Jessica Reilly-Moman
Dr. Jessica Reilly-Moman is a social entrepreneur working to accelerate equitable climate adaptation for coasts and oceans. For the past twenty years, Jess has led and worked with diverse teams and projects in the Americas, Europe, and Africa to balance development with natural resource conservation and human well-being.
Jess is Director of Climate and Community at the Island Institute and an affiliated researcher in the Leslie Lab at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center.
Her recent projects include:
- Working at the nexus of climate, oceans, and justice with research on participatory methods to equitably engage Maine’s coastal communities in ocean renewable energy siting.
- Supporting the Maine Climate Council’s Science and Technical Sub-Committee, including co-authoring their 2024 Update on Maine Climate Science.
- Writing the first comprehensive report examining the effectiveness of nature-based solutions to meet coastal adaptation needs in the U.S.
Jess holds a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maine, an MS in Energy and Resources from the University of California – Berkeley, and a BA in Ecology from Brown University. Read her PhD dissertation, Climate Care: Pathways for Coastal Community Resilience and contact her at jessica.reillymoman(at)maine.edu to learn more about her current projects and potential collaborations.