About

Dan Mullins, Executive Director

Dan brings with him more than a decade of experience spearheading a project in Willimantic to restore the Willimantic River and its migratory fish, while creating an urban whitewater facility for recreational boating. While at the University Of Connecticut School Of Law, Dan studied environmental law, interning at Connecticut Fund for the Environment (CFE), Trout Unlimited and the University Of Connecticut Office Of Environmental Policy. Dan served on UConn’s Water and Wastewater Advisory Committee and on the Board of Trustees of Joshua’s Trust. Dan can be reached at our Norwich office at 860-319-8808.

Jean Pillo, Watershed Conservation Project Manager, CPSEC

Jean has an MS degree in Biology and is involved with local and regional watershed initiatives throughout eastern CT, including the Thames River Basin Partnership and the Water Advisory Committee of The Last Green Valley.   Jean is located at the Brooklyn office. Contact her at 860-774-9600, if you would like to become involved in volunteer water quality monitoring.

Maura Robie, Natural Resource Specialist

Maura has decades of experience in natural resource conservation including municipal inland wetlands regulation, land stewardship support, research and environmental education. She is the Watershed Coordinator for the Baker Cove Watershed Committee in Groton, assists NRCS with conservation planning for farms and procures funding for grant projects addressing non-point source pollution. Maura can be reached at maura.robie@comcast.net or 860-319-8807.

Paul Burgess, P.E.  Environmental Engineer

Paul has Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering, which focused on water quality and water resources course work, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in CT. He has over 35 years of experience in environmental engineering and consulting. At ECCD, he works on storm water, erosion control and water resources projects.

Heather Palardy, Conservation Technician

Heather has an AS degree in Environmental Engineering working towards her Bachelor’s in Ocean Engineering. Living her whole life by the ocean, freshwater ponds, rivers, and lakes she has a passion for conservation, education, and an understanding of all types of aquatic systems. Heather has a landscaping experience that will be put to good use installing rain gardens, planning riparian buffers and with urban agriculture initiatives. Heather’s office is at the USDA Service Center located at 238 West Town Street in Norwich, CT. You can reach Heather at Heather.Palardy@conservect.org.