Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

The Adirondack Nature Conservancy has hired Jessie Levine as a consultant to develop a pilot program for funding the replacement and upgrade of road culverts to benefit aquatic species and habitat.  Working with state and local governments and ANC’s academic and NGO partners, Jessie will help local highway departments in the Adirondack region by developing cost-share programs to offset the costs of installing new culverts that are better adapted to more severe weather scenarios under a changing climate.  Culvert upgrades will help to ensure habitat connectivity for aquatic species and help to preserve the integrity of wetlands and waterways as severe storms and high water events become more common.  Jessie’s background in watershed management and environmental policy will provide needed expertise to complement ANC’s science and policy staff.