Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Rachel Silverstein from Miami Waterkeeper

This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, COVID-19, and more. Here, Rachel Silverstein from Miami Waterkeeper answers Mark’s questions.Rachel Silverstein is Executive Director and Waterkeeper at Miami Waterkeeper. Prior to joining MWK, Rachel was a Knauss Sea Grant Fellow and Professional Staff for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard in Washington, DC.MM: Tell me a little…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Elise Mackie from Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Elise Mackie from Lake Ontario Waterkeeper answers Mark’s questions.Elise Mackie is a Water Stewardship Specialist with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Drink Fish. In this role, Elise leads the Toronto Community Monitoring Hub and trains citizen scientists to sample water quality across Toronto’s waterfront. Elise also advises communities on achieving Blue Flag…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Jill Jedlicka from Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper

This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Jill Jedlicka answers Mark’s questions. Jill Jedlicka is Executive Director and Waterkeeper for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, a Swim Guide Affiliate, works across the Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed, which spans over 3,700 square kilometres in five counties. Jill Jedlicka has been with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper since 2003 and served as…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Justinn Overton from Coosa Riverkeeper

This week for the Checking In series, Mark speaks with people from Waterkeeper Alliance member organizations about citizen science, Covid-19, and more. Here, Justinn Overton answers Mark’s questions. Justinn Overton is Executive Director for Coosa Riverkeeper. Coosa Riverkeeper is a Waterkeeper Alliance member and Swim Guide Affiliate based in Mt Laurel, Alabama. Justinn has a deep family connection to the Coosa Valley and she’s proud to work to restore and protect the Coosa River. Click here…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Tim Thompson

Mark is Checking In with Swim Drink Fish Ambassadors about living with social distancing. Here, Tim Thompson answers Mark’s questions. Tim Thompson is a filmmaker. He is best known for his thought-provoking music montages that opened Hockey Night In Canada and the Olympic Games on the CBC. The former professional hockey player and self-taught artist has also made an array of documentaries, music videos, and short films. Tim Thompson has made three pieces for Swim…

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