1. Working for the Man
My time at the MassDEP NRD program

2. MassDEP / NRD
 Natural Resource Damages
Program.
 They go after bad guys like
Exxon. (Boston Harbor Spill)
 Restore land for public use.
 The trustees: “carry out
measures for the protection,
conservation, control, and use
thereof; and to remedy any
damage or destruction to the
environment.”

3. My Job
 Bring the MassDep website into the 21st century.
 Research ArcGIS
 Software for map viewing, comparing data, and story-telling.
 Write proposals for social media accounts.
 Let the public know the achievements of the NRD program but also allow them to
connect with the information in different ways.
 Take an active role in meetings / network.
 See how the public sphere acts as a “public servant.”

4. What did I do…
Great Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln/Sudbury

6. Oh, yeah!
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• Establish meaningful connections
with their partners. Give-and-take.

7. “Five women in the field
talking about invasive
species”
 Went to the Berkshires to look
at the success or issues with
restoration.
 Engaged in public meeting.
 Yes, it is like Parks and Rec.
 Be on the lookout for Hardy
Kiwi and Bittersweet!
Sheffield, Great Barrington, Taft Farm

8. What did I learn?
• How to be more assertive.
• I prefer working outdoors.
• Never expect a job fit its description.
• Public Relations.
• Acronyms are the public spheres friend.
• There are more options than just working for local gov. to help environment.
• Mystic Watershed (Non-Profit)
• NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration)
• Drumlin Farm Schools