SNEP Chat
SNEP Chat with Stefanie Covino, Blackstone Watershed Collaborative - 09/29/2021
Stefanie Covino is the Program Manager of the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative. The Collaborative is the product of two years of public engagement to determine the needs of the Blackstone community, which extends from Worcester, Massachusetts to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Stef spoke with us about the Collaborative's mission, as well as how the Program is working closely with SNEP and the SNEP Network to fully realize its goals for the region. To learn more about the program and their finalized Needs Assessment report, visit their website at https://www.blackstonecollaborative.org
SNEP Chat with Eric Boettger of the Rhode Island Natural Resource Conservation Service - 08/09/2021
Eric Boettger is a research conservationist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) of Rhode Island. On this edition of SNEP Chat, we spoke with Eric to learn more about the mission of the RI NRCS and to discuss areas where the SNEP and NRCS missions overlap.
On this edition of SNEP Chat, we are joined by Dr. Phil Colarusso, a marine biologist at EPA Region 1 who walks us through his work in better understanding eelgrass, its role in carbon sequestration, and its potential for restoration throughout southeast New England.
SNEP Chat with James Houle: UNH Stormwater Center - 03/15/2021
We interviewed James Houle, director of the UNH Stormwater Center. The UNH Stormwater Center is a SNEP Network affiliated partner and advances the Network's mission by leading the collaborative effort with Massachusetts and Rhode Island state environmental officials to develop a regional Stormwater Retrofit Manual. We spoke with James about opportunities for incorporating green infrastructure into stormwater management best management practices.
SNEP Year in Review Interviews: 2020 Playlist - 01/21/2021
SNEP Year in Review Interviews: 2020 - Joe Costa, Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program - 01/21/2021
Joe Costa is the director of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (NEP). In this episode, Joe highlights several projects from 2020 and discusses the goals of the NEP for 2021. For more information on the Narragansett Bay NEP, please visit: https://www.buzzardsbay.org
Tom Ardito works with Restore America’s Estuaries and is the director of SNEP Watershed Grants. In this episode, Tom highlights several projects from 2020 and discusses the goals of the SNEP Watershed Grants program for 2021. For more information on the SNEP Watershed Grants program, please visit: https://estuaries.org/snep-watershed-grant/
Mike Gerel is the director of the Narragansett Bay National Estuary Program (NEP). In this episode, Mike highlights several projects from 2020 and discusses the goals of the NEP for 2021. For more information on the Narragansett Bay NEP, please visit: https://www.nbep.org
SNEP Year in Review Interviews: 2020 - Marcel Belaval, USGS-EPA Collaborative - 01/21/2021
Marcel Belaval is a hydrogeologist with EPA Region 1 and works collaboratively with the SNEP-USGS collaborative at EPA. In this episode, Marcel highlights several projects from 2020 and discusses the goals of the Collaborative for 2021. For more information on the EPA-USGS Collaborative, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/snep/epausgs-collaborative-snep-projects
SNEP Year in Review Interviews: 2020 - SNEP Network - 01/21/2021
In this episode, we spoke with Martha Sheils, director of the New England Environmental Finance Center; Phaeng Southisombath, project manager for the SNEP Network; and Leah Soloway who is a policy assistant with the New England Environmental Finance Center. Martha, Phaeng, and Leah highlight several projects from 2020 and discuss the Network’s goals for 2021. For more information on the SNEP Network, please visit: https://www.snepnetwork.org
Stewardship Mapping: SNEP Chat with Curt Spalding and Bryce DuBois on "Stew Mapping" - 11/02/2020
On this episode of SNEP Chat, we talk with former EPA Region 1 Administrator, Curt Spalding, who is now Professor of the Practice of Environment and Society at Brown University; and Bryce DuBois, an environmental psychologist and Assistant Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design about their joint “stewardship mapping” project, also known as Stew Map. In this issue, Curt also discusses a few key events that led to the foundation of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) during his time at EPA and Bryce teaches us how steward mapping can benefit local communities. This effort is currently ongoing in the SNEP region and is still in the data collection phase.