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Chloe Sheahan

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Chloë Sheahan is a research fellow at RIFS contributing to social science research on energy security and renewable energy. Specifically, she will be conducting interview research on how Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine affected the strategy, implementation, and impact of Germany’s energy policy. Her research is funded by a grant from Fulbright Germany. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College. Professionally, she has worked with both town and state government in Maine, USA to contribute to environmental policy. Her recent research has focused on perspectives of the proposed development of floating offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine.

  • 2026-present: Research Fellow, RIFS – Researching energy security and renewable energy
  • 2025-2026: Fellow, Maine Department of Energy Resources
  • 2023-2026: Research Assistant, Bowdoin College Environmental Studies Department community resilience research
  • 2022-2026: BA in Environmental Studies and Government and Legal Studies

  • Climate Ehange
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Security
  • Community Resilience
  • Environmental Policy

  • Sheahan, C., Pellerin, K., West W., Olney E., Newton L., MacPhee K., Lopez J., Bell K., Leahy J., Johnson E., and Levesque V. (2026). Exploring Rural Maine Municipal Governments’ Grant Capacity. Maine Sustainability & Water Conference.
  • Sheahan C., Griffith R., Olney E., West W., MacPhee K., Kennedy B., Kogler K., and Mooney A. (2024). Mapping Resilience: Spatial Distribution of Digital Services and Grant Participation in Maine’s Municipalities. Maine GIS Users Group.
  • Sheahan, C., Pellerin, K., Griffith R., MacPhee K., Bell K., Leahy J., Johnson E., and Levesque V. (2024). Mapping Resilience: Spatial Distribution of Digital Services and Grant Participation in Maine’s Municipalities. Maine Sustainability & Water Conference.

  • Phi Beta Kappa Society, 2026.
  • Honors awarded in the Bowdoin College Environmental Studies Major, 2026.
  • Bowdoin College Environmental Studies Departmental Honors in Community Service, 2026.