Wayne Cobleigh Presents to Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers

Wayne Cobleigh

Norwood, MA – GZA announced that Wayne Cobleigh, VP of client services in the company’s Norwood office,  presented at the 2017 Association of State Floodplain Managers National Conference held in May  in Kansas City, MO.

Cobleigh presented “Resilience in Connecticut: Current Programs, National Models and New Opportunities” based on research conducted in collaboration with the State of Connecticut, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate (CIRCA) and additional agencies.

The presentation focused on innovative financing methods for mitigating flood hazards and improving resilience of built environment and natural resources to floods, hurricane and sea level rise. The research will be published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Law Journal this year.

Cobleigh’s  areas of specialization include energy facility siting and permitting, nuclear power plant engineering support services, sustainable development and flood hazard assessment and mitigation.