WHOI Sea Grant Welcomes Coastal Resilience Specialist Rachael Hamilton

Rachael is no stranger to the Massachusetts coastline. Originally from Gloucester, she received a Master's degree in Urban Planning and Community Development through the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Rachael has a background in outreach and community engagement, through prior work with Black Earth Compost and as a research assistant for a project funded through the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative. Her coastal resilience experience includes working as a NOAA Coastal Management Fellow identifying needs for, designing, and coordinating a natural hazards technical assistance program for the State of Maine and supporting the Maine Climate Council's Community Resilience Working Group in updating the State Climate Action Plan. Rachael returns to Massachusetts from a stint in Santa Fe, NM, where she worked as a land use planner for the city but missed coastal New England too much!

- February 2026