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  • Presentations
    River Watershed partners periodically present programs on research occurring in the Niantic River Watershed.  Browse this area for information on recent partner research and research done in the watershed by others. Partner Presentations: Changes in the Fish & Macroinvertebrate Assemblage of the Niantic River Over the Past 33 Years,  Don Danila and Don Landers, Millstone Environmental Laboratory What... Read more »

  • Monitoring
    Measurement of water quality throughout the watershed is not currently standard practice.  Improvements may be made through Best Managment Practices (BMPs) and planning changes, but without practical measurement techniques, it becomes difficult to measure, monitor, and adjust.  Monitoring and inspection programs, which are making great progress, are underway in the Towns of Waterford and East... Read more »

  • Education/Outreach
      Goals and Objectives One of the main goals/objectives of the Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan (NRWPP) is to raise stakeholder awareness and involvement by implementing a watershed management information and education campaign.  This involves implementing education and outreach programs that include: Increasing stakeholder awareness about the link between shellfish bed closures and sources of... Read more »