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ClearWater Conservancy Adds Water Resources, Outreach Coordinators
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The ClearWater Conservancy recently hired new Water Resources and Outreach Coordinators.
Nick Schipanski is the new Water Resources Coordinator at ClearWater Conservancy. A water resources professional for 14 years, Nick’s primary role is to oversee the Water Resource Monitoring Project, a cooperative effort between ClearWater and the Spring Creek Watershed Association to observe and record water levels and quality in the Spring Creek watershed.
Nick will maintain the Project’s 27 stream, spring and ground water monitoring stations in the Spring Creek Watershed and conduct quarterly water sampling. In addition, he will work with volunteers, including the Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps. Another of his duties is to plan ClearWater’s annual Watershed Cleanup Day, to be held this year on April 23.
Nick was born in California and grew up in Washington State. He holds an M.S. in Environmental Health from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Biology from Washington State University.
He and his wife, Meagan, have one daughter and live in State College. He enjoys skiing and biking in his spare time.
Chris Hennessey has joined ClearWater Conservancy as Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator. ]A 16-year-veteran of newspapers and public relations, Chris is initially tasked with spreading the word about ClearWater’s many initiatives and events through the media and through the production of ClearWater’s newsletter and electronic media channels. Once comfortable in that role, he will take on volunteer coordination as well.
Chris lives in State College with his wife, Tina, and their two children. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Temple University.
He enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. In addition, he serves on the board of the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited and teaches news writing at Penn State.
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2/28/2011 |
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