water resources committee
water resources Committee Mission Statement:
The FLERA Water Resources Committee is comprised of a diverse collection of environmental resource managers and floodplain management professionals. Our goal is to focus on science-based solutions and policy driven actions to identify and implement effective practices related to floodplain management, sea-level rise, climate change, and water/wastewater resources. This is accomplished in three primary ways:
Sharing case studies and best management practices with an emphasis on nature-based solutions that improve resiliency;
Improving the nexus between regulatory requirements and applied science regarding water management practices and floodplain management; and
Using science-based examples to advocate for improved land use rules and innovative, sustainable ways to prevent or mitigate the effects of climate change and sea-level rise on our communities.
Committee Contact Information
Eliana Bardi, Chair, Alachua County, ebardi@alachuacounty.us
Melissa Long, Co-Chair, City of Jacksonville, melissal@coj.net
Julie Bortles, Orange County, julie.bortles@ocfl.net
Stacie Greco, Alachua County, sgreco@alachuacounty.us
Elizabeth Kelly, Martin County, ekelly@martin.fl.us
Jennifer Spain, Volusia County, jspain@volusia.gov
Vanessa Balta, Broward County, vbalta@broward.org
Michael Yustin, Martin County, myustin@martin.fl.us
Mark Hardin, Geosyntec, mhardin@geosyntec.com
Emily Lawson, Orange County, emily.lawson@ocfl.net
Heather Lindell, Orange County, heather.lindell@ocfl.net
Ashlee Lozano, City of Jacksonville, ashleel@coj.net
Jesse Wineberg, Orange County, jesse.wineberg@ocfl.net
Robert Renk, Orange County, robert.renk@ocfl.net
Karli Mahoney, Geogyntec, karli.mahoney@geosyntec.com
Brett Connell, Trutta Environmental, brett.connell@truttasolutions.com
Christianah Oyenuga, The Nature Conservancy, c.a.oyenuga@TNC.ORG
Clint Noble, City of Jacksonville EPB/CDM Smith, noblecc@cdmsmith.com
Guillermo Simon, Halff Assocites, Inc., gsimon@halff.com
Jason Icerman, City of Tallahassee, jason.icerman@talgov.com
Jennifer Hecker, Coastal & Heartland National Eustary Partnership, jhecker@chnep.org
Maria Irianni Renno, Sarasota County, mirenno@scgov.net
Matt Posner, Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program, mjposner@ppbep.org
Patricia Cruz, Orange County, patricia.cruz@ocfl.net
Ted Reese, Environmental Science Associates, treese@esassoc.com
Terry Carr, City of Jacksonville, tcarr@coj.net
Tina Powell, Charlotte County, tina.powell@charlottecountyfl.gov
Mike Krise, Charlotte County, Mike.Krise@charlottecountyfl.gov