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The Lake Champlain Basin Program has two #grant opportunities to support studies that assess the economic value of #LakeChamplain at both the community and watershed scales. Proposals are due January 10. #EconomicValue #Research #EnvironmentalEconomics #CleanWater

Good news about water quality conditions in the Long Island Sound! Thank you Long Island Sound Study for your continued leadership to restore and protect the Sound. #WaterQuality #LongIslandSound #Hypoxia

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae this week in Portland, Maine! #USHAB12 More than 120 professionals from across the country shared their latest research and innovative strategies to address harmful algal blooms (#HABs). The event also featured a robust poster session with more than 180 posters, alongside networking opportunities, bowling, and even a Halloween dance party. Thank you to all of our sponsors and exhibitors who made this event possible! NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Florida Sea Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), US Food and Drug Administration; Gold Standard Diagnostics Industrial Solutions, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Attogene, AquaRealTime, Phytoxigene, BlueGreen Water Technologies, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc, FlowCam, Greenwater Laboratories, EutroPHIX, Greenwater Services, Beacon Analytical Systems Inc., McLane Research Laboratories, Inc., Pickering Laboratories, Inc.. #Conference #Symposium #Research #WaterQuality

Hear from NEIWPCC Environmental Analysts Meg Modley and Erin Vennie-Vollrath about a new infestation of invasive #WaterChestnut in Dead Creek near Plattsburgh, New York. This was the first time water chestnut had been found on the New York shore of #LakeChamplain, prompting a coordinated response from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Thank you Mountain Lake PBS for the coverage! Modley serves as the LCBP Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator, and Vennie-Vollrath is the NYSDEC Lake Champlain Basin Coordinator. #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlant #WaterQuality #EcosystemManagement

NEIWPCC Wastewater Training Specialist, Don Kennedy, is a fixture on our training team and has shared his expertise with thousands of operators throughout the Northeast over his career. And yet, he admits, “Despite my long career, I actually fell into the wastewater industry.” Learn about Don's career path and the impact he has had on the industry. #Wastewater #Training #CareerJourney

NEIWPCC is hosting the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae this week in Portland, Maine! With more than 500 attendees from across the country, the event provides an opportunity for information exchange and networking across harmful algal bloom (HAB) researchers, students, managers and policymakers. NEIWPCC Director of Water Quality Programs, Richard Friesner, and President and CEO of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Debbie Bronk, provided opening remarks. #USHAB12

We're off and running at the Long Island Sound Study Management Committee meeting at Stony Brook University. The committee is working to finalize a new Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to guide the program into the future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/My9650TRKCp

The Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference call for abstracts has been extended through November 6! Suggested submission topics for presentations and posters include #biomonitoring and bioassessments; climate change and resiliency of aquatic life and ecosystem function; water quality and quantity monitoring; and environmental justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. See the conference webpage for a full list of topics and for more information. #NAB2025 #AquaticBiology #Conference #CallForAbstracts

Love #Data? We've got a position for you! NEIWPCC is seeking an Environmental Analyst to provide data management, data analysis, and data system development and support to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental reporting requirements. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dhQXFc4P

Long Island Sound area residents, we want to hear from you! The draft Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan is open for public comment until Nov. 22. The Long Island Sound Study plan establishes priorities for conservation, research and funding for the estuary and its watershed.