Max Kelly

Stream Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County

High Falls, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • Stream Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    - Provide technical assistance for landowners and municipal officials as part of the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program - Develop and deliver trainings for municipal officials on stream and floodplain management - Collaborate with interagency teams and external stakeholders to address water quality and stream access concerns - Write, edit, and coordinate publishing of written materials including newsletters, fact sheets, press releases, and social media posts to increase understanding of stream process, stream ecology, and floodplain management - Conduct stream assessments, habitat mapping, and geomorphic surveys to inform large scale stream restoration projects

  • Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Georgia
    Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Conducted laboratory analysis to support a 30-year ongoing study to understand the effects of disturbance (hurricanes and droughts) on in-stream algal communities as part of a Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site - Collaborated with researchers in Puerto Rico to collect data in headwater streams related to biotic communities, algal communities, stable isotopes, geomorphology, and riparian canopy structure - Coordinated shipping and receiving of sensitive biologic samples

  • River Steward Intern at Housatonic Valley Association
    May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

    - Performed assessments of road-stream crossings to evaluate habitat connectivity for fish and wildlife using North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAAC) protocols - Conducted habitat assessments using GPS units to map potential restoration sites to accelerate pollution reduction plans - Participated in riparian restoration projects to improve wildlife habitat and water quality