2023 Winter Conference – Presentations

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

“MICROPLASTICS IN THE ENVIRONMENT”
BAOSHAN XING
Professor and Director of Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst

“Through the River and Over the Woods: Global PFAS Exposure and Implications for Ecosystem Health”
Lisa McIntosh
Senior Technical Manager, Woodard & Curran

“Improving Water Quality One Field at a Time: NRCS Practices for Producers”
Nancy Ferlow
Connecticut Natural Resources Conservation Service

“MassDEP’s Environmental Justice Initiatives to Improve Water Quality”
Dr. Padmini Das
Chief, Nonpoint Source Management Program, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

“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

“Quality of Massachusetts Waters: Regulation, Improvement and Challenges”
David Wong
Environmental Analyst, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

“Wetlands and the MA Contingency Plan”
Mia McDonald
Circuit Rider, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Conservation NewsBriefs
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Thank Barry Fisher for conservation resources
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-20
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Farmers and scientists team up to study soil
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-20
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Burying crop residues deeper could help protect maize from ear rot and mycotoxins
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-20
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Healthy soil is slashing operating expenses on this Arkansas farm
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-20
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Canadian study shows soil health practices are paying off
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-20
