NEW JERSEY WATERSHED AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
Watershed Management Area 19
Rancocas

Hello! My name is Chiare Vernon and I am the 2009-2010 AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassador in the Rancocas Watershed Management Area (WMA 19). I am currently stationed at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and Rancocas Conservancy in Southampton. During my time of service, my overall goal is to increase awareness about watershed-related issues among students and community members, while concurrently encouraging activism among all community members.

I graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Biobehavioral Health in December 2008. Biobehavioral Health is an interdisciplinary major that allows students to study the many factors that impact human health and behavior. I have an avid interest in the environment and how it impacts our health, and I realize the importance of taking care of our environment in order to improve our quality of life. I plan to relay that message to others during my time here, and in the future.

As a Watershed Ambassador, I am a FREE resource to this community! I am available to give presentations on watershed issues such as point and nonpoint source pollution or guide groups out to local streams and train them on how to carry out visual and biological assessments. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule a training or presentation, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Chiare Vernon
chiarevernon@pinelandsalliance.org
(609) 859-8860 ext. 17

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