| Institution: | University of Maryland |
| Department: | Anthropology |
| Expertise: | Algae Blooms, Climate/Weather Impact Analysis (flooding), Crabs, Fisheries, Local Community Organization, Oysters, Sea Level Rise, Social Sciences, socio-ecological resilience, cultural environmental research; climate change governance |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Sustainable Fisheries, Healthy Watersheds, Land Conservation, Environmental Literacy, Stewardship, Climate Resiliency |
| Research interests: | Cultural and socio-economic analysis of climate change impacts for coastal communities and developing multi-level networks to reduce socio-ecological vulnerability to climate/environmental change. |
| Email: | mpaoliss@umd.edu |
| Web Address: | anth.umd.edu/facultyprofile/Paolisso/Michael |
