Hi, I’m Marissa!

I’m a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in the department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences. My research interests include urban stormwater modeling and flood hazard modeling, climate change adaptation, green stormwater infrastructure, and engineering education.

I received my Doctoral Degree and my Masters Degree from Carnegie Mellon University and my Bachelors of Science in Engineering Degree from Princeton University, all in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

My doctoral work focused on climate adaptation for stormwater infrastructure in the urban environment, specifically how stakeholders are using climate data for planning and adaptation, and the use of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for effective adaptation in the face of deep uncertainty associated with climate change.

Current Projects

Exploring Stochastic Storm Transposition (SST) for eastern North Carolina

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Assessing risk to transportation infrastructure

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Identifying hotspots for future flood exposure in North Carolina

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