Peter Slovinsky

Marine Biologist, Maine Geological Survey for the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Mr. Slovinsky is a Marine Geologist with the Maine Geological Survey, where he has worked since 2001. He leads Maine’s beach and nearshore mapping programs, and is an expert in coastal erosion, sea level rise, and conducting vulnerability assessments and resilience and adaptation planning. Mr. Slovinsky helps communities visualize coastal hazards and develop viable local and regional adaptation strategies and enjoys making technical science understandable to a variety of different stakeholder audiences. He is a past co-author of the sea level rise chapter for the Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and Its Effects in Maine report by the Maine Climate Council’s Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, is a lead author for the same section for the 2024 update and also serves on the Climate Council’s Community Resilience Working Group and Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission.