Public Involvement and Education Work Group

Purpose

The purpose of the Public Involvement and Education Work Group is to:

• Inform the public about the health of Long Island Sound and the work of the Long Island Sound Study and its partners to restore and protect Long Island Sound.

• Engage citizens to join in efforts to restore and protect the Sound, through individual behavior change that leads to improved environmental practices, and volunteering in outreach, citizen science, and habitat restoration projects.

Work Group Members

Co-chairs

• Robert Burg, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
• Jimena Beatriz Perez-Viscasillas, New York Sea Grant
• Judy Preston, Connecticut Sea Grant

Members

• Pat Aitken, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
• James Ammerman, PhD, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
• Katie Cubina, Mystic Aquarium
• Martin Hain, Save the Sound (NY)
• George Hoffman, Setauket Harbor Task Force
• Kara Jackson, The Nature Conservancy (NY)
• MaryEllen Mateleska, Mystic Aquarium
• Leah O’Neill, EPA New England
• Mark Parker, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Harry Yamalis, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection