CRC Staffer UpdateSarah Brzezinski

Fostering Chesapeake Stewardship GIT 5

• Dickinson College– B.S. Environmental Science – Biology minor

• Study Abroad at:– SFS Mexico– University of Queensland

• Employment:– SD Zoo Behavioral Biology– CBF Education Intern– Animal Hospital, Vet Clinics

Personal Background

GIT Leadership

Chair John Maounis National Park ServiceVice Chair Kristin Saunders Evans MD Dept of Natural ResourcesCoordinator Amy Handen National Park ServiceStaffer Sarah Brzezinski Chesapeake Research Consortium

Science, Technical Analysis,

& Reporting

Science, Technical Analysis,

& Reporting

Sustainable Fisheries

Sustainable Fisheries

Foster Chesapeake Stewardship GIT 5Foster Chesapeake Stewardship GIT 5

Management BoardManagement BoardScientific & TechnicalAdvisory Committee

Scientific & TechnicalAdvisory Committee

Local GovernmentAdvisory CommitteeLocal Government

Advisory Committee

Citizens’ Advisory Committee

Citizens’ Advisory Committee

Chesapeake Executive Council

Principals’ Staff Committee

Chesapeake Executive Council

Principals’ Staff Committee

IndependentEvaluator

IndependentEvaluator

Communications Workgroup

Communications Workgroup

Partnering, Leadership,

Management

Partnering, Leadership,

ManagementHabitatsHabitats Water

QualityWater Quality

HealthyWatersheds

HealthyWatersheds

Goal Implementation TeamsGoal Implementation Teams

Chesapeake Conservation

Corps

Chesapeake Conservation

Corps

MasterWatershedStewards

MasterWatershedStewards

LandConservation

Priorities

LandConservation

Priorities

PublicAccess

Planning

PublicAccess

Planning

EducationWorkgroupEducation

Workgroup

Fostering Chesapeake Stewardship GIT 5

Expand Citizen Stewardship Supporting Strategy Conserve Land and Increase Public Access Goal

Mid-Atlantic Elementary and Secondary Environmental Literacy Strategy:

http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/images/stories/hottopics/midatldraftelstrategy.pdf

• Environmental Ed– MAEOE Conference– Regional Roundtables– Mid-Atlantic Environmental

Literacy Summit• Biological Sciences– Marine Mammals Conf – MD Streams Symposium– Chesapeake Watershed

Forum

Professional Development

• Graduate School – Zoology, ecology, or

marine biology–Conservation of marine

mammals, reptiles, birds• Pursue a career that

combines research and education

• Explore the world at home and abroad

The Road Ahead

Questions?

Smith Island

Sarah Brzezinski410-260-2494

Sarah_Brzezinski@partner.nps.gov