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Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments

Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA)

A NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership team

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

The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World
MARISA Program Manager Lena Easton-Calabria discusses the difference between climate coping strategies and climate adaptation. While air conditioning provides life-saving relief, current practices may lead to greater climate vulnerability over time.
Aug 19, 2024
Selected Grantees for the MARISA Small Grants Program
The successful recipients of the MARISA Small Grants program were chosen from strong proposals from around the Mid-Atlantic region. One recipient was selected each in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and for the region-wide CHaMP tool.
Mar 11, 2024

Climate Summary

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts and Summary and Outlook: Summer 2024
Average temperatures were higher than normal across the Mid-Atlantic region during the summer season, with some sites experiencing the hottest summer on record. Explore future projected days with extreme temperatures in an interactive tool.
Sep 18, 2024

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

Our Team

Principal Investigator

Krista Romita Grocholski

Krista Romita Grocholski, PhD

MARISA Principal Investigator
Physical Scientist, RAND

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Get in Touch

If you’d like to find out more about our work or upcoming projects, get in touch with our program manager.

Lena Easton-Calabria

Lena Easton-Calabria

MARISA Program Manager
Policy Analyst, RAND