State Contacts

Connecticut and neighboring state contacts:

Carole Cheah, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Email: carole.cheah@ct.gov

Rhode Island

Hope Leeson
Botanist and Invasive Species Coordinator
Rhode Island Natural History Survey
P.O. Box 1858
Kingston, RI 02881

401-875-5800
hleeson@rinhs.org

New York

Emilie Hauser
Department of Environmental Conservation
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve:

845-889-4745 x112
eehauser@gw.dec.state.ny.us

New York/Connecticut border County contacts
(New York side; for CT side please see CT contacts above)

Dutchess County
Stephanie Mallozzi
Extension Educator, Dutchess County


845-677-8223 x 104
sdm10@cornell.edu

Putnam County
Dianne Olsen
Extension Educator, Putnam County

845-744-6047
dko3@cornell.edu


Westchester County
Roni Cohen
Extension Educator, Westchester County

914-261-9684
reac@optonline.net