Jessy Carlson

Jessy Carlson
Professional Title
Resilience Extension Associate

What I do for Sea Grant

  • Conduct community needs assessments.
  • Facilitate data collection and analyze findings.
  • Assist with resilience-centered extension programs.
  • Develop and conduct resilience outreach and education.

Education

M.E.S. Environmental Studies
Lakehead University - Thunder Bay, ON
B.S. Biology
(Minor: First Nations Studies)
University of Wisconsin-Superior - Superior, WI

Outreach Projects

Person wearing rain boots and splashing in a puddle of water.

Great Lakes One Water Resilient Future

The Great Lakes One Water project brings together a diverse community leadership team focused on equitable access to information and participation in planning and strategies.

Rain barrel and flowers by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash.com

One Block at a Time

The goal of the Minnesota Sea Grant project One Block at a Time is to increase community resilience to climate hazards, particularly the impacts of flooding, in vulnerable frontline communities acr

Map of Duluth showing watersheds, cities, and townships.

Code Audits & Community-Government Partnerships

Minnesota Sea Grant seeks to help to build the capacity of Duluth Urban Area communities to develop a framework that allows for and promotes the adoption and installation of green infrastructure th