One Drop Leads to Another
By Cape Cod Groundwater Guardians
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One Drop Leads to AnotherNov 19, 2021
Black Belt Wastewater with Sherry Bradley
In this episode we talk with Sherry Bradley who is director of the Bureau of Environmental services with the Alabama Department of Health and board member of the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program. She discusses with us her work, advocacy, and that state of wastewater the Black Belt region of Alabama.
Kat Garofoli episode/discussion about AmeriCorps
Visit the AmeriCorps Cape Cod website if you’d like to learn more! The program is also currently accepting applications for their 2022-2023 program year. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member, check out this website and apply before August 31st, 2022!
Resources for Fixing Our Water Woes with Bruce Walton
In this episode we chat with Bruce Walton who is a partner at Battalia Winston and Chair of the Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatments Task Force with the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA).
If you would like to learn more visit these websites!
NEWEA's Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatments Task Force
Focusing on the Inequalities of Water Resources with Al Smith from DigDeep
In this episode we talked with Al Smith, the project lead for DigDeep’s Decentralized Wastewater Innovation Cohort, about the importance of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in underserved areas.
Visit DigDeep’s website to learn more about the important work they do around the country! https://www.digdeep.org/
If you want to learn more check out this critical new report from DigDeep which talks about how much a lack of basic water and sanitation services costs the US economy each year.
#AppalachiaWaterProject #CloseTheWaterGap
Twitter: @DigDeepH2O
Facebook: @DigDeepWater
Instagram: @DigDeepWater
TikTok: @DigDeepWater
LinkedIn: @DigDeep
Native Plants with Kristin Andres from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod
In this episode we talk with Kristin Andres the Associate Director of Education & Outreach from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod about how we can restore some of the balance in our back yards by using more native plants and using less chemicals.
Check out APCC's native plant sale webpage for information about their 2022 plant sale https://apcc.org/native-plant-sale/
Kristin's Recommended reading & links for more information:
- Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy
- Association to Preserve Cape Cod https://apcc.org/
- Cape Cod Native Plantfinder https://capecodnativeplants.org/
- Books by Heather Holm about wild bees: https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/
- Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/cape-cod
- Xerces Society https://xerces.org/
- Porous Pavement video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8s9ZhaumQQ
- State of the Water: Cape Cod https://capecodwaters.org/
#capecod #capecodwater #restorecapecod #capecodnativeplants #preservecapecod
New Perspectives of Water Resources with Mike Demanche
In this episode the AmeriCorps Members, Susanna Baker and Travis Kornegay, chatted with Mike Demanche who is an Environmental Scientist at the Horsley Witten Group in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Forever Chemicals with Arlene Blum
In this episode, we speak with Arlene Blum, a celebrated biochemist, mountaineer, and pioneer in Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) activism and research. Visit her website for more information.
Training the Next Generation of Wastewater Treatment Operators with Dr. Alissa Cox
In this episode we are talking with Alissa Cox who is the Director at New England Onsite Wastewater Training Program at the University of Rhode Island.
Threads of Story Between Water and Fashion with Amy DuFault
In this episode we chat with Amy Dufault. Amy works with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod as a storyteller about water and issues surrounding water on the cape. She’s also an expert in sustainable fashion and the processes that go into making fabrics, such as dyeing.
Shifting Sand: Keeping Cape Cod's Harbors Cleared with Ken Cirillo
In this episode we chat with Ken Cirillo, who manages the Barnstable County Dredge.
Carefully Crafted Cape Cod Chocolates with Katherine Reed
In this episode we talk with Katherine Reed, owner of Chequessett Chocolates in Truro.
Cleaning Barnstable's Waters with Casey Chatelain
In this episode we talk with Casey Chatelain who is the Deputy Director for the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition. #CleanWater
Trouble Under Paradise - Hawaii's Wastewater Woes with Joachim Schneider of WAI
Brian and Travis Kornegay of Americorps Cape Cod talk with Joachim Schneider of WAI (Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations) to talk about Hawaii's 80,000-plus cesspools and how WAI is working to replace them.
Science Communications and More with Dr. Chris Reddy
In this episode we connect with Dr. Christopher Reddy from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, known locally as ‘WHOI.
Research at the National Seashore with Dr. Sophia Fox
In this episode we chat with Dr. Sophia Fox, an aquatic biologist with the Cape Cod National Seashore. Her professional focus is studying kettle holes and estuarine ecosystems with a focus on water quality and changes due to human impact. #CapeCodNationalSeashore
Drinking Water with Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson, Brewster Water Superintendent, is the latest guest. Brian, Kalliope, and Paul discuss Paul’s journey to his current position, what is the scoop at Brewster Water Department, and the state of drinking water across the cape.
#DrinkingWater #CapeCod #BarnstableCounty #WorkingForYou #Brewster #BrewsterWater.
Buzzing around the Backyard with Gabrielle Sakolsky
In this episode we talk with Gabrielle Sakolsky, Superintendent of Cape Cod Mosquito Control about her Water Journey and the work that she and her co-workers do to protect Cape Codders from Mosquito-Borne illness.
Digging into Shellfish with Harriet Booth
We talk with Harriet Booth, Marine Resource Specialist with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, about a wide range of concerns related to shellfish, and about how she got involved in water protection.
Water Workforce Volume 1
Brian and Kalliope sit down for a chat with Emily Michele, a Project Assistant at the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center, about her work and why she chose a career in water!
#OneWater #OneDropLeadsToAnother #MASSTC #CapeCod #BarnstableCounty #WaterWorkers #SepticSmartWeek
Pilot
In this episode, Brian and Kalliope banter about Cape Cod and their personal water stories.
#OneWater #GroundWaterGuardians #LoveYourLocalWater #WaterQuality #MASSTC #DrinkingWater #WasteWater #Water #BarnstableCounty #CapeCod #WorkingForYou #OneDropLeadsToAnother #SoleSourceAquifer #SepticSystems