Sentinel Monitoring for Climate Change Work Group
Purpose
The purpose of the Sentinel Monitoring for Climate Change Work Group is to assist the Long Island Sound Study Management Conference in designing and developing a dynamic climate change monitoring program for the ecosystems of the Long Island Sound and its coastal ecoregions. The co-chairs listed below also oversee individual state workgroups.
Bi-State Work Group Members
- Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant
- Sarah Deonarine, Long Island Sound Coordinator, NYSDEC
- Jen Pagach, CTDEEP
- Mark Parker, Long Island Sound Coordinator, CTDEEP
- Julie Rose, NOAA, Milford Laboratory
CT Technical Work Group Members
CTDEEP
- Mark Parker
- Kevin O’Brien
- Harry Yamalis
- Rick Huntley
- Brian Thompson
- Mark Johnson
- Penny Howell
- Paul Capotosto
- Roger Wolfe
- Steve Gephard
- Matthew Lyman
- Christine Olson
- Ron Rozsa (retired)
- David Carey
- Jennifer Pagach, co-lead
University of Connecticut
- Charlie Yarish
- James O’Donnell
- Robert Whitlach
- Ivar Babb
- Peter Auster
- Sylvain DeGuise
- Jamie Vaudrey
- Chris Elphick
CT Sea Grant
- Tessa Getchis
- Sylvain DeGuise
- Nancy Balcom
- Juliana Barrett, co-lead
Connecticut College
Audubon Connecticut
University of New Haven
US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Sharon Marino
- Andrew MacLachlan
USGS
NY Technical Work Group Members
NYSDEC
- Karen Chytalo
- Heather Young
- Charlie deQuillfeldt
- Sarah Deonarine – leader
- Kim McKown
SBU SoMAS
- Dr. Larry Swanson
- Dr. Anne McElroy
- Dr. Kirk Cochran
- Dr. Bob Cerrato
- Dr. Bob Wilson
- Dr. Christopher Gobler
- William Wise
- Santiago Salinas – STAC fellow
NY Sea Grant
NY USGS Water
- Chris Schubert
- Richard Cartwright
IEC
NYS DOS
- Barry Pendergrass
- Terra Sturn
Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy, Division of Water Quality Improvement
Nassau County Office of the County Executive
- Erin Reilley (representing Bradford Tito)
Department of Planning/ Soil and Water Conservation District
Westchester County Parks Conservation Division
Marshlands Conservancy
NY TNC
- Dr. Nicole Maher
- Jon Kachmar, CT
Friends of the Bay
Edith G. Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Long Island Sound Office
- Louise Harrison, USFWS Liaison
- Dr. Julie Rose, NOAA Liaison
- Mark Tedesco, Director
Queens College
- Dr. Yan Zheng
- Dr. Gillian Stewart
Long Island University, C.W. Post
NYCDEP