Jocelyn Tsai

Climate Resiliency Planner @Weston & Sampson

Boston, MA, US

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to plan and implement climate resilience projects across Massachusetts, spanning statewide vulnerability assessments, regional coastal mitigation strategies, watershed-scale evaluations, and local site design. Applied GIS analysis, climate risk modeling, and stakeholder engagement to advance climate-adaptive infrastructure that addressed coastal and inland flooding, stormwater, and urban heat, with a strong focus on equity and Environmental Justice. Developed vulnerability scoring frameworks, identified and prioritized nature-based solution opportunities, and translated technical analyses into actionable roadmaps that supported grant applications and infrastructure funding. Facilitated municipal and regional coordination across diverse stakeholders, including state agencies, community-based organizations, and tribal representatives. Contributed to the development of operations plans for deployable flood barriers, heat mitigation strategies for Logan Airport, and long-term maintenance plans for stormwater infrastructure. Supported the design and community engagement processes for climate-resilient public spaces and helped advance projects from concept through implementation readiness in alignment with statewide and municipal climate goals.Key Projects- Mystic and Charles River Regional Coastal Interventions Analysis- Massachusetts Statewide Flood Vulnerability Assessment for Environmental Justice Population- Fitchburg Nature-Based Solutions Projects- Boston Logan Airport and South Boston Urban Heat Program- Harbor Towers and 400 Summer Street Flood Barrier Operations Plan- Oxford Petroleum to Pollinator Project- Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan- Natick Watershed Nature-Based Solutions Evaluation- Natick Climate-Resilient Parks- Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation Flood Analysis- Medford Urban Forest Vulnerability Assessment- Shrewsbury Sewer Pump Station Flood Impact Evaluations

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Master's degree, Master in Urban Planning

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sustainable Environmental Design; City and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture Minors