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Lisa Graff is a GIS Team Manager with the University of Illinois, Illinois State Water Survey, a GIS Professional, a Hazus Trained Professional and a Certified Floodplain Manager. She is currently leading a team to develop Local Hazard Mitigation Plans for counties in Illinois, as well as using GIS to assess the impact of flooding in Illinois. Lisa understands the importance of good information in data driven decision-making, and the impact of accessible tools to guide communities in becoming safer and more resilient from flooding. She has also worked on floodplain mapping though FEMA’s MapMod and RiskMAP initiatives.