Greater New Haven Board of Directors
Lynne Bonnett, President
Lynne has been an environmental advocate in New Haven since 2000. She recently lead citizen science projects to measure mercury emissions from the sewage sludge incinerator in East Shore as well as to measure mercury levels in fish caught from the shoreline in New Haven CT. She loves being outside in nature and enjoys sport activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking and skiing. She has always loved music and supports local music organizations in addition to being principal cellist in the Hamden Symphony Orchestra. She stays engaged in local community efforts to support an equitable, just, and sustainable community.
Lynne has been an environmental advocate in New Haven since 2000. She recently lead citizen science projects to measure mercury emissions from the sewage sludge incinerator in East Shore as well as to measure mercury levels in fish caught from the shoreline in New Haven CT. She loves being outside in nature and enjoys sport activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking and skiing. She has always loved music and supports local music organizations in addition to being principal cellist in the Hamden Symphony Orchestra. She stays engaged in local community efforts to support an equitable, just, and sustainable community.
Kevin Dahms, Grants Committee, Microgrants chair
Kevin is a water resources engineer with a passion for combining ecological systems and engineered solutions. He has worked on a variety of projects throughout Connecticut and New York including green stormwater infrastructure, watershed planning, and habitat restoration. In his free time, Kevin enjoys playing ice hockey, hiking, camping, canoeing, and being outside as much as possible.
Kevin is a water resources engineer with a passion for combining ecological systems and engineered solutions. He has worked on a variety of projects throughout Connecticut and New York including green stormwater infrastructure, watershed planning, and habitat restoration. In his free time, Kevin enjoys playing ice hockey, hiking, camping, canoeing, and being outside as much as possible.
Martha Smith, Vice President
Martha has more than 30 years professional experience in the water and environmental field: Professionally she’s worked as an environmental consultant, performing hydrogeologic investigations at industrial and Superfund sites across the country. She also served as the Director of the former Yale Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems. A resident of New Haven since 1999, she’s worked with watershed groups for New Haven’s three rivers: the Quinnipiac, West and Mill Rivers. Currently she works as the Policy Coordinator at Rivers Alliance of Connecticut. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, bicycling, and home projects.
Martha has more than 30 years professional experience in the water and environmental field: Professionally she’s worked as an environmental consultant, performing hydrogeologic investigations at industrial and Superfund sites across the country. She also served as the Director of the former Yale Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems. A resident of New Haven since 1999, she’s worked with watershed groups for New Haven’s three rivers: the Quinnipiac, West and Mill Rivers. Currently she works as the Policy Coordinator at Rivers Alliance of Connecticut. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, bicycling, and home projects.