Megan Delatte-Guidry

Megan Delatte-Guidry is working with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) as a Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellow. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a goal of advancing climate resiliency, particularly in coastal regions. Motivated by this desire and an interest in shellfish and aquaculture, Delatte-Guidry pursued a PhD at the University of Rhode Island studying how early-life oysters respond to environmental stress. Following her graduation in May 2026, she was eager to connect her scientific background to environmental policy. 

At the Maryland Department of the Environment, Delatte-Guidry works with the Climate Change Program to support the implementation of Maryland's progressive climate policies. She works to advance program initiatives such as building decarbonization, stakeholder engagement, and the development and implementation of innovative climate strategies. In this role she enjoys applying and furthering her research and science communication skills to inform state climate policy at the science-policy interface. In her spare time, Delatte-Guidry can be found reading, cycling, cooking, or on a walk in her neighborhood park.