Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Podcast
Williamsport Municipal Water Authority Environmental Manager Cheryl Terpak, Lycoming College's Dr. Leslie Rieck and former student and current water authority worker Ben Fry discuss a unique collaborative effort to map 360 city stormwater outfalls and what we should learn from that work.
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A geologist with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Graham Marcowicz is highly interested in hydrology and working on new tools such as GIS mapping to look at groundwater recharge. He shares about that and other important aspects of his work.
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A rising senior at West Virginia University and resident of the Montoursville area of our watershed, Maggie Yonkin is a huge advocate of environmental education. She shares her back story, tips for making a difference and the therapy she appreciates from our natural resources.
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Hoping to inspire curiosity and self-worth among young people she works with, Abbie Mack is serving as one of our interns this summer. She shares the inspiration behind her fascination with nature and especially bugs, how she chose Susquehanna University and the importance of pursuing your passion.
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A resident of the Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea, Ibrahim Alqassass is currently majoring in computer science at Susquehanna University and serving as an intern this summer. He shares details about his past, desires to combine environmental work and tech and suggests how young people can make a difference.
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Rising Susquehanna University junior Caley Treat, from the Bloomsburg area, will be an intern with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association this summer. She shares details about how she first fell in love with nature, decided to attend Susquehanna University and tips for making a difference at home.
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Program Coordinator for the Susquehanna County Conservation District, Don Hibbard has a longstanding experience in providing a wide variety of services to protect and improve our natural resources. He chats about his background, the importance of environmental education and how people can make a difference.
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The Northcentral Region Education Coordinator for the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Amidea Daniel strives to connect people to our natural resources. She does this in creative ways, including overseeing the Trout in the Classroom initiative and leading a statewide women in the outdoors effort. Interview by Emily Shosh.
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An avid outdoorsman since little, growing up in Schuylkill County and seeing environmental impacts of mining and other pollutants first-hand, Andrew Mickey serves the State Conservation Commission and works on roadway-waterway interactions via PA's dirt and gravel program.
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March 13, 2025 -- New Forest Conservation Coordinator Aaron Lewis chats about his role, the importance of forests when it comes to filtering waterways and the habitat it provides our state bird, the ruffed grouse. An advocate of the grouse, Lewis also discusses restoration of the species thanks to improving habitat. Interview by Northern Tier Regional Director Emily Shosh.
info_outlineFounder and director of the Forest School Teacher Institute, Dr. Jean Lomino, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, talks about what forest schooling is, her journey as an educator to better understanding the importance of outdoor learning and what people can expect at a mid-April certification training she is offering in PA.