Jamie Vaudrey is the Niantic River Watershed Coordinator. Jamie has a Ph.D. in Oceanography and is currently a faculty member in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut and the Research Coordinator at the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve, headquartered at UConn. Jamie has been conducting research in the Niantic River estuary since her days as a student and continues to actively work on research in the Niantic watershed and estuary as well as monitoring the River with her family and friends for Save the River-Save the Hills and the Unified Water Study.
The Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan (NRWPP) recommends that there be a continued support for a Watershed Coordinator position. This position is dedicated to assisting the Watershed Board and Committees in implementing the Watershed Management Plan, including conducting the inter-jurisdictional coordination activities, grant-writing and evaluation of plan achievements. The coordinator presents an update of monthly activities at each meeting. These Coordinator Reports can be reviewed below.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.05.17 | (No January 2018 mtg) | 1.03.19 | 1.02.20 | 1.07.21 |
| 2.02.17 | 2.01.18 | 2.07.19 | 2.06.20 | 2.04.21 |
| 3.02.17 | 3.01.18 | 3.07.19 | (No March 2020 mtg) | 3.04.21 |
| 4.06.17 | 4.05.18 | 4.04.19 | 4.02.20 | 4.01.21 |
| 5.04.17 | 5.03.18 | 5.02.19 | 5.07.20 | 5.06.21 |
| 6.01.17 | 6.07.18 | 6.06.19 | 6.04.20 | 6.03.21 |
| 7.06.17 | 7.05.18 | 7.11.19 | 7.02.20 | 7.01.21 |
| 8.03.17 | 8.02.18 | 8.01.19 | 8.06.20 | 8.05.21 |
| 9.07.17 | 9.06.18 | 9.05.19 | 9.03.20 | 9.02.21 |
| 10.05.17 | 10.04.18 | 10.03.19 | 10.01.20 | 10.07.21 |
| (No November 2017 mtg) | 11.01.18 | 11.07.19 | 11.05.20 | 11.04.21 |
| 12.07.17 | 12.06.18 | 12.05.19 | 12.03.20 | 12.02.21 |
The Niantic River Watershed programs and activities have been funded through a variety of sources, including CT DEEP through the US EPA Nonpoint Source grant program under ยง319 of the Clean Water Act, Environmental Professionals of Connecticut, Unilever, and Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The Niantic River Watershed Committee is presently supported by funding from the Dominion Foundation Environmental Stewardship Program.