McGinn's research focuses on climate change policy, especially at the international level. Overarching themes in McGinn's work include climate change adaptation, funding sources for adaptation projects, the intersections between climate change efforts and international development, and climate risk management.
"The US Is Still in the Paris Agreement," Anna McGinn, Bangor Daily News, December 4, 2018.
"Anna McGinn Is Headed to Her Fifth International Climate Change Meeting," Anna McGinn, Interview with Mary Pols, Portland Press Herald, November 18, 2018.
"Climate in Development: An Analysis of Climate Change Integration in Soliciations," Anna McGinn, USAID, June 1, 2018.