Gerald Murphy JD, AICP, CFM

State Specialized Program Agent, Center for Land Use Efficiency

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University of Florida
East Campus
2140 NE Waldo Road
Gainesville, FL 32609

Jerry is a certified floodplain manager, certified urban and regional planner, and legal scholar. He leads CLUE’s Flood Resilient Communities Program.  His work and research involve land-use planning and control law, community-based planning, code and regulation drafting, floodplain and stormwater management, growth and infrastructure finance, post-disaster redevelopment planning, and community resiliency/sustainability.  Jerry works with local governments through applied research to craft planning approaches and strategies to address climate change, extreme weather, sea-level rise, and the other challenges facing local governments in the 21st century.