Sarah Molinari

Sarah Molinari is an expert on community climate adaptation, climate resilience, mutual aid, disaster planning and recovery. 

She studies how debt, climate challenges, and disaster shape daily life in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Her community-based research explores how residents respond to crises and seeks ways to make recovery more equitable. 

As an anthropologist and public scholar, she has discussed topics including hurricane preparedness and Puerto Rico’s water crisis, debt, and economic development in interviews, podcasts, and public-facing writing. 

Molinari is one of several Worcester Polytechnic Institute faculty members who are part of the Caribbean Collaborative Action Network. The network, funded by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, works to build regional knowledge, connections, and capacity to adapt climate threats.