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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$16.8M available to help N.Y. farmers mitigate effects of climate change
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-10-01
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How and where microbes die in soil influences residues, organic matter and soil health
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-10-01
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What the smell of a soil can tell us about soil health
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-10-01
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Why this quiet tax credit could spur a clean water revolution
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-10-01
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Soil health, family legacy and the future of managed grazing
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-10-01
