Research Interests

• Ocean and coastal law
• Land-use planning
• Climate adaptation planning
• Offshore energy regulation and policy

Bio

Lisa Schiavinato is the Extension Director at California Sea Grant. She  joined the team in Fall 2016 and is responsible for directing the Extension  Program’s growth, while providing vision and leadership for current and  emerging extension activities that address California's critical ocean and  coastal challenges. Schiavinato is an attorney, and she has worked in the  areas of ocean and coastal law, property law, land use law, energy policy,  wetlands regulation, and climate adaptation planning in the Southeast and  Gulf of Mexico. Her work has included analyzing the legal and policy issues  associated with social vulnerability mapping, North Carolina’s coastal wind  energy potential, recommending for ocean management strategies and  recommending strategies for managing the state’s estuarine shoreline. She  is the recipient of the 2009 North Carolina Governor’s Conservation  Achievement Award for Natural Resources Scientist of the Year. Schiavinato  also received an Outstanding Extension Service Award from NC State University  in 2015. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida  and a law degree and certificate in environmental and land-use law from the  University of Florida. Her work has appeared in a number of publications,  including the North Carolina Law Review, the journal Coastal Management and  the Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal. Schiavinato is a past president of The Coastal Society.