Fernleaf delivers resilience decision support solutions. We use data to empower communities and companies to make the right investments for effective resilience and adaptation. “Fernleaf is the rare company that combines high-tech solutions with personable, responsive communication and support.

Understanding the Context

They have been a joy to work with every step of the way. AccelAdapt keeps staff engaged with understandable data and visuals, providing the tool we need to integrate resilience into planning at both the City and regional ... Home Our Team Matt Hutchins Matt Hutchins, CEO and Senior Resilience Specialist at Fernleaf, has fifteen years of experience supporting local governments and communities in resilience planning. He specializes in vulnerability and risk assessments, with extensive expertise in analyzing hazards to help communities develop a shared understanding about their vulnerabilities and prioritize ...

Key Insights

Work at Fernleaf We believe in creating roles that help each individual use their experience, education, and skills to create lasting change in the communities they serve. We are constantly learning and encouraging each other to learn, incorporating continuing education, and creating clear career development paths for our team members. Sealy started her career as a data economist at RTI International. Prior to joining Fernleaf, she was the principal of Chipley Consulting, a planning economic analysis firm based in Asheville, NC. Sealy is adept at completing local and regional economic analyses, including market and economic impact assessments.

Final Thoughts

Fernleaf is pleased to announce the kick-off of Phase 4 of the Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) Regional Resilience Assessment project. This program is a multi-year, multi-phase project that aims to build on previous phases of work to provide the Land of Sky Regional Council with a comprehensive flood vulnerability evaluation of the entire five-county region. The study area is located in ... Fernleaf supported the City of Jacksonville's resilience plan study by conducting a citywide vulnerability and risk assessment. The assessment focused on key hazards, including flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, and high winds. In 2022, Fernleaf was selected as a winner in the RISE Urban Coastal Community Resilience Challenge to create a data analytics method for assessing the impact of roadway flooding on historically disadvantaged communities.

The project involved close collaboration with the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) to develop a pilot for evaluating how travel times change between ...