NFIP
Floodplain Management and Risk Rating 2.0 – Understanding and Explaining the Changes by Bruce Bender, CFM, Bender Consulting Services, Inc.; Joe “Flood” Rossi, ANFI, CFM
Reducing Flood Insurance Premiums with Flood-Resistant Design under RR2.0 by John Ingargiola, EI, CFM, CBO, FEMA Headquarters; Laura Ghorbi
Risk Rating 2.0: Perspectives on Flood Insurance, Floodplain Management, Mitigation and FEMA’s 3-Legged Stool by Bill Nechamen, CFM, Nechamen Consulting
Track: Mitigation
What’s [in] the Plan? What Floodplain Managers Need to Know about FEMA’s Mitigation Planning Policies by Cathleen Carlisle, MPA, CFM, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Shubha Shrivastava
Planners Unite! The Rise of Planners in Floodplain Management by Stacy Wright, AICP, PMP, CFM, APA HMDR; Christine Caggiano
Integrating Hazard Mitigation Planning and Floodplain Management Programs by Tony Subbio, CEM, CFM, PMP, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Track: Modeling
A3: Flood Damage Assessment and Probabilistic Analysis
Computing Multi-Frequency Coastal Storm-Induced Erosion Damages by Betsy Hicks, PE, CFM, AECOM; Chris Jones, PE; Jeff Gangai, CFM, Dewberry; Lauren Schmied, PE, FEMA
Resolving the High-Frequency Coastal Flood Risk for Probabilistic Flood Analysis and Mitigation Action by Jeff Gangai, CFM, Dewberry; Lauren Schmied
Flood Damage Assessment in High Velocity Flood Zones by Michael DePue, PE, CFM, PMP, Atkins
Track: Mapping
Quilting: Not Just a Pandemic Hobby by Rachel Forster, Texas Water Development Board; Rachel Forster
Discovery Reimagined by Dani Halloran, AECOM; Griffin Cullen
Transitioning Midstream: A Case Study of the Migration of data development and stakeholder engagement activities to ArcGIS Online for the Louisiana Watershed Initiative by Jason Currie, PE, CFM, Freese and Nichols; Joanna Quiah
Track: Risk Communication
A5: Changing the Story: Real Estate, Risk Rating, and Communications
Having the Flood Talk in the Age of Risk Rating 2.0 by Butch Kinerney, FEMA; Shilpa Mulik
Tapping into the Great Real Estate (and Data) Migration by Leslie Chapman-Henderson, FLASH; Dana Kochnower
Track: Dams & Levees
A6: Local Levee Processes and Success Stories
FEMA Has Accredited Your Levee – What Comes Next? by Vicki Twerdochlib, PE, CFM, HDR
Tackling Regional Resiliency with Floodgate in the City of Lumberton Levee System by Amit Sachan, PE, CFM, Atkins; Rob Armstrong, PE
Frankenmuth Levee Improvements Project: Flood Resilience Success Story by Rich Niles, Woodard & Curran; Joseph C. Kirby, PE, CFM
Track: Showcase
A7: Local Case Studies of Navigating Post-Disaster Recovery Programs
Calcasieu Parish and the Case for Unsiloed Consultants by Gary O’Neal, CFM, CH Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC; Brooke Newlin
Holistic Roadmap to Recovery by Jennifer Aldridge, E.I., CFM, City of Panama City;Tanya Shannon; Amber Guy
Dodging Flood Impacts With Multiple Approaches and Funding Programs by Dan Fricke, PE, CFM, JEO Consulting Group; Tom Smith; Lalit Jha
Concurrent Session B – Tuesday May 14
Track: Policy
B1: Floodplain Management Legislation and Policy
Impacts of the Infrastructure Act Upon Floodplain Management by Scott Edelman, PE, AECOM
Changing the NFIP for a Changing Climate: Update the NFIP’s Floodplain Management Standards through Rulemaking by Joel Scata, esq., NRDC
Updates on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance Planning by Zane Hadzick, FEMA, Updates on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance Planning; Erin Cooper
Track: Mitigation
B2: State Mitigation Initiatives
Innovative Flood Resilience Tools for Local Governments by Kelly Hill, GA Department of Natural Resources
The Resilient Florida Program: An Unprecedented Investment in Florida’s Future by Diane Quigley, AICP, WEDG, Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Eddy Bouza, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Resilient NY Initiative – Enabling Communities to Address Current and Future Flood Risk by Shaun Gannon, PE, D.WRE, P.H., CFM, Ramboll; Kadir Goz
Track: Modeling
B3: Coastal Modeling and Marshes
Study Design: Accounting for Wave, Sea Level Rise Risk for Marsh Communities by Erin Benford, GIT, AECOM; Adam Clinch
Coastal Storm Surge Study Innovations – Addressing Tide Phases, Transitioning Storms, and Supercharging Quality by Christopher Bender, Ph.D., P.E., D.CE, Taylor Engineering
Interdisciplinary Forward-Thinking Approaches to Floodplain and Tidal Wetland Restoration by Scott Blossom, P.E, CFM, LEED AP, Blossom Consulting and Engineering Inc.
Track: Mapping
B4: FEMA Mapping Program Showcase
Exploring the Benefits and Multi-Program Uses of Graduated Flood Hazard and Risk Data by David Bascom, FEMA Headquarters; Sean McNabb; Andy Bonner; Mat Mampara
Collaboration is Road to Coastal Appeal Resolution St. Tammany Parish by Alan Johnson, P.E., FEMA Region VI; Donna O’Dell, St. Tammany Parish (LA); Melissa Kennedy, P.E., Project Manager, HNTB; Darryl Hatheway, CFM, Sr Coastal Scientist, AECOM
Exploring Opportunities for Flood Hazard Inventory Expansion by Laura Algeo, PE, FEMA HQ; Rick Sacbibit
Track: Social Justice
B6: Toward Equitable Floodplain Management
Identifying Barriers to Accessing NFIP Resources by Rhonda Montgomery, CFM, FEMA; Annette Burris
Bridging the Equity Gap: Flood resilience for the whole community by Jessica Ludy, CFM, US Army Corps of Engineers; Damaris Villalobos-Galindo
Incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Principles into Flood Mitigation Projects by Mike Onufrychuk, PMP, CFM, AECOM; Aaron Weieneth, AICP
Track: Coastal Issues
B7: Local Climate Change Initiatives
Climate Change – Taking a Regional Approach to Resiliency by Claire Jubb, AICP, CFM, Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners
Localizing Planning for Sea Level Rise: The Little River Adaptation Action Area by Christian Kamrath, CFM, Miami-Dade County; Katherine Hagemann
Sea-Level Rise: Turning Uncertainty into Action by Renee Collini, PLACE: SLR
Concurrent Session C – Tuesday May 14
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
CRS and GIS: The Perfect Marriage? by Chris Hill, GISP, CFM, Meshek & Associates, LLC; Laura Hendrix
Participation in CRS with Minimal Staff and a Shoestring Budget by Joanna Colletti, PE, CFM, McHenry County Dept. of Planning & Development
Monroe County, FL: Sustainability Planning, the Bridge to CRS Class 3 by Lori Lehr, CFM, Lori Lehr Inc.; Erin L. Deady, P.A., Deady Law
Track: Mitigation
C2: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Programs and Improving Your Grant
New FMA Initiative Pilot: Overview and Stakeholder Feedback Session by Ryan Janda, FEMA; Brandon Sweezea
Best Practices for Application Development – Observations from the FY21 BRIC and FMA Application Cycles by Eric Kenney, PE, PMP, CFM, CDM Smith; Manny Perotin; Kelsey Schill
BRIC – Lessons learned and Recommendations for Process Improvement by Jamelyn Trucks, CFM, PMP, Atkins; Hilary Kendro; Simon Van Leeuwen
Track: Modeling
C3: Incorporating Groundwater and Water Quality into Flood Modeling
The Importance of Surface-Subsurface Water Interactions in Low Elevation Coastal Zones by Francisco Peña, Ph.D., Florida International University
A Coupled Overland-Sewer 2D Hydraulic Model with Pollutant Transport by Reinaldo Garcia, Hydronia LLC
Fall and Rise of the Santa Fe River by Rehal Kharel, EIT, Wood
Track: Mapping
The Evolution of BLE by Patrick Dobbs, PE, Stantec
Large Scale 2D BLE Mapping: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Regional Nuances by Jared Newell, CFM, GISP, CDM Smith; David Smith; Dan Molnar
Mapping the State of Texas by Manuel Razo, GISP, CFM, Texas Water Development Board; Cindy Engelhardt, PE, CFM; Erika Nordstrom, PE, CFM
Track: Risk Communication
C5: Understanding and Reaching Your Target Audience
Best Practices for Outreach Across Four Regions in Texas by Shonda Mace, Community Development & Revitalization Department, Intergovernmental Relations of the Texas General Land Office; Pam Hawkins, H2O Partners, a member of the Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Connor Stokes, Hollaway Environmental + Communications, a member of the DE Corp.; Stephen Tolbert, Partner Forces
Using Social Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence to Better Understand the Audience by Tony Mendes, CFM, FEMA R8; Sean McGowan, PE; Matt Wagner; Liz Bohinc
Reaching Elected Officials – A New Visualization Tool for Community Resilience by David Betenbaugh, CFM, CSS, Inc. (on contract for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management)
Track: Natural & Beneficial Functions
C6: Designing Natural Functions into Floodplain Restoration Projects
Natural and Beneficial Functions of Man-Made Wetland and Mitigation Sites by Sarah Kessler, CFM, City of Clearwater
Intermodal Rail Logistics Park Preserves Floodway with Ecological Conservation Corridor by Garland Pennison, PhD, PE, HDR
Creating Environmental and Community Resiliency through Stream Restoration by Guillermo Simon, PE, CFM, Halff Associates, Inc.; Kay Ehas; Kevin Tweedy
Track: Stormwater Management
C7: Local Stormwater Initiatives from Coast to Desert
Rivers of Opportunity – Upper Petaluma River Watershed’s Plan for Stormwater Management by Millicent Cowley-Crawford, Woodard & Curran; Aaron Fulton
Sluice Gate Benefits/Climate Change Impacts/Tropical Storm Eta Recap by Kevin Hart, P.E., CFM, South Broward Drainage District
Concurrent Session D – Wednesday May 15
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
D1: Compliance and Enforcement
The Community Assistance Contact (CAC)/Community Assistance Visit (CAV) is Changing…Learn How it Impacts Your Community’s Compliance to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by Sarah Owen, FEMA
Making Elevation Certificate Review Easy by Becca Fricke-Croft, CFM, Atkins; Mike DePue
Flood Venting 101 by Mike Graham, CFM, Smart Vent Products Inc
Track: Mitigation
D2: Floodproofing and Retrofitting
Flood Mitigation Certification Program Spotlight by Louie Greenwell, GISP, CFM, ASFPM; Charles Mahall, FM Approvals
Evolving Dry Floodproofing by Manny Perotin, PE, PMP, CFM, CDM Smith
A Climate Resilience Approach to Building Retrofits by Aditya Bhagath, PE, CFM, WEDG, Thornton Tomasetti; Jennifer Mahan
Track: Modeling
D3: Modeling and Flood Forecasting
Floodcast: Providing realtime flood forecast information to DOT’s and beyond for emergency response by Shane Putnam, PhD, Dewberry; Max Kipp; Seth Lawler; Mat Mampara
Repurposing HEC-RAS Models for Flood Forecasting Purposes in Mecklenburg County, NC by Warren McKinnie, PE, CFM, Streamline Technologies, Inc.; Peter Singhofen
Flood Forecast Alerting based on NOAA’s National Water Model by Jennifer McGee, PE, CFM, GISP, Wood PLC
Track: Mapping
Colorado 2D Consortium: Strategies and Lessons Learned from Interagency Collaboration by Rigel Rucker, PE, CFM, AECOM
How to Design, Build, and Manage a Robust CTP Contractor Ensemble by Steve Story, PE, CFM, Montana DNRC
Bottom-up approaches to FIMA’s Four-Legged Stool by Vikram Shrivastava, PE, PMP, D.WRE, CFM, Atkins; Mike Schlesener; Scott Ralston; Chris Kahle
Track: Risk Communication
Hold ‘em or fold ‘em: Decision-making tools and resources for flood mitigation by Jenna Moran, ASFPM; Eleanor Rappolee
NOAA’s Experimental Potential Coastal Flood Impact Mapping for Effective Decision Making by Doug Marcy, NOAA
Research-Based Pilot Projects to Increase Flood Resilience by Ron Langhelm, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Vangjel” Gilly” Pali; Claire Jeuken; Robert Hauck
Track: Dams & Levees
National Levee Safety Program: The Future of Reducing Disaster Suffering and Improving Community Resiliency by Tammy Conforti, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; Suzanne Vermeer
National Levee Safety Guidelines: A Resource for Achieving Nationwide Consistency by Jamie L. McVicker, PE, US Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Center; Mike Sharp, PhD
National Levee Database & Data Collection: Supporting Levee Management Decisions by Brian Vanbockern, US Army Corps of Engineers; Brad Arcement, PE; Michael Gonia, PE
Track: Watershed Management
D7: Local, State, and Regional Watershed Management Initiatives
A Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan Aimed at the Rehabilitation of a Culturally Significant Urban Creek and Bayou in the Heart of Pensacola, FL by Christine Mehle, PE, CFM, ENV SP, Wood; Jeanette Kelson
Snapshot of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative by LaKesha Hart, Louisiana Office of Community Development
Watershed Management Planning in the Coastal Environment: Recent Lessons from the Florida Keys and Coastal Georgia by Jason Evans, PhD, Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, Stetson University
Concurrent Session E – Wednesday May 15
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
E1: State Floodplain Management Initiatives
160 CACs in 6 Months: How to Streamline Your Community Assistance Process by Elijah Kaufman, CFM, Nebraska Dept. of Natural Resources
Leveraging the NFIP for Resiliency: New Jersey’s Strategies for Effective Equitable Climate Change Adaptation by Rebecca Jones, CFM, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Joseph Ruggeri; Kenya Lovill
Indiana’s New Floodplain Information Portal by Doug Wagner, CFM, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Track: Mitigation
E2: Local Mitigation Case Studies
Local Government Perspectives on Buyout Programs by Adam Short, CFM, AICP, CZO, Lenoir County & City of Kinston
Mitigation Successes/Failures – Post-Ida Mitigation Assessment in Jefferson Parish by Maggie Talley, CFM, Jefferson Parish; Michelle Gonzales
Tyndall Air Force Base – Coastal Flood Mitigation Approach for Future Military Bases by Jason Bird, CFM, Jacobs; Luce Bassetti
Track: Modeling
E3: Compound Flooding: Modeling Coastal and Inland Interaction
When Every Minute Counts: Real-Time Forecasting During the Storm by Garrett Johnston, PE, CFM, Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Mat Mampara, PE, CFM; Tyler Payne, PMP
A Comprehensive Model to Develop Mitigation Plans for Extreme Flooding Events in Coastal Urban Areas. by Noemi Gonzalez Ramirez, Ph.D., FLO-2D Software, Inc.; Jimmy O’Brien, Ph. D., P.E.
Advancements in Compound Flood Risk Analysis and Application for the Texas Coast by Coraggio Maglio, PE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District; Mohammad “Shahidul” Islam; Hugh Roberts
Track: Warning Systems
E4: Local Flood Warning System Innovations
Flood Warning Systems: One Size Doesn’t Fit All by Andrew Yung, PE, CFM, D.WRE, Walter P Moore; Christina Hughes, P.E., CFM
Real-time Flood Modeling for Live Traffic Routing using Waze by Juliette Murphy, PE, FloodMapp
Case Study on Low-Cost Flood Sensor Deployment in Southeast Texas by Liv Haselbach, PE PhD BCEE, Lamar University
Track: Risk Communication
E5: Communicating Risk through Art, Technology, and Youth
ArtWorks: Connecting art with mitigation in a new FEMA initiative by Tony Mendes, CFM, FEMA R8; Kristin Cypher, Michael Baker International
Using Augmented Reality to Communicate Flood Risk & Risk Management Solutions by Daniel Gwartney, GISP, CFM, Wood
RISE Challenge: A Replicable Model for Youth Engagement by Nicholas Bruscato, FEMA, RISE Challenge: A Replicable Model for Youth Engagement; Vince Meldrum; Jane Healy
Track: Equity
E6: Pursuing Equitable Floodplain Management in Your Community
Blight or Flight? Establishing a Toolkit to Combat Social Injustice While Building Resilient Communities by Kelly Keefe, CFM, AECOM
Leveraging Open-Source Data to Drive Equitable Communication Development by Alyxandra Colgan, Guidehouse
Holding up the Mirror: Conducting Equity Diagnostics and Building a Reflective Culture by Katrina Tavanlar, Booz Allen Hamilton; Santiago Milian
Track: Post-Disaster
E7: Navigating the Post-Disaster Substantial Damage Process
Substantial Damage for “Safer” Communities Where Disaster Doesn’t Strike Often by Celinda Adair, CFM, Atkins; Mitch Paine, CFM, FEMA Region 10
Getting Ahead of the Next Disaster: Additional Resources for Meeting Your Post-Disaster Requirements by Adrienne Sheldon, PE, CFM, FEMA
Navigating DRRA 1206 Post-disaster Resources by Molly Kaput, FEMA Region I
Track: Coastal
E8: Coastal Information and Data
New Coastal Inundation Information and Services Coming to Address Climate Timescales by Doug Marcy, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Correlating Water Level Observations Reported during King Tides with Spatial Inundation through Aerial Photography by Daniel Tomczak, CFM, Jacobs Engineering
Natural Design Enhancements for Wave Attenuation and Storm Surge Mitigation by Erin Hague, CEP, ENV SP, Tetra Tech, Inc.; James Costello
Concurrent Session F – Wednesday May 15
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
F1: Highlighting Local Higher Regulatory Standards
Falling Rain, Rising Standards – Climate-Informed Updates to Floodplain Regulations in Washington by Victor Ukpolo, CFM, DC DOEE; Benita Lily Cheng, LEED AP, CPHD, Department of Energy and Environment
Rising Waters, Higher Standards: New York City’s Recently Enacted Floodplain Ordinance by James P. Colgate, Esq., AIA, CFM, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
The Next Generation of Floodplain Management Regulations: Incorporating Additional Types of Flooding, Climate Change, and Watershed Development. by Vince DiCamillo, PMP, CFM, Stantec
Track: Mitigation
F2: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Option Tools
Evaluating Mitigation Options – Which One is Worth it? by Eliza Ledwell, Niyam IT; Sean McNabb; Lawrence Frank; Ricky Passarelli; Steve Bourne
Evaluating our Readiness through Geospatial Intelligence Solutions – Case Studies in Risk Analysis by Patrick Heck, CSM, Guidehouse; Natee Johnson; Hector Artze
Exploring Open Source Alternatives to Hazus Flood by Andrea Jackman, PhD, ABS Group
Track: Mitigation
F3: Academic Research in Mitigation and Flood Impacts
Evaluating Mental Health Risk Factors in Hurricane Survivors by Carrie Beth Lasley
Biodiversity Loss and Flood Risk: A Case of Burlington, Ontario by Holly Davies, LMSW, MBA, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston
Climate Change, Ecosystem Loss & Disaster Risk: A Case of Burlington, Ontario by Megan Sipos, York University; Nirupama Agrawal, PhD., York University
Track: Modeling
Leveraging Local Data to Prioritize Texas Flood Modeling by Garrett Johnston, PE, CFM, Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Mat Mampara, PE, CFM; Tyler Payne, PMP
Old Meets New: Combining Tradition with Innovation to Catalyze Change by Samuel Acosta, PE, CFM, HDR; Michael Lopes, EI, CFM; Jonathan Villines, PE
Modeling Rush to Resiliency – A Minnesota 2D CLOMR Story by Rachel Pichelmann, PE, CFM, SEH Inc; Riley Mondloch, PE, CFM
Track: Mapping
F5: Predictive & Real-Time Inundation Mapping
Emerging Role of Big Data for Climate Change and Flood Hazard Analyses by Namrata Batra, PE, CFM, Atkins
Real-time Inundation Maps Using New Sensor Data: Case Studies from Great Lakes Watersheds by Brandon Wong, Hyfi
Moving Toward Near-Real-Time Forecast Flood Inundation Mapping Services in the Northeast U.S. by Jason Elliott, NOAA/National Weather Service; David Vallee; Jeane Wallace; William Saunders
Track: Risk Communication
F6: Risk Perception and Understanding
It Won’t Happen to Me! Perceptions of household flood risk in America by Matt Lyttle, Guidehouse; Megan Robinson
What Does Your Flood Zone Really Mean? by Dina Bautista, PE, CFM, AC Disaster Consulting; Jaimie Portelle; Jose Morales, PE, Florida Division of Emergency Management
Combating Misperceptions About Flood Magnitude by Kim Dunn, PE, D.WRE, CFM, T&M Associates; Robert Pierson
Track: Natural & Beneficial Functions
F7: Advocating for Natural Floodplain Functions
Save Guilford Woods – Community Advocacy for Its Natural and Ecological Benefits and Functions to Reduce Flooding. by Stuart Adams, EI, CFM, ENV SP, Stantec; Jan-Michael Archer; Marilyn Yang; Ross Salawitch
Nature-based Solutions for Flood-Induced Chemical Risk Reduction in the Galveston Bay by Devyani Kar, PhD, PMI, CC-P, CFM, Environmental Defense Fund; Shannon Cunniff, Environmental Defense Fund
San Pedro Creek Culture Park: Turning a Flood Control Project into A World Class Linear Park by Christine Clayton, PE, CFM, San Antonio River Authority; Joe Fernandez, CFM
Track: Stormwater & Urban Flooding
F8: Guidance for Local Stormwater Management Programs
Creating and Maintaining Resilient Stormwater Infrastructure by Jennifer J. Walker, PE, D.WRE, ENV SP, CFM, QSD, Watearth
Stormwater Fees: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Warren Campbell, Ph.D., PE, CFM, Western Kentucky University
Utilizing 2D Modeling in Stormwater Management and Master Planning by Maria Neeland, PE, CFM, Alfred Benesch & Company
Concurrent Session G – Thursday May 16
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
G1: CRS – National and Regional Focus
CRS Next: What We’ve Heard and Where We Go Next by Rachel Sears, FEMA
Effectiveness of the Community Rating System in reducing flood damages by Jesse Gourevitch
Growing the CRS in Virginia: Local Government CRS Program Evaluation Trainings by Mary-Carson Stiff, CFM, Wetlands Watch
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
G2: International Floodplain Management
COVID 19 Pandemic impacts on disaster events in Latin America and the Caribbean by Alejandro Riano, PE, CFM, AECOM
Flood Risk Management and Disaster Recovery in Mexico: Past, Present, and Future by David Powers, PE, PH, D.WRE, CFM, CDM Smith
Flood Recovery in Indigenous Communities of Central Guatemala by Erin Hughes, PE, Solidarity Engineering
Track: Mitigation
G3: Resiliency and Climate Adaption Planning
Integrating Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Planning in Frederick County, MD by Scott Choquette, CFM; Jack Markey, Director, Frederick County, MD Emergency Management Division
Exploring a Community’s Quest for Resilience: Struggling with Past Plans by Bob Freitag, CFM, Institute for Hazard Mitigation Planning and Research, University of Washington
From Hazard Mitigation Planning to Resiliency Planning: A Logical Next Step in Rocky Mount, NC by David Stroud, CFM, Wood
Track: Modeling
G4: New Approaches to Hydrologic Data and Analysis
Don’t Judge a Flood by Its Peak: Hydrologic Considerations for 2D Hydraulics by Ana Simões, Ph.D., PH, CFM, STARR II / ATKINS; Pallavi Pathak, PE, CFM, Project Manager
Can HEC-RAS Be a ‘One Stop Shop’? by Vahid Zahraeifard, PE, CFM, Atkins- Member of SNC-Lavalin; Valdete Celaj
1-percent-plus Discharge for Flood Resiliency and its Relationship with 1-percent Discharge by Kaveh Zomorodi, PhD, PE, CFM, Dewberry
Track: Mapping
G5: Advancing Flood Risk Communication & Outreach Platforms
Is this Heaven? No, it’s the Iowa Digital Platform by Marc Pearson, GISP, CFM, Stantec,; Katherine Osbourne, Stantec
Flood Risk Under the Big Sky by Katie Shank, CFM, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Peri Turk
What’s Next: Management of the Modeling, Assessment, and Awareness Project (MAAPnext) by Todd Ward, PE, CFM, Harris County Flood Control District
Track: Risk Communication
G6: Mapping for Risk Communication
Storm Tide Pathways on Cape Cod: Mapping, Use, and Outreach by Shannon Hulst, CFM, Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension / Woods Hole Sea Grant; Mark Borrelli, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies and Steve Mague, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Understanding User Needs for Coastal Flooding to Improve Resilience: NOAA’s Evolving Water Information by Cayla Dean, NOAA
Telling the Story of Local Flood Risk to Improve Resilience by Kathleen Fallon, , New York Sea Grant; Jessica Kuonen
Track: Dams & Levees
G7: Planning for Dam and Levee Risk Management’
CTA- Collaborative Approach to Understanding and Planning for Dam Risk on a Watershed Level by Edward Beadenkopf, PE, CFM, Atkins; Preston Wilson; and John Wolfhope
Flood Risk and Environmental Benefits from Setting Levees Back from the River by Randall Behm, PE, CFM, Behm Hazard Mitigation, LLC.; Mr. Dan Fricke, PE, CFM, LEED AP
Preparing for Failure: How Levee Emergency Preparedness Plans Reduce Risk by Rebecca Appleford, CFM, JEO Consulting Group; Brooke Seachord
Track: Climate Change
G8: Understanding and Planning for Climate Change
A Path to Flood Resilience in a Changing and Uncertain Climate by Christine Gralher, PE, CFM, Stantec
Christine Gralher, PE, CFM, Stantec by Siamak Esfandiary, PhD, PE, Dewberry; Daniel Wilusz
The State of Climate Knowledge: An Overview and Update for Floodplain Managers by Paul Robinson, Jacobs; Elise Ibendahl, PE, PMP, F.ASCE, CFM
Concurrent Session H – Thursday May 16
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
H1: No Adverse Impact Legal Guide: A Resource for Floodplain Managers
No Adverse Impact How-To Guides and Legal Guide to Flood Risk Management by Terri Turner, AICP, CFM, Planning & Development Dept.; Janet Thigpen and Jeff Stone
Making the Case for a No Adverse Impact Approach to Floodplain Management by Jerry Murphy, JD, AICP, CFM, Program for Resource Efficient Communities, University of Florida; Emma Campbell and Jeff Stone
Constitutional Law and Property Protections in Floodplain Management by Thomas Ruppert, Esquire, Florida Sea Grant
Track: Mitigation
Leveraging Federal Funding and Partnerships to Support Community Resilience by Kayed Lakhia, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CFM, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Execution of Flood Mitigation Projects through Private-Public Partnerships by Jeanne Hornsby, MS, PE, CFM, C.H.Fenstermaker & Associates, L.L.C.; Jan-Scott Richard, City of Scott, Louisiana Mayor; and Jordan Daigle, Cottage Developers, L.L.C Owner
Building Community Resilience through Partnerships: FEMA’s Guides to Expanding Mitigation by Kelly Pflicke, AICP, FEMA FIMA; Jason Tudor, AARP; Maria Mercedes Carruthers Ferrero and Danielle Arigoni
Track: Modeling
H3: 2D & Dynamic Modeling Solutions
Pluvial Flood Hazard Assessment using 2D Rain-on-Grid Models: Faster, Cheaper, and Ready for Prime Time by Siamak Esfandiary, PhD, PE, Dewberry, Jessica Seipp
Static vs. Dynamic Sea Level Rise Inundation Mapping in Hollywood, Florida by Jordon Cheifet, PE, CFM, Cummins Cederberg, Inc.; Leonard Barrera Allen, PE, WEDG
FEMA Floodway Boundaries Solved for Any Unsteady Modeling by Ataul Hannan, HCFCD
Track: Modeling
H4: Unique Challenges to Analyzing Rainfall and Runoff
GIS Tools for Post-Wildfire Hydrologic Analysis by Michael Schultz, CFM, GISP, CDM Smith
Adaptive Flood Mitigation Techniques by Gamal Hassan, P.E., HWR; Camylyn Lewis, P.E.
Cloudburst Analysis – Forecasting, Tools and Methods by Zachary Ranstead, PE, CFM, LEED-AP, T&M Associates; Charles Ross, State Hydrologist, NWS State College PA
Track: Mapping
H5: Future Conditions & Flood Risk Mapping Products
Leveraging Probabilistic Flood Risk Data to Develop Climate-Informed Future Flood Risk Data for Communities by Justin Vandever, PE, PMP, AECOM; Doug Bellomo; Ricky Torres-Cooban and Andy Bonner
Leveraging Coastal Risk MAP Non-Regulatory Products to Enhance Community Flood Resilience and Achieve the New Administration’s Goals by Elena Drei-Horgan, Ph.D, CFM, AECOM; Mark A. Vieira, PE, FEMA Region IV
The Best Available Science: A Roadmap to Future Conditions Flood Hazard Mapping by Sarada Kalikivaya, PE, CFM, PMP, Atkins North America; Phetmano Phannavong, P.E., PMP, CFM
Track: Risk Communication
H6: Communication about Nature-based Resilience
Resiliency Implementation Planning in Coastal Georgia: Assessing Risks and Incorporating Nature-Based Infrastructure by Ashby Worley, CFM, The Nature Conservancy; Courtney Reich
How Goats Can Help Floodplain Managers Educate the Public About the Natural and Beneficial Function of Streams and Riparian Corridors by Tom Jacobs, PE, CFM, City of Lenexa, KS
Nature-Based Solutions: Achieving Sustainable Water Resources Infrastructure by Implementing Engineering With Nature Principles by Jane Thompson, CFM, GISP, AECOM; David Rubenstein and Burton Suedel
Track: Equity
H7: Strategies for More Equitable Floodplain Management
Equitable Alternatives to the Traditional Benefit-Cost Analysis by Robyn Williams, CFM, Texas Water Development Board; Silvia Secchi and Alexandra Bernard
Place-Based Inequality: How Its Persistence Impacts Floodplain Management by Heather Hilliard, CEM, CFM, IEM
Driving Change by Creating an Equitable Experience by JaQuisha Hudson, APR, Ogilvy; Marlice Johnson, Ogilvy
Track: Post-Disaster
H8: Post-Harvey Statewide Flood Reduction Initiatives in Texas
A Story of State-Focused Regional Flood Mitigation by Shonda Mace, Community Development & Revitalization Department of the Texas General Land Office; Tyler Payne, PMP and Stephanie Castillo, PE, CFM
Empowering Decision Makers in Texas with Information They Want by Tyler Payne, PMP, Community Development & Revitalization Department of the Texas General Land Office; Charlie Cook, FEMA Region 6; Samuel Brody, Texas A&M University and Mat Mampara Dewberry, a member of the Freese & Nichols, Inc. team
Updates on Texas’s First Ever Statewide Flood Planning Effort by Reem Zoun, PE, CFM, ENV SP, Texas Water Development Board; Krista Bethune Melnar, PE, CFM, PMP, Principal and Vice President, Freese and Nichols
Concurrent Session J – Thursday May 16
Track: NFIP/Floodplain Management
J1: Local FPM Programs and Processes
Beyond the FIRM, Using Best Available Data for Best Floodplain Management Practices by Lisa Foster, CFM, Pinellas County Government; Hank Hodde, CFM, ENV SP
Continuing to Work Together to Simplify Permitting in the Trinity River Corridor by Lisa Biggs, P.E., CFM, City of Fort Worth; Stephanie Griffin, PE, CFM, F.ASCE and Craig Ottman, PE, CFM
The FM Area Diversion: Navigating NFIP Requirements on a Large Regional Flood Control Project by Joel Paulsen, PE, Metro Flood Diversion Authority; Greg Thompson, PE, CFM, Houston Engineering, Inc.
Track: Mitigation
J2: Nature-Based Mitigation Policy and in Practice
Once in a Generation Federal Funding Opportunity to Enhance Community Resilience by Sarah Murdock, The Nature Conservancy; Cheyenne Young
Coast to Coast by Lauren Dozier, CFM, Hagerty Consulting; Kalindi Fitch
Measuring the Risk Reduction Benefits of Coral Reef Conservation: The Importance of Nature-Based Solutions by Ashley Hoke, Niyam IT inc.; Doug Bausch; Jesse Rozelle and Casey Zuzak
Track: Modeling
J4: 2D Modeling: Large Scale and Rain-on Grid
Lower Missouri River: Flood Risk Data for the Future by William Zung, PMP, CFM, Stantec; Rick Nusz; Tony Krause and Paul Boyd
Using 2D Rain on Grid Modeling for Rapid Emergency Response Flood Mapping by Mitchell Blum, PE, CFM, HDR Engineering Inc.
Challenges with 2D Rain on Mesh (RoM) and Detailed Studies for Communities by Meredith Miller, EIT, CFM, AECOM; Terri Fead, Colorado Water Conservation Board; and Marta Blanco Castano, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Track: Mapping
J5: Mapping Tools and Processes
LOMC Revalidation Best Practices by Jamie Hughes, GISP, CDM Smith; Diana Rodriguez
2D Models to Maps: Understanding Variability Between Different Mapping Methods by Andrew C. Reicks, CFM, GISP, CDM Smith; Eli Gruber, PE
eLOMA – A Collaborative Tool for Licensed Professionals, Communities, and FEMA by David Mummert, Michael Baker International
Track: Risk Communication
J6: Climate Change and Risk Communication
To Infinity and Beyond: Managing Flood Risks Now and Into the Future by Marcia Tobin, AICP, AECOM; Doug Bellomo, PE; and Justin Vandever, PE
Tools and Visualizations for Communicating Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Risk by Dan Rizza, Climate Central; Kelly Van Baalen
Engaging Communities and Residents on Current and Future Coastal Flood Risk by Andrew Medhurst , SLR/MSU/Sea Grant
Track: Natural & Beneficial Functions
J7: Natural and Beneficial Functions: How-To
Developing an Action Plan for No Net Loss of Floodplain Functions by Eileen Shader, American Rivers; Audra Martin, National Association of Wetland Managers
Financing the Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystems to Protect Florida’s Coastal Communities by Rod Braun, The Nature Conservancy; Martha Rogers; Laura Geselbrach; and Joseph Schmidt
Application of the USACE International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Beaches and Dunes by Chris Mack, PE, PMP, D.CE, Stantec; Jeff Tabar
Track: Professional Development
ASFPM Spotlight: The Official Guide to Taking the CFM Exam and Maintaining Your Certification by Louie Greenwell, GISP, CFM, ASFPM
Taking the Mystery Out of Floodplain Management Education: Providing the Right Clues for Aspiring CFMs by Michael Rimoldi, CFM, CBO, MPA, Florida Floodplain Managers Association
The Emerging Workforce of Programming Engineers by Geoff Uhlemann, PE, PMP, CFM, Michael Baker; Jon Villines, Mile High Flood District Watershed Manager