Valerie Brady
Research Coordinator
- Aquatic ecology, specializing in wetland ecology and aquatic macroinvertebrates
- Human land use and its affects on Great Lakes coasts, including wetlands and streams draining into the Great Lakes
Education
- Ph.D. - Zoology/Wetland Ecology & Invasive Species
- Michigan State University
- M.S. - Zoology/Aquatic Ecology & Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
- Michigan State University
- B.S. - Biology & Environmental Science
- Taylor University
Recent News
Brady; Jesse Schomberg, coastal communities educator; and Gerald Sjerven with NRRI, gave the presentation, "A Choice of Futures for Local Communities," at the State of the Coast conference in Duluth during May.
Brady is facilitating coordination of the project, "Duluth Residential Stormwater Reduction Demonstration Project for Lake Superior Tributaries," a $167,400 grant from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency/US Environmental Protection Agency to the City of Duluth, NRRI, Minnesota Sea Grant, South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Minnesota Conservation Corps. The project is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of technologies such as rain gardens, rain barrels, and cisterns to reduce stormwater runoff in residential areas.
MN Sea Grant Plan
