After graduating from Stockton University with a B.S. in Environmental Science, Nicole began her career working with the NJDEP as a biological technician and went on to gain years of water quality experience overseeing treatment and laboratory operations at major surface water treatment plants and well systems. Nicole joined the BBP staff as a field and lab technician in 2015 where she worked on a range of projects including diadromous fish surveys, wetland monitoring, and seagrass monitoring. It was here that her love of field work and research to improve and protect our natural resources and environment was reinvigorated.

Nicole’s experience was instrumental in launching the BBP’s Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Program in the Barnegat Bay and earning NJDEP certification for the BBP lab. As the Water Quality Specialist, she enjoys administering the continuous monitoring program and supporting other BBP projects that involve water quality. She is excited to continue and expand upon our water quality monitoring to aid in research and regulatory processes.