Dr. Jennifer Jurado is responsible for leading climate resilience and environmental planning initiatives for Broward County, FL. She works extensively with regional stakeholders to advance county-wide resilience planning and public-private partnerships key to large-scale initiatives. Current efforts involve advancement of a county-wide resilience plan focused infrastructure improvements, risk reduction, and the economics of adaptation. Dr. Jurado has been a participant in the four-county Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact since its formation in 2009.  She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Marine Biology and Fisheries.