Maps and Data for Insight & Action
Mērak Labs empowers organizations with actionable insights to build resilient, sustainable futures.
Company
Mērak Labs
Mērak Labs is a resilience analytics company that helps you identify, prioritize, and act on risk—before disaster strikes. We specialize in combining local knowledge with advanced data science to build practical, place-based solutions that reduce environmental, social, and economic vulnerability.
Our mission is to make resilience actionable. We believe communities shouldn't have to wait for damage—or funding—to begin protecting themselves. By mapping risks at the parcel level and providing clear, low-cost strategies for adaptation, we help decision-makers, emergency managers, and residents understand where to focus, what actions to take, and how to justify the investment.
Our Solutions
Driving Decisions
Our platform helps decision-makers prioritize action, protect homes, and invest resources where they'll have the greatest impact.
- Powerful Geospatial and Data Visualization
- Dashboards and Reporting
- Data Collection and Integration
- Engagement and Collaboration
- Parcel-Level Risk Analysis
- Strategic Adaptation Strategies
- Optimized Zoning
- Sensor Network Integration
Metrics That Matter
Case Studies
Flood Resilience
Understanding and Managing Flood Risks in Buchanan County, VA
Mērak Labs assessed flood extent, debris flow hazards, landslide risk, and mine blowout potential under different storm scenarios, identifying critical locations where infrastructure failures could lead to catastrophic impacts.
Download PDF
Resilience & Adaptation Strategies
Analyzing Compound Flooding, Extreme Heat, & Water Quality Risks in Miami
Working with Miami Waterkeeper and using our resilience analytics frameworks, Mērak Labs integrated geospatial data on flood hazards, urban heat, and infrastructure vulnerability to identify high-risk areas and develop targeted, multi-benefit adaptation strategies.
Download PDF
Watershed Conservation
Port Royal Sound Foundation
We built a powerful decision-support tool for the Port Royal Sound Foundation that connects land use, water quality, and long-term environmental health. The app transforms complex watershed data into clear, actionable insights—empowering local leaders to protect ecosystems, guide development, and plan for future climate impacts at the HUC12 scale.
Flood Resilience
Enhancing Flood Resilience and Water Quality in the Ala Wai Watershed
Mērak Labs worked with 3Rwater to apply advanced stormwater analysis and identify priority areas for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) retrofits, integrating flood risk, water quality concerns, and socioeconomic factors.
Download PDF
“We were blown away. This was the first time we had access to something this comprehensive, accurate, and immediately useful for a community like ours. It mapped flooding and the downstream effects—landslides, mine blowouts, debris risks—and helped us see exactly where to act. The team's responsiveness made all the difference. This is the kind of work small communities truly need.”
“This data solution can help us create a more inclusive financial system that removes systemic disparities. Addressing disparities and climate impacts will result in + 4%- 6% real GDP locally.”