Bringing you the latest news, events, and updates from NEIWPCC and our partners. |
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Annual Report Available Online
NEIWPCC's annual report for fiscal year 2020 is available online. Our work during that period, which spanned Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020, was marked by change on two fronts to the way NEIWPCC does business: the launch of a new strategic plan...
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Interactive Map Explores Rhode Island Salt Ponds
The landscape along Rhode Island's south coast is carved up by salt ponds, each one a unique environment. A new, online resource tells the story of these ponds and the organization that protects them.
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Strategies for Hudson River Flood Resilience
In the state of New York, more than 100 public access sites, including parks, preserves, boat launches, and fishing piers along the shores of the tidal Hudson provide outstanding recreational, scenic, and economic value to the Hudson Valley.
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In Brief
Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan package of wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, and water reuse infrastructure funding. Several water infrastructure packages have also been introduced in the House of Representatives and are expected to reach the floor this month, according to the Water Environment Federation.
Environmental groups, including the Lake Champlain Committee are appealing a decision to allow the sinking of a century-old ferry in the lake for use with scuba tourism.
The Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP) held their biennial conference virtually over the course of three days this April with sessions on water quality, climate change, and habitats and wildlife. The recordings are available online. The conference aimed to drive action on PEP’s new comprehensive conservation and management plan. In a new video, featured below, partners of PEP shared how, by working together, the program’s new management plan will guide crucial work to restore and protect the estuary over the next decade.
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Accolades and Accomplishments
The team examined sediment data, historical maps, and aerial photographs, finding that the majority of tidal marshes in the Hudson River Estuary were an unintended result of industrial development and shoreline modifications.
The paper describes assessments and studies in the Maumee River, which present integrated measurements of complex contaminant and chemical mixtures and their effects in the field.
Megan Lung, a NEIWPCC environmental analyst with the Hudson River Estuary Program, was presented with a Recognition of Resilience and Distinctive Service Award by the town of Esopus for her service to the community during 2020. On the award, Lung was listed as a “NYS DEC Friend of Esopus, Champion of Culverts and Knight of NEIWPCC.”
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Opportunities
- Information Officer–Communications Specialist (Lowell, MA)
- Environmental Engineer–Capital Replacement Liaison (Kingston, NY)
Staffing Updates
We are pleased to welcome the following new employees:
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Mary Claire Arnold, environmental analyst, Long Island Sound regional coordinator, Stony Brook, NY.
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Lindsay Charlop, environmental analyst, Hudson River National Estuarine Reserve Coastal Training Program coordinator, in Staatsburg, NY.
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Evan Karsberg, environmental analyst, Wastewater Operator Training and Certification Support, in Lowell, MA
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