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Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference Cultivates Collaboration Among Environmental Community
The 2023 Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference convened for its annual regional event in Plymouth, Massachusetts in February. Participation surpassed pre-pandemic numbers, with 152 attendees from all seven of NEIWPCC member states’ environmental departments, the U.S. EPA, and United States Geological Survey (USGS), academic institutions, and the private sector. Deneen Simpson, director of Environmental Justice…
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NEIWPCC hosts National State Revolving Fund Workshop for First Time
NEIWPCC, in collaboration with member states and the U.S. EPA, held the National State Revolving Fund (SRF) Workshop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in July. The workshop covered programmatic, financial, and technical aspects of SRFs. Session topics included environmental justice, PFAS, climate resilience and energy efficiency, nonpoint source management, and the 2022 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey.…
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Nonpoint Source Conference Celebrates 50 Years of the Clean Water Act
Returning as an in-person event after being held virtually due to the pandemic, the 32nd Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference was held April 27-28 in Woodstock, Vermont. Acting as a regional forum to share information on NPS pollution issues, research, and related projects, the event drew more than 100 environmental professionals from the private and nonprofit…
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NEIWPCC Returns to In-Person Events with the Annual Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference
Attendees’ face masks could not hide the beaming smiles underneath, as regional attendees at the Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference greeted each other after two long years of virtual collaboration. Many enthusiastic waves, cheerful elbow bumps, and spirited hugs between friends were witnessed throughout the event. After over a year of successful virtual conferences, NEIWPCC…