Beebe Lake in the Fall

Current Staff

WRI Staff

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WRI Director

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Great Lakes Water Resource Scientist
DEC Great Lakes Watershed Program

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Research Support Specialist, Aquatic Invasive Species

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Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, DEC Region 3

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Water Equity Specialist

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Communications Coordinator

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Tributary Conservation Specialist
Hudson River Basin Estuary Program

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Administrative Assistant

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Education and Citizen Science Lead
Hudson river Basin Estuary Program

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Denise Piechnik

Restoration Ecologist

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Eastern Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator
DEC Great Lakes Watershed Program

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Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, DEC Region 7

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Evie Brahmstedt

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Climate Outreach and Water Equity Specialist

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Hannah Diebboll

Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, DEC Region 5

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Restoration Hydrologist

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Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, DEC Region 6, New York State Water Resources Institute

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Jennifer Bourque

Research Ecologist

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Jeremy Dietrich

Principal Aquatic Ecologist

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Jesenia Laureano

Climate Adaptation Planning Specialist
Hudson River Basin Estuary Program

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Spatial Analysis & Planning Associate

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Postdoctoral Researcher

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Kimberlee Whitmore

Data Analysis Ecologist

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Research and Outreach Specialist

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Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, DEC Region 9

Maija Liisa Niemisto wearing a lifejacket stands on a lake bank, next to two kayaks holding a paddle.

Education and Community Science
Hudson River Basin Estuary Program

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Climate Program Manager

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Research and Support Specialist

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Rewa Phansalkar

Research and Outreach Specialist

Ryan Elliott takes readings on a boat.

Western Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator
DEC Great Lakes Watershed Program

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Watershed Management Team Lead

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Programming Coordinator

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Climate Adaptation Specialist

Administrative Staff
Hudson River Basin Estuary Program