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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

  • Scott Warren

Audubon Connecticut

  • Patrick Comins

University of New Haven

  • Roman Zajac

US Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Sharon Marino
  • Andrew MacLachlan

USGS

  • John Mullaney

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

  • Antoinette Clemetson

NY USGS Water

  • Chris Schubert
  • Richard Cartwright

IEC

  • Pete Sattler

NYS DOS

  • Barry Pendergrass
  • Terra Sturn

Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy, Division of Water Quality Improvement

  • Camilo Salazar

Nassau County Office of the County Executive

  • Erin Reilley (representing Bradford Tito)

Department of Planning/ Soil and Water Conservation District

  • Robert Doscher

Westchester County Parks Conservation Division

  • Jeff Main

Marshlands Conservancy

  • Alison Beall

NY TNC

  • Dr. Nicole Maher
  • Jon Kachmar, CT

Friends of the Bay

  • Robin Kriesberg

Edith G. Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Jason Klein

Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor

  • Carol DiPaolo

Cornell Cooperative Extension

  • Dr. Matthew Sclafani

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

  • Dr. Stephen Tettelbach

NYCDEP

  • Beau Ranheim
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