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Serena McClain
Director, River Restoration, Federal Grants
Department: Conservation
Area of Focus: Serena works with local stakeholders to demonstrate how to enhance public safety, quality of life and economic development opportunities by restoring the natural function of rivers. Being located in our Washington, D.C. office allows her the opportunity to help formulate American Rivers' national policy and messaging work on river restoration, while also serving in a field capacity for projects in Maryland and Virginia. Serena also manages our River Grants program.
Background: Serena joined American Rivers in 2001. Prior to that she served as a political media consultant on the Gore-Lieberman presidential campaign and as an account executive with Porter Novelli.
Education: B.A. in Political Science from Angelo State University
Favorite River: San Marcos River
Blog Posts By This Author
Oysters Get New Habitat from Dam Pieces
November 1, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers
Concrete from the Simkins Dam is headed to its new home today thanks to NOAA and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The dam, which originally blocked more than 22 miles of habitat for migratory fish in the Patapsco River, was removed in December 2010 due to the efforts of American Rivers, the NOAA Restoration Center, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and other partners.
Read more »Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…It Even Applies to Dams!
October 17, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers
What would you do with old dam materials? Here are just a few ideas.
Read more »A River on the Mend: Patapsco restoration in progress
February 4, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers
Significant progress has been made at the Simkins Dam removal on the Patapsco River since construction began this fall. In fact, the Simkins Dam is no longer. Instead, the steel that once bound the structure together has been taken to a recycling facility, and the concrete has been handed over to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation where it waits to eventually be used as part of a larger oyster habitat project in the Bay.
Read more »2010: A Dam Removal Retrospective
January 10, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers
Throughout 2010 we reported back to you on exciting dam removals happening all across the United States. From the removal that helped keep a local company from laying off employees to the restoration of more than 333 miles of habitat on the mighty Rogue River in Oregon, rivers across the country once again sprang to life. Our year-end survey reveals that these are just two of the 59 dams that were dismantled in 14 states.
Read more »American Rivers Staff Mourns the Loss of Teddy Betts
July 12, 2010 | Dams & Dam Removal Read more »
Peddling Inspiration
May 12, 2010 | Floods & Floodplains, Dams & Dam Removal Read more »
National Flood Awareness Week Brings New Attention to Natural Alternatives
March 15, 2010 | Floods & Floodplains, Restoring Rivers Read more »
Virginia bill threatens to put its citizens and local rivers at risk
February 4, 2010 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers Read more »
Chesapeake Bay Program Also has its Success Stories
March 24, 2009 | Restoring Rivers, Clean Water, Greening Water Infrastructure, Most Endangered Rivers Read more »
The Proof is in the Pudding
March 16, 2009 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers Read more »
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