Eira Tansey

About Me

My name is Eira Tansey. In case you’re wondering how to say my name (and yup, it’s the one I was born with), it rhymes with ‘Sara’. I was born in Toledo and grew up in Cincinnati. I am an archivist and researcher who specializes in the impacts of climate change on archives and cultural heritage.

I am the founder and manager of Memory Rising, which provides research, consulting, and archival services with expertise in climate change, environmental and labor movements, and Ohio Valley regional history. Prior to starting Memory Rising I worked in academic libraries for 15 years, at the University of Cincinnati’s Archives and Rare Books Library (2013-2023) and at Tulane University Library’s Louisiana Research Collection (2008-2013). I received my MLIS from San José State University’s School of Library and Information Science.

I try to make much of my climate change work publicly available, and I would be delighted to hear from you.

In my personal life, I am a Quaker, a feminist, and a socialist. In the warm months I spend a lot of time puttering around my front yard which is primarily native and pollinator plants. I am trying to read more books and sew more quilts.