As the former Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper, I collaborated closely with other freshwater advocacy organizations and elected officials throughout the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region advocating for Plan 2014, a new water levels management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River to protect these unique waters. In 2016 I was named a Freshwater Hero as a Citizen Advocate by Freshwater Future for "persistent and passionate advocacy on complex policy issues." I remain actively involved in efforts to protect the St. Lawrence, serving on the Steering Committee for the St. Lawrence River Institute's River Strategy collaboration and as a member of the Great River Network. I am also counsel to the New York State Tug Hill Commission.
Serving on the board of Talking Rivers working to secure defendable rights for the St. Lawrence River and the rivers in the Adirondacks, their tributaries and watershed is an honor and a profound responsibility. Acknowledging that rivers have a right to exist, to be free of pollution, and to evolve naturally is to accept responsibility to do everything we can to protect those rights. It's a responsibility I'm proud to acknowledge and share.
