Staff Members   Liza Ray eray@uvm.edu VT EPSCoR Stream Project - Coordinator (802) 540-1045 Liza works with the Streams Project participants to coordinate and develop all aspects of the project. She recruits new students and faculty, networks with local watershed groups and small businesses, manages data, and plans Streams Project events. Liza joined the Streams Project in August 2009 with experience in teaching and outreach at universities and public institutions, including the University of California - Berkeley, the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, CA, and the University of Michigan Biological Station. Her general interests are in freshwater ecosystems and environmental education for all age groups. She has a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology and Toxicology from the University of Florida School of Natural Resources and Environment. She is excited to grow the Streams Project and welcomes collaboration. If you have new ideas or applications for the project or would like to become involved, please get in touch with her.         Lexie Reiss Haselton areiss@uvm.edu VT EPSCoR Stream Project - GIS/ Database Specialist (802) 540-1044 Lexie is the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and database specialist. She advises undergraduate students conducting GIS-based watershed research and works with the Streams Project high schools to integrate landscape-level data such as land use into their research. She came to the VT EPSCoR Streams Project in April 2009 with a Master of Science from the UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Her work with the Streams Project draws upon her experience using GIS as a tool to conduct watershed analysis and model land use change. Lexie is excited about growing the Streams Project's GIS database and working with Project participants to explore the relationship between water quality and the broader landscape. Please contact Lexie if you have GIS or database questions.         Meredith Simard msimard@uvm.edu VT EPSCoR Streams - Project Research Assistant Meredith operates the Streams Project laboratory at UVM where water samples are analyzed, trains and supervises undergraduate interns in laboratory and field methods, collaborates with high school teachers to develop a sampling schedule, provides general support for high school teams in field methods and sampling protocols, and maintains field equipment. She began her involvement with the Streams Project during the 2008-2009 season as an undergraduate intern. She received a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Water Resources in May 2009. She enjoyed her participation in the program so much that she has returned to the Streams Project as the Research Assistant.         Lydia Pitkin lpitkin@uvm.edu Vermont EPSCoR Project Assistant (802) 656-5467 Lydia works on the Streams Project high school outreach activities and coordinates the logistics of training sessions and the Streams Symposium. Lydia comes to Vermont EPSCoR with a Master of Arts in Archaeology from the University of Nottingham, England. She has worked on analysis of plant and animal remains and enjoys environmental and historical research. Please contact her for general administrative matters or for program information.