Common Terns
Project Staff
Sharon Marino, Project Leader
email: sharon_marino@fws.gov
Thomas Halavik, Senior Biologist
email: tom_halavik@fws.gov
Andrew MacLachlan, GIS Biologist
email: andrew_macLachlan@fws.gov
vacant, Senior Biologist
vacant, Outreach Specialist
vacant, Natural Resource Specialist
- GIS
Contact
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Southern New England - New York
Bight Coastal Ecosystems Program
50 Bend Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: (401) 364-9124
FAX: (401) 364-0170
http://www.fws.gov/r5snep/index.htm
Directions
The SNEP office is located off the
north side of US Route 1, Charlestown, RI approximately 7 miles east of
Westerly, and 15 miles west of Narragansett near the Burlingame State Park and
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. Use signs for the Kettle Pond Visitor Center.
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What is the Coastal Ecosystems Program?
The Coastal Ecosystems Program strives to reduce the negative impacts
of human activities on the coast. Established in 1991, there are currently
17 Coastal Programs nationwide. We emphasize a proactive, collaborative
approach toward protecting our nation's valuable coastal resources.
Where do we work?
The Southern New England - New York Bight office is responsible for
all or part of the coastal/watershed areas in seven states: NH, VT,
MA, CT, RI, NY, and NJ.
The aquatic environment is interconnected throughout this
region, with the largest estuaries including the watersheds of the Connecticut
and Hudson Rivers. Our program area includes the nation’s largest
metropolitan area and is the most densely populated region in the nation.
What do we do?
• inventory and assess the status of coastal habitats and
their living resources
• identify and assess threats to these habitats and living resources
• develop regional or estuary-wide partnership strategies to protect,
restore, and enhance habitats and living resources
• coordinate and facilitate the implementation of these strategies
• promote public awareness of the value of coastal habitats and living
resources, the threats they face, and the opportunities available for the
public to become involved in finding solutions
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