2016 Staff Executive Team: Education & Outreach Team: Science & Restoration Team: Led by Jennifer A. Adkins, Executive Director Led by Lisa Wool, Outreach Program Director Led by Dr. Danielle Kreeger, Science Director Nancy Descano, Deputy Executive Director Shaun Bailey, Marketing & Communications Emily Baumbach, Science Planning Specialist Andrée Tyagi, Office Manager Coordinator Sarah Bouboulis, Habitat Specialist Kaitlin Collins, Watershed Planning Specialist Kurt Cheng, Shellfish Specialist Development Team: Kate Hutelmyer, Senior Watersheds LeeAnn Haaf, Wetland Specialist Led by Debbie Heaton, Director of Coordinator Joshua Moody, Restoration Coordinator Development Michelle Knoll, Program Specialist Angela Padeletti, Senior Science Coordinator Elizabeth Horsey, Coordinator of Jeffrey Long, Watershed Outreach Specialist Spencer Roberts, Science Fellow Individual Giving Virginia Vassalotti, Senior Schuylkill Action Science Interns: Sandra Demberger, Lorestine Pittman, Coordinator of Grants Network Specialist Ryan Flannery, and Kathleen LaForce 2016 Steering Committee 2016 Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) Joni L. Powell, Chairwoman – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary STANDING REPRESENTATIVES Board of Directors Chairperson: Susan Kilham, Ph.D. – Drexel University; Judith A. Enck, Regional Administrator – U.S. Environmental Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology Protection Agency, Region 2 Science Advisor: Danielle Kreeger, Ph.D. – Partnership for the Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator – U.S. Environmental Delaware Estuary Protection Agency, Region 3 Ex Officio Representative: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Kelly Jean Heffner, Deputy Secretary for Water Management – Delaware Estuary, EIC Chair Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Lance Butler & Josef Kardos – Philadelphia Water Department Daniel Kennedy, Assistant Commissioner for Water Resource Thomas Fikslin, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin Commission Management – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (J. Yagecic, alternate) Dorina Frizzera Debra McCarty, Water Commissioner – Philadelphia Water Department – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Kristin Regan & Kelly Somers – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, David Small, Secretary – Delaware Department of Natural Resources Region III and Environmental Control Hoss Liaghat – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Steve Tambini, Executive Director – Delaware River Basin Commission David Wolanski – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 2016 Estuary Implementation Committee (EIC) ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES Gregory Breese Chair: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service David Bushek, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Laboratory U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 – Laura Craig, Ph.D. – American Rivers Ed Ambrogio, Megan Mackey Jeff Fischer, Ph.D. – U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 – Heather Jensen – U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Nesmarie Negron, Irene Y. Purdy Desmond Kahn, Ph.D. – Scientist, Retired Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – Moses Katkowski – The Nature Conservancy Bob Scarborough, John Kennel Gerald J. Kauffman, Ph.D. – University of Delaware, Delaware River Basin Commission – Kenneth Najjar, Thomas Fikslin Water Resources Agency Drexel University – Susan S. Kilham, Ph.D., STAC Chair Alison Rogerson – Delaware Department of Natural Resources National Park Service – Joe Dibello and Environmental Control New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Pete Rowe – New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Jay Springer, Dorina Frizzera, Ann Witte Kari St. Laurent, Ph.D. – Delaware Department of Natural Resources Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection – and Environmental Control Lori Mohr, Rhonda Manning Kenneth A. Strait – PSEG Philadelphia Water Department – Kelly Anderson Elizabeth Watson – The Academy of Natural Sciences U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Gregory Breese of Drexel University 110 S. Poplar Street, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-4990, ext. 120 www.DelawareEstuary.org The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, a National Estuary Program, leads science-based and collaborative efforts to improve the tidal Delaware River and Bay, which spans Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Front and back cover photos by Aaron Maffei Printed on recycled paper. Illustration and Design © 2017 Frank McShane March 2017, 1300 2016 Experience the Estuary Joni L. Powell Celebration Contributors Dee Ross from the Leo Sewell 1812 Productions David Small Jennifer Adkins & Andy Cloud Sheri Stiles Antique Prints Inc. Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm Colleen Arnold Julie Varner David Athey It’s hard to believe that 2016 is my final year serving as a Board Member at Virginia Vassalotti Atlantic Capes Fisheries Victory Brewing Company the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). While it’s tough to end my Auletto Caterers Marianne Walch tenure, I couldn’t have picked a better final year – PDE’s 20th Anniversary. Bellevue State Park West Chester Golf & Country Club Betsy’s Cape Shore Salts Whitewater Farm Bed & Breakfast Anniversaries are a time to reflect and celebrate. If you attended the Bivalve Packing Company Wilmington & Western Railroad Experience the Estuary Celebration this year, then you know we can throw Brandywine Conservancy Wilmington Blue Rocks a good party! If you asked me to reflect on what makes PDE so great, Cape May-Lewes Ferry Fred Wood Many thanks to Kathy Klein for her Senator Thomas R. Carper Lisa Wool I would say three things. contributions to PDE and for being Carol & Rick Collier the Honorary Chair of the 2016 N. Taylor Collins at Parke Green Galleries First, I would explain about the collaborative spirit in which the organization Experience the Estuary Celebration. 2016 Volunteers The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia runs. Partnership is the first word in our name – and it’s deliberate. The Jan Crumpley Thank you to all the individuals who second thing I would talk about is how strongly based PDE is in scientific 2016 Experience the Estuary The Daily Show with Trevor Noah generously gave their time and talents research and how it guides PDE’s work. Lastly, and most importantly, Celebration Sponsors Dave & Busters of Philadelphia to help advance our mission in 2016. Deerfield Golf & Grille Some of our volunteer highlights from I would tell you about how passionate its staff, partners, and supporters Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel are about the Delaware Estuary. Delaware Department of Natural 2016 included: University Resources and Environmental Control • 20.8 tons of oyster shells recycled, AKRF, Inc. Delaware Museum of Natural History What brought me to PDE was my love of the environment, the beautiful streams in my home state of with the help of 4 volunteers and 13 Aqua America, Inc. Robert K. Dobbs Jr. local restaurants. New Jersey, and the strong desire to give back. What I found at PDE is an organization committed to Brown and Caldwell Dogfish Head Brewery improving the Delaware River and Bay for current and future generations. CH2M Kevin Donnelly • 3 river cleanups that removed over Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Dover International Speedway 520 tons of trash from the Estuary! Thank you for being part of PDE’s 20 year journey. It is my sincere hope that you continue to support Delaware City Refining Company Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site • Nearly 3,000 local Delaware Bay PDE for this year and for years to come. Delaware Department of Natural Tom Ei oyster shucked with the help of 7 Resources and Environmental Control Exelon Generation Company, LLC amazing volunteers. Delaware River Basin Commission Flying Fish Brewery Delmarva Power & Atlantic City Electric Robert D. Goldman • Over 100 volunteer hours on PDE Joni L. Powell Duffield Associates The Grand Opera House Board Committees. 2016 Board Chair DuPont Ann Baker Horsey Environmental Standards Inc. • 3 living shorelines installed with the Independence Seaport Museum help of 6 volunteers. Exelon Generation Judi Jeffers Frank McShane Kalmar Nyckel Foundation • And so many more! Gross Graphics Services Kathy Klein The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary makes Hazen and Sawyer Kramer Portraits every effort to ensure the accuracy of these listings. HDR, Inc. Alison Kraus If you find an omission or a misspelling, please Kleinfelder Last Week Tonight with John Oliver excuse our error and contact us at 1-302-655-4990, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo ext.114 so that we may update our records for future donor listings. Monroe Energy Kimberly Long Mott MacDonald Longwood Gardens New Castle Conservation District Andrew T. Manus 2016 New Jersey American Water Governor Jack Markell Board of Directors Board Members Ann M. Faulds – Pennsylvania Sea Grant PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC Gus Mergenthaler Philadelphia Energy Solutions Colleen M. Arnold – Aqua America Brenda H. Gotanda – Manko, Gold, National Constitution Center Philadelphia International Airport Newark Natural Foods Cooperative Executive Committee David J. Athey – AECOM Katcher & Fox LLP Philadelphia Regional Port Authority NHL Enterprises, L.P. Chair: Joni L. Powell – Danielle A. Bower – Philadelphia International Alison Kraus – PSEG Nuclear, LLC Lisa Lindsey – PBF Energy Company LLC Philadelphia Water Department Northbrook Canoe Kleinfelder Airport PSEG Nuclear LLC Kimberly Long