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Enhanced Version of the EPA’s EJScreen Tool Now Available
By Sara Miller In accordance with the EPA’s responsibilities to protect human health and the environment, the Office of Underground Storage Tanks has been working with the EPA regions, states,…
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Symposium Unites Researchers to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms
This past October, students, scientists, and industry professionals gathered in Portland, Maine for the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae. The six-day conference operated under the theme “ONE BLOOM: Unifying Harmful Algal…
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Video Series Offers a Virtual Tour of Lake Champlain Landscapes and Shares Stewardship Stories
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, in partnership with Peregrine Productions and NEIWPCC, launched a new video series, “Summit to Shore,” celebrating the beauty of the basin and highlighting…
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Registration Opens for the Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference
The annual Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference will take place in Bartlett, New Hampshire on February 5-7, 2025. The event provides a forum for sharing knowledge, collaboration, and networking among…
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NEIWPCC’s Affinity Groups Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
In 2021, NEIWPCC launched the Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (JDEI) Task Force as a way to embed these values across NEIWPCC’s work and culture. “NEIWPCC is creating a more…
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Funding Available to Map Oyster Population in the Hudson River
NEIWPCC, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) Hudson River Estuary Program, is inviting proposals from qualified consultants to survey American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) distribution…
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A Passion for Microbiology: Trainer Nora Lough
By Beth MacBlane On any given day, one can find Nora Lough peering into a microscope studying bacteria and other microorganisms that underpin the wastewater treatment process. “Working in wastewater…
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Climate Change Impacts on Diadromous Fish Populations in the Northeast
By Devon Case In the diverse aquatic tapestry of the Northeastern U.S., diadromous fish – species that migrate between freshwater and saltwater – play a crucial role in maintaining ecological…
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New Season of Clean Water Podcast Launches on Innovative Approaches to Water Quality Improvement
The third season of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast will focus on stories from across the country that showcase innovative approaches within the Clean Water Act 303(d) Program. For the…
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A 25-year Career Teaching Wastewater Operators: Don Kennedy
By Beth MacBlane Over the course of Don Kennedy’s multi-decade career, he enthusiastically taught thousands of operators about industrial wastewater treatment and collection systems throughout the Northeast. Kennedy began working…