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Michael Brown, shown here in a boat on local Rhode Island waters, was posthumously awarded the 2016 Environmental Achievement Award.

Michael Brown, 2017 Environmental Achievement Award Winner

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Michael Brown, who passed away in March, founded the environmentally responsible company, Packaging 2.0 Inc., in 2002 to bridge the worlds of plastics package design and manufacture, and reuse, recycling and sustainability.

Michael Brown, who passed away in March, founded the environmentally responsible company, Packaging 2.0 Inc., in 2002 to bridge the worlds of plastics package design and manufacture, and reuse, recycling... ...Read More

Local environmental legend, Eugenia Marks, who won Save The Bay's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

Eugenia Marks, 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Eugenia Marks, a local environmental legend, received Save The Bay’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. According to the nomination submitted by Greg Gerritt and Jana Hesser, “there is no one more knowledgeable, effective, formidable, and respected regionally in the field of environmental advocacy.”

Eugenia Marks, a local environmental legend, received Save The Bay's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. According to the nomination submitted by Greg Gerritt and Jana Hesser, “there is no one... ...Read More

Save The Bay's 2016 Bay Student of the Year, Isra Siddiq

Isra Siddiq, 2016 Bay Student of the Year

Friday, July 1, 2016

2016’s Bay Student of the Year, Isra Siddiq, volunteered as a Save The Bay Summer Camp Counselor in Training three years in a row.

2016's Bay Student of the Year, Isra Siddiq, volunteered as a Save The Bay Summer Camp Counselor in Training three years in a row. ...Read More

Heidi Gauch, pictured here, was named Save The Bay's 2016 Bay Educator of the Year.

Heidi Gauch, 2016 Bay Educator of the Year

Friday, July 1, 2016

The Gaudet Middle School science teacher successfully sought funding that allowed hundreds of students and colleagues to participate in Save The Bay’s Narragansett Bay Field Studies program.

The Gaudet Middle School science teacher successfully sought funding that allowed hundreds of students and colleagues to participate in Save The Bay’s Narragansett Bay Field Studies program. ...Read More

Louise Pryor, shown here, has spent more than forty years volunteering with Save The Bay.

Louise Pryor, 2016 Volunteer of the Year

Friday, July 1, 2016

Louise Pryor has been volunteering with Save The Bay since its beginnings in 1970, and was named the organization’s Volunteer of the Year in 2016.

Louise Pryor has been volunteering with Save The Bay since its beginnings in 1970, and was named the organization's Volunteer of the Year in 2016. ...Read More

Dave McLaughlin was awarded the Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy in 2016, for his work inspiring the Newport community to come together and work on environmental issues.

Dave McLaughlin, Winner of the 2016 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy

Friday, July 1, 2016

Dave McLaughlin, co-founder of Clean Ocean Access, has successfully inspired a community to come together to work on environmental issues as the leader of the 2006 grassroots movement and 2013 formalization of the non-profit Clean Ocean Access.

Dave McLaughlin, co-founder of Clean Ocean Access, has successfully inspired a community to come together to work on environmental issues as the leader of the 2006 grassroots movement and 2013... ...Read More

Angelo Liberti's career-long efforts to reduce nutrient loadings to the Bay earned him Save The Bay's 2016 Environmental Achievement Award.

Angelo S. Liberti III, 2016 Environmental Achievement Award Winner

Friday, July 1, 2016

The Save The Bay policy team, who jointly nominated Liberti for the award, emphasizes his efforts to reduce nutrient loadings to the Bay through strengthened permit limits on wastewater treatment facilities, by assisting municipalities with wastewater facility planning, close work with the Environmental Protection Agency, and leadership in the areas of shellfish monitoring/pollution related closures and stormwater strategy.

The Save The Bay policy team, who jointly nominated Liberti for the award, emphasizes his efforts to reduce nutrient loadings to the Bay through strengthened permit limits on wastewater treatment... ...Read More

Dr. Candace Oviatt, director of the University of Rhdoe Island's Marine Ecosystems Research Lab, was awarded Save The Bay's 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Candace Oviatt, 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Friday, July 1, 2016

Candace Oviatt, of Richmond, “is one of the most respected experts in the study of coastal ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on the study of Narragansett Bay,” Judith Swift and Tom Borden said in their nomination.

Candace Oviatt, of Richmond, “is one of the most respected experts in the study of coastal ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on the study of Narragansett Bay,” Judith Swift and... ...Read More

Daniel Cryan, 2015 Bay Student of the Year

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Daniel Cryan is a former Bay Camper and former Counselor in Training. Daniel has an overwhelming enthusiasm for the environment and Narragansett Bay. He took on a project as a camper to make a guide of marine life in Rhode Island. This guide is comprised of species he has viewed in their natural habitat and creating a comprehensive guide to help educate others.

Daniel Cryan is a former Bay Camper and former Counselor in Training. Daniel has an overwhelming enthusiasm for the environment and Narragansett Bay. He took on a project as a... ...Read More

Christine Bean, 2015 Bay Educator of the Year

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Christine’s 10th graders have tested water quality aboard Save The Bay’s education vessels, collected plankton and identified species under microscopes, and studied the behavior of harbor seals resting on rocks in the middle of Narragansett Bay. She also gets up at 5 a.m. to test water quality with Save Bristol Harbor all summer long and advocates for her students to participate.

Christine's 10th graders have tested water quality aboard Save The Bay’s education vessels, collected plankton and identified species under microscopes, and studied the behavior of harbor seals resting on rocks... ...Read More