Susan Yochelson

Susan Yochelson

Susan Yochelson is Outreach Coordinator for Salem Sound Coastwatch (formerly Salem Sound Harbor Monitors and Salem Sound 2000) in Salem MA www.salemsound.org Susan coordinates events including the Race for Salem Sound and SSCW member’s night at the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead with ocean rower Roz Savage. Susan promotes citizens' awareness and understanding of their connections to the Salem Sound Watershed and their role in restoring and protecting its health. She coordinates programs that include volunteer monitoring programs (Clean Beaches & Streams, Coastal Habitat Invasives Monitoring Program, Wetland Health Assessment Toolbox, Stream Teams), on-the ground restoration projects (salt marsh and anadromous fish habitat restoration and stormwater remediation), public education (beach water quality and stormwater education), and municipal assistance (technical assistance and grant writing).