2023 Winter Conference – Presentations
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The SNEC Board of Directors would like to thank all of our fabulous speakers for their energy and expertise!
Speaker Biographies and Contact Information (PDF)
Conference and Presentation Descriptions and PDFs
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“MICROPLASTICS IN THE ENVIRONMENT”
BAOSHAN XING
Professor and Director of Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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“Through the River and Over the Woods: Global PFAS Exposure and Implications for Ecosystem Health”
Lisa McIntosh
Senior Technical Manager, Woodard & Curran
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“Improving Water Quality One Field at a Time: NRCS Practices for Producers”
Nancy Ferlow
Connecticut Natural Resources Conservation Service
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“MassDEP’s Environmental Justice Initiatives to Improve Water Quality”
Dr. Padmini Das
Chief, Nonpoint Source Management Program, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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“Implementing the Single Standards Act to Increase State Protection of Buffers for Freshwater Wetlands in Rhode Island”
Chuck Horbert
Deputy Administrator, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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“Quality of Massachusetts Waters: Regulation, Improvement and Challenges”
David Wong
Environmental Analyst, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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“Wetlands and the MA Contingency Plan”
Mia McDonald
Circuit Rider, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Conservation NewsBriefs
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Program pays Illinois farmers to improve soil health
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on 2024-07-25
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Driest place on Earth witnesses flowers blooming for first time in decade
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on 2024-07-25
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Rethinking stormwater — from waste to treasure
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on 2024-07-25
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5 reasons to seed cover crops after specialty crops
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on 2024-07-25
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Smart soil can water and feed itself
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on 2024-07-25