KINGSTON, R.I. 鈥� Feb. 26, 2026 鈥� The 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography will welcome Jainey Bavishi, an expert on climate adaptation and resilience, as the guest speaker for the on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m.
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As climate impacts accelerate and uncertainty grows, communities across the country are redefining what it means to be resilient. In a fireside chat, 鈥淔rom the Ground Up: Communities Leading the Next Chapter of Climate Resilience,鈥� Bavishi will explore how equity, local leadership and civic collaboration form the backbone of effective climate action, even as traditional systems face strain.
J.P. Walsh, 溏心vlog免费B站 professor of oceanography, will moderate the conversation.
Bavishi most recently served as assistant secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and deputy administrator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she provided agency-wide direction for climate resilience, fisheries, and coastal and ocean programs, including efforts related to NOAA’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
Previously, Bavishi acted as director of New York City’s Office of Climate Resiliency, overseeing the implementation of climate resilience strategies. She also worked as associate director for climate preparedness for the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Her work connects national policy to neighborhood-scale action, helping shape a more just and durable approach to resilience.
Bavishi holds a master’s degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in public policy and cultural anthropology from Duke University.
The Charles and Marie Fish Lecture is an annual public lecture endowed by the family of Charles and Marie Fish. The Fishes established a marine biological program at the 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1935 and eventually a graduate program in oceanography at the Narragansett Marine Laboratory, which later became 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography.