Alex Krofta

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Alex Krofta has managed dam removal, fishway, and other ecological restoration projects at Save the Sound since 2019. After studying at Clark University and SUNY-ESF, he explored the woods and swamps of…

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Evan Zocco

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Evan Zocco is beginning his doctoral studies in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut. Over the past two years, he has been studying beaver populations…

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Dr. Chandi Witharana

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Chandi Witharana is an Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing at the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, University of Connecticut. His research efforts broadly capture the methodological developments and…

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Gabriel Vigna

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After studying Natural Resource Management in high school and working with a company that specialized in ecological restoration and environmental permitting, particularly with wetlands, Gabriel Vigna started the company Eco…

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David Irvin

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David Irvin has been a forester for the DEEP Forestry Division for 28 years, serving most of that time in the State Lands Management Program, recently taking over the central one-third of…

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Ginny Patsun

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Ginny is a soil conservation specialist with the North Central Conservation District and is a Connecticut-licensed arborist. Ginny has a special interest in practicing and promoting agroforestry systems, and tree…

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John Triana

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John Triana is the Real Estate Manager for the Regional Water Authority (RWA) in New Haven. The Real Estate department coordinates land management for the RWA’s 27,000 acres of property.…

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Lori Faeth

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Lori is a veteran of both federal and state government as well as nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining the Alliance in 2017, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for…

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Caitlyn Grad

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Caitlyn Grad has been in the marketing and communications industry for several years. She launched and ran a jewelry business for four years before transitioning to consulting and founding Caitlyn Grad Marketing. Caitlyn specializes in social media…

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Dr. Radka Wildova

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Dr. Radka Wildova is the Senior Scientist at ERI. Along with Rosenthal, she developed and leads the Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) program. Before joining ERI, Radka completed a post-graduate fellowship…

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Jonathan Rosenthal

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Jonathan Rosenthal directs the Ecological Research Institute (ERI). Along with ERI’s Senior Scientist, Dr. Radka Wildova, he developed and oversees the Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) program as well as ERI’s research…

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Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly is the CT Trails Program Coordinator, supporting CT Trail Finder and other projects. She is also finishing a master’s degree in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at…

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