Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments

Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA)

Collaborating with Mid-Atlantic communities to enhance their resilience to a changing climate through improved data, place-based decision support, and public engagement

Featured Resources

Latest Releases

Climate Hazard and Mitigation Planning (CHaMP) Tool
This online tool aims to communicate potential vulnerabilities to the public and authorities responsible for allocating resources for hazard mitigation activities, and help local hazard mitigation, infrastructure, and land use planners integrate climate information into their hazard mitigation and other planning efforts.
Nov 2, 2022
MARISA Year in Review
This report provides an overview of MARISA activities from September 2021–August 2022. This year represented the beginning of MARISA’s second five-year grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Activities included expanding work to new geographic areas, developing and deepening partnerships, and making progress to address the overarching question: How can we best support communities in the Mid-Atlantic region to leverage actionable climate science to make informed decisions about building resilience?
Oct 14, 2022

Climate Summary

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts and Summary and Outlook: Fall 2022
Most of the region experienced temperatures that were within two degrees of normal for the fall 2022 season. The first week of November was unusually warm: On November 7, Lynchburg, Virginia recorded its warmest November day on record with a high of 84 degrees.
Dec 23, 2022

Featured Tool

Chesapeake Bay Model Inventory and Selection Tool (MIST)
The MIST tool is a collection of models relevant for water management and decisionmaking in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Mid-Atlantic region.
Feb 16, 2021

What We Do

MARISA’s broad regional support for climate-adaptation and resilience activities, including the Seasonal Climate Impacts Summary and climate-informed intensity-duration-frequency curves (graphical representations of rainfall probability) for the region, is complemented by research and outreach in three locations: Baltimore, Maryland; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Virginia’s rural coastal communities.

Assess and address the climate-sensitive needs of vulnerable communities in the region

Publications
Advance capabilities for community-adaptation planning through the co-production of data, information, and tools

Data Tools
Build workforce capacity through the robust engagement of diverse students and partners

Our Team
Evaluate impacts of MARISA activities, particularly in socially vulnerable communities