Our Team

Nina Davis serves as a habitat resilience specialist/extension associate with the Mississippi State University (MSU) Program for Local Adaptation to Changing Environments (PLACE) based at the MSU Coastal Research Extension Center. In her Sea Grant role, she supports the Community Outreach and Strategic Training (COAST) Resilience Institute, where she helps facilitate community-driven resilience planning and supports the application of science-based decision-making tools. Through this work, she fosters engagement and strengthens community resilience across coastal communities. 

Nina bridges gaps between scientific resources and communities, leading to increased long-term environmental stewardship.

She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Andrews University and a master's degree in biology from East Carolina University.