The Blackstone Collab Team
Stefanie Covino, Program Manager
Stefanie Covino (she/her) holds an Masters in Environmental Science and Policy from Clark University and a graduate of Clark’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program (DICP). She is on the Steering Committee of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program and is a UMass Amherst Keystone Cooperator. Her interests include land use planning, natural resource protection, stormwater management, ecological restoration, and equitable nature-based solutions to reduce climate hazards and improve community resilience.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her two horses and three dogs.
Contact her at scovino@clarku.edu
Caleigh McLaren, Restoration Coordinator
Caleigh McLaren (she/her) received a Masters in GIS and a Bachelors in Environmental Science and Policy from Clark University. Much of her past research has centered on Environmental Justice communities, and she strives to maintain an environmental justice lens in all of her work. She sees GIS as a tool to tell a story through maps. Caleigh’s other interests include stormwater management, urban forestry, community engagement, green infrastructure, and cartography.
In her free time, she enjoys bird-watching, kayaking, and running.
Contact her at cmclaren@clarku.edu
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The Blackstone and Woonasquatucket Rivers were designated as “American Heritage Rivers” in 1997.