Built & Natural Infrastructure
- Materials innovations for climate-smart design
- Nature-based solutions & hybrid coastal protections
- Improving access to resilient housing
Speakers: Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Michael Berkowitz, UM Climate Resilience Institute Speakers: Delaney Reynolds, University of Miami Moderator: Michael Berkowitz, UM Climate Resilience Institute Speakers: Judith Rodin, President Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Sadek Wahba, I Squared CapitalOpening Remarks
Student Micro-Talks
Financing Resilience
Moderator: Jen Posner, UM Climate Resilience Institute Speakers: Carlos Martín, Resources for the Future Annie Lord, Miami Homes for All Loren Parra, Miami-Dade County Yoca Arditi-Rocha (Invited), The CLEO Institute Moderator: Jane Gilbert, Climate Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council Speakers: Arnab Ghosh, Weill Cornell Medicine Nkosi Muse, Harvard University Anjali Saxena, UM Miller School of Medicine Josh Sorin, Centre for Public Impact Speakers: Michael Beck, UC Santa Cruz Victoria Salinas, Duke University Tucker van Aken, Systemiq Charlie Sidoti, InnSure The Building Blocks of Community Cohesion: Strengthening Social Infrastructure within the Built Environment
Transdisciplinary Approaches to Addressing Heat-Related Health Risk
New Approaches to Resilience Finance
Speakers: James Carras, Harvard Kennedy School Stuart Yasgur, Economic Architecture Laura Foote, YIMBY Action CJ Reynolds, Florida Housing Coalition Laurie Schoeman, Partners for the Common Good Speakers: Jainey Bavishi, UM Climate Resilience Institute Emily Becker, UM Cooperative Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) Speakers: Stephen Davis, The Everglades Foundation Brett Bibeau, Miami River Commission Aaron DeMayo, Future Vision Studios Edgar Westerhof, Arcadis Amy Knowles, City of Miami BeachConsiderations for Financing Resilient Housing
The Future of Climate Services
Living with Water: New Paradigms for Urbanism on the Edge
Speakers: Theresia Phoa, University of Miami Duneia McManus, University of Miami Speakers: Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor, University of Massachussetts, Boston Speakers: Joel Samuels, Provost, University of MiamiStudent Micro-Talks
How Can Academia Drive Impact: Innovative Partnerships
Interdisciplinary Innovation at the University of Miami
Moderator: Xavier de Souza Briggs, The Brookings Institution Speakers: Andrew Salkin, Resilient Cities Catalyst Brian Strong, City of San Francisco Jennifer Jurado, Broward County Speakers: James Murley, former Miami-Dade County Amanda Mullan, National Academy of Public Administration Frances Colón, Center for American Progress Speakers: Anthony Townsend, Cornell Tech Marybeth Arcodia, University of Miami Thomas Merrick, University of MiamiBetter Public Financing
Policy Levers for Building Stronger Communities
Applying AI/Data Science to Climate Resilience Initiatives
Speakers: Josh Sorin, Centre for Public Impact Joanna Lombard, University of Miami Kilan Ashad-Bishop, University of Miami Kendra Van Kirk, University of Miami Jennifer Mandeville, Washington University, St. Louis Speakers: Landolf Rhode Barbarigos, University of Miami Aida Curtis, Curtis & Rogers Design Studio Mike Beck, UC Santa Cruz Maya Trotz, University of South Florida Christian Kamrath, Miami-Dade CountyClimate x Health: The Community Benefits of Resilience Interventions
Real Talk About NBS: Logistical Challenges for Practical Solutions
CRO Roundtable - Progressing Climate Resilience in These Times - Invitation Only
Sign in, receive your pass, and grab some pastries and coffee.
Speakers: Mayor Eileen Higgins, City of MiamiOpening Remarks
Moderator: Meg Daly, Underline Speakers: Dalton Hesley, University of Miami ResilientSEA Caiti Waks, Debris Free Oceans Rachel Silverstein, Miami Waterkeeper Moderator: Paul Nelson, Resilient Cities Catalyst Speakers: Lauren Alexander Augustine, Gulf Research Program Kathie Dello, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Courtney Reich, Georgia Conservancy Speakers: Amy Clement, University of Miami Tiffany Troxler, Florida International UniversityReally Engaging Engagement
Resilience Planning in the Southeast: Helping Communities Plan in an Environment of Chronic Natural Hazards
Research Highlights: Collaborative Science - Resilient 305
Moderator: Tom Klein, UM Center for Urban & Community Design Speakers: Eulois Cleckley, Underline Susanne Torriente, Jacobs Stephen Hammer, Global Climate Policy & Finance Moderator: Elizabeth Greig, UM Miller School of Medicine Speakers: Andrew MacCalla, Collective Energy Company CJ Reynolds, Florida Housing Coalition Gianna Van Winkle, Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. Speakers: Paula Pagniez, Howden Group Holdings Enrique Villamor, Florida International University Mark Borsuk (Invited), Duke UniversityCommunity Engaged Infrastructure
Preparation and Response: Building Resilience to Natural Disasters
Insurance Innovation to Fund Risk Mitigation and Risk Transfer
Moderator: Joanna Lombard, University of Miami Speakers: Jane Gilbert, Climate Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council Nkosi Muse, Harvard University Raonel Rodriguez, Miami-Dade County Speakers: Brian Strong, City of San Francisco Alec Bogdanoff, Brizaga Katharine Mach, University of Miami Moderator: Courtney Humphries, Journalist & Scholar Speakers: Esber Andiroglu, University of Miami Whit Remer, Arcadis Matthijs Bouw, One ArchitectureWaiting in the Shade - Optimizing Bus Shelters for a Changing Climate (Panel & Interactive Workshop)
Managed Retreat: Levers to Mitigate Future Risk
Diving Into Action: Obstacles and Opportunities for Implementing Water Projects
Speakers: Shaun Donovan, Enterprise Community Partners Francesca de Quesada Covey, Knight Foundation Speakers: Jainey Bavishi, UM Climate Resilience Institute Prithi Trivedi, The David and Lucile Packard FoundationBuilding Resilient + Equitable Housing
From Framework to Action: Aligning Philanthropy for Durable Climate Resilience
Speakers: Sonia Chao, University of Miami Katherine Dafforn, University of Massachusetts, Boston Illya Azaroff, The American Institute of Architects Andrew Baker, University of Miami Speakers to be confirmedInfrastructure Futures: New Approaches to Build Resilience for the Next Generation
Reporting Resilience: Communicating Success to Accelerate Climate Action
Water as an Entry Point for Planning: Global Perspectives Speakers: Matthijs Bouw, One Architecture Meenakshi Chabba, Everglades FoundationWater as Leverage Workshop
Join us for a closing conversation, where we reflect on key moments, celebrate achievements, and wrap up with final remarks.
The conference will take place from March 17-18 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (both days) at the Lakeside Village Expo Center, in addition to a few surrounding buildings. Address below: University of Miami Lakeside Village Expo Center 1280 Stanford Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Full size map here.
There are several hotels near the University of Miami Coral Gables campus.
Uber and Lyft are available. Please note, you will need access to the internet on your cellphone and will need to register accounts with these companies in order to request a driver. Set the destination to Lakeside Village Expo Center. If you are close enough to the University, we encourage you to walk or bike! The Underline path is a biking and walking path that runs parallel to US 1 for several miles under the Miami Metrorail from Brickell to Coral Gables. There are also sidewalks and bike lanes around the main roads leading to the University in addition to bike racks at multiple locations on campus.Public Transit
Ridesharing Services
Biking/Walking
