Janan is the Senior Climate Advisor for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs in the Resilience Organization in Washington, D.C. Janan works across FEMA programs and with external partners to develop and coordinate climate change policy, tools, guidance, communication, and trainings. Janan is also a Nature-Based Solutions subject matter expert, supporting inclusion and implementation of nature-based solutions across FEMA’s programs. Since 2018, Janan has been working at FEMA to leverage funding for community resiliency to hazards before and after disasters strike. Previously Janan worked on climate change policy as a NOAA Knauss Fellow with the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and as the lead of the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation at the New England Aquarium. Janan is a coastal scientist with a Master of Science in marine Resource Management with a focus on coastal hazards and climate adaptation from Oregon State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science from Connecticut College.