President – Timothy Randhir
(SNEC Member Since 1994)
Dr. Timothy O. Randhir is a Professor of Watershed Management and Water Quality with the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Timothy O. Randhir is a Professor of Watershed Management and Water Quality with the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1995 and did postdoctoral work there before joining UMass as a faculty in 1997. Timothy specializes in watershed management, climate change, water resources, ecological economics, dynamic systems modeling and optimization, GIS and spatial analysis, land use policy, common-pool resource management, nonpoint source pollution, and natural resources policy.
He serves as Editor of three international journals and is a consultant to AAAS, NASEM, NSF, EPA, and USDA. Timothy is the author of a book on Watershed Management and has published more than 88 referred articles in leading journals, including Water Resources Research, Ecological Modeling, Climatic Change, Journal of Hydrology, Forest Ecology and Management, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, and Journal of American Water Resources Association.
Vice President – John Dudula
(SNEC Member Since 2013)
John Dudula has been a Natural Resource Specialist with the North Central Conservation District (NCCD) in Vernon, CT, from December 2015 to the present. The NCCD is a non-profit organization that serves municipalities and residents by providing environmental technical services and education.
John has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Science from Curry College in Milton, MA, and a Masters of Science Degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. His concentration is in water, watersheds, and wetland science, and is he is a Certified Professional Wetland Scientist. John published an article in the Journal of Hydrology in 2016 titled, “Modeling the influence of climate change on watershed systems: Adaptation through target practices.”
He also published an article in the Journal of Water Research in 2018 titled, “Declining ambient water phosphorus concentrations in Massachusetts’ rivers from 1999 to 2013: Environmental protection works.” His professional skills include Spatial Analysis, GIS, Watershed modeling, Regulation/Compliance, and Data Analysis/Reports. John’s interests include environmental conservation, reading, biking, and hiking.
Secretary – VACANT
Doug McCluskey is currently employed by Everett J Prescott as the Western Erosion Control & Geoproduct Specialist. Doug has over 12 years of experience in the promotion & education of various product lines related to Geosynthetics, Erosion Control, Sediment Control, & Ground Stabilization. In this role, Doug is in contact with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, and he also works closely with engineers, landscape architects, municipalities, and contractors in both the public and private sector to promote the awareness of erosion control, sediment control, and geo-products applications and practices.
Doug is active in several professional organizations, frequently conducts presentations to educate decision-makers, is involved in training EJ Prescott employees, and manages product sales and promotions in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Indiana, & Ohio. Doug has also worked closely with the Southern New England Soil & Water Conservation Society to provide field day events and hands-on demonstrations.
Doug has been involved in developing specifications for products used on construction projects and provides on-site supervision and instruction during installations. Doug holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Potsdam.
Treasurer – Christine Odiaga
(SNEC Member Since 2013)
Christine Odiaga is living her dream, “washed ashore” on Cape Cod, and working on the Herring River Restoration Project in Wellfleet & Truro, MA – a multi-agency effort to restore over 1000 degraded acres of the historic estuary through the incremental reintroduction of tidal exchange.
Prior experience includes ten years of outreach and education as a MassDEP Wetlands Circuit Rider, three years as a municipal Conservation Agent/Stormwater Coordinator, and six years of construction site sampling and monitoring on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (fascinating!!). Christine took advantage of the Cooperative Education Program at Northeastern University, an experience she considered to be as important as any class. Challenges on the CA/T led her to join the International Erosion Control Association; twelve years on the Northeast Chapter Board included four years as President.
She joined SWCS in 2013 and served as RI Director, then worked for two years as Executive Director before assuming her current role as Treasurer. Pastimes include paddling on the ponds out back, visits with family in Perú & elsewhere and boogieing to local bands.
Massachusetts Representative – VACANT
Maggie Payne is the State Soil Scientist for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Massachusetts and Vermont but is temporarily detailed to work as a program manager for the Soil Carbon Monitoring Network.
Maggie has a BA in Biology and Environmental Science from Colby College and a MS in Soil and Natural Resources Science from the University of Rhode Island. She has worked as a coastal pedologist, soil scientist, and soil conservationist for NRCS in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for 16 years. Her areas of expertise include coastal and subaqueous soils, wetland restoration, ground penetrating radar, and soil carbon research.
Maggie lives in southeastern Massachusetts and enjoys kayaking, hiking, raising chickens, gardening, and exploring new places with her two sons.
Connecticut Representative
– Emily Perko
(SNEC Member Since 2021)
We are excited to welcome Emily Perko of All-Points Technology as our new Connecticut Representative. A heartfelt thank you to Alison Milliman for her outstanding service in this role!
Ms. Alison Milliman is a Senior Project Manager at BSC Group, where she provides environmental compliance, licensing, and permitting services. Working across multiple markets, including energy and private sector clients, Alison performs a variety of tasks, including developing permitting assessments and strategies, siting and routing evaluations, consultation and coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, and overseeing environmental compliance on complex construction projects.
Alison received master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Wildlife and Conservation Biology, respectively, from the University of Rhode Island. She is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control and also serves as the ecological subject matter expert in EPA NPDES permitting and compliance, stormwater, erosion, and sediment control at BSC Group.
Rhode Island Representative –
Andrew Gorman
(SNEC Member Since 2022)
Andrew is a Senior Environmental Planning Specialist at Beals and Thomas, Inc. where he performs wetland delineation and is responsible for a variety of permitting tasks. He also undertakes vernal pool investigations, wildlife habitat studies, vegetative inventories, and construction monitoring. He has developed pollinator meadow habitat plans for solar arrays and is a Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector. Andrew’s conservation experience also involves municipal government, including serving as the former Chair of the Uxbridge Conservation Commission and a local Stormwater Committee.
Student Director – Moussa A. Siri
(SNEC Member Since 2018)
Moussa A. Siri is a doctoral student with Dr. Timothy Randhir in environmental conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Moussa A. Siri is a doctoral student with Dr. Timothy Randhir in environmental conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on studying the effects of climate changes on Niger River Watershed and their correlative impacts on populations to develop strategies to minimize these impacts. He also researches water quality data in Charles River Watershed using data mining methods as a part of the Data Science for Common Good project at UMass.
Moussa earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in law at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and at the University of Limoges in France, respectively. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental science at the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Science in environmental conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He also served as a teacher assistant for Introduction to Environmental Biology and Forest and People courses taught at UMass.