Emily E. Steinhilber

Biography

Emily Steinhilber is an Assistant Research Professor in the Office of Research at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Virginia where, in addition to other resilience initiatives, she coordinates the ODU arm of the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency (CCRFR), a partnership of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William and Mary Law School’s Virginia Coastal Policy Center, and ODU. Established by Virginia’s General Assembly, the CCRFR launched in July of 2016 and provides coordinated and applied research and technical support for planners and decision makers in Virginia.

Previously, Steinhilber served as the Assistant Director for Coastal Resilience Research at ODU and facilitated the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise Preparedness and Resilience Intergovernmental Planning Pilot Project. The Pilot Project sought to develop a “whole of government” and “whole of community” approach to sea level rise preparedness and resilience in the region.

Steinhilber was the Executive Director at the Virginia Coastal Coalition, a non-profit based in Virginia Beach, Virginia dedicated to creating a collaborative forum for a solutions-based approach to sea level rise planning and preparedness in Hampton Roads. The organization focused on leveraging the work of academia, nonprofits, and government to create a dialogue within the business community.

A member of the Virginia State Bar, Steinhilber is active within the Hampton Roads Community and serves on Virginia Beach’s Green Ribbon Committee, as the co-chair of Lynnhaven River Now’s LRNEXT board, and has previously served on WHRO’s Emerging Leaders Board.

Education

Doctor of Law, Vermont Law School
Master of Environmental Law and Policy, Vermont Law School
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History, University of Virginia