What We Do

MARISA will rely on scientific models and information alongside close interactions with stakeholders and decisionmakers to achieve its objectives.

• Collaborating and integrating research and outreach

  Work closely with community leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and academics to create information and decision-support tools that strengthen resilience to climate variability and change.

• Assessing risks and vulnerabilities

  Develop climate data and tools to understand vulnerabilities in diverse contexts, including a comprehensive flood risk assessment for Chesapeake Bay communities.

• Improving adaptation and planning strategies

  Develop planning tools to help ensure sustainable freshwater availability, ecosystem vitality, and economic prosperity.

• Educating students and communities

  Train graduate and undergraduate students and community members to understand real-world challenges and opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

• Supporting regional climate assessments

  Inform and organize national and regional climate assessments through coordination with other regional climate programs.

• Evaluating progress

  Evaluate MARISA’s progress and the combined impact of multiple, adjacent regional climate programs. Periodic program-based evaluation will improve planning and operations.