
RIFMA wants to showcase you!
With the continued threats of climate change, sea level rise, and inland flooding, RIFMA wants to showcase all the important work that its members are doing every day!
RIFMA’s Flood Talk Friday Webinar is a platform for any RIFMA member to share (and brag) about programs, projects and events that work towards Rhode Island flood mitigation and resilience. For one hour, you’ll have a captive audience of like-minded flood-obsessed peers! We are trying to fill the first six months of 2023 (dates below) from 12-1pm. If you are interested in showcasing your work, please send a few sentences describing your project/event/program to rhodeislandfma@gmail.com.
If you can’t wait to share, please post to our social media sites or send us content for the RIFMA Flood Vents Newsletter! We can’t wait to hear from you!
2023 (12pm - 1pm 4th Friday of the month)
January 27
February 24
March 24
April 28
May 26
June 23

March 2023
The Dam Atlas
Emily was a part of the National Science Foundation Future of Dams grant looking at aging dam infrastructure in New England. She researched and practiced methods to engage communities in decision making around their local dam. Growing out of that research, she has continued to collaborate with Art Gold to develop the Narragansett Bay Dam Atlas, an online platform that includes information to help the public understand the complex social-ecological dynamics of dams, case studies, decision support tools, and an interactive map of all the dams in the Narragansett Bay Watershed.
January 2023
The AIA Disaster Assistance Handbook
Kenneth J. Filarski is principal of FILARSKI/ARCHITECTURE+PLANNING+RESEARCH, an integrated architecture and planning, ecology design studio and research workshop. Founded in 1976 the studio is recognized with national, regional, state awards in multiple disciplines from professional societies, governments, and citizen organizations.

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December 2022
Quonnie Pond Breachway Project
Bring your lunch and join us virtually as Bin, Senior Technical Specialist at GZA, discusses her project, Quonnie Pond Breachway Coastal Resiliency Improvement Design.
November 2022
Market to Metacom
Bob Rulli, from the Town of Warren’s Office of Planning and Community Development. Bob will present on this award-winning project, Market to Metacom.


October 2022
Risk Rating 2.0
Bob will offer explanation of the new Risk Rating 2.0 premiums, and how they more accurately reflect a property’s unique flood risk by considering a broader range of variables.