Center for Watershed Protection Announces New Role to Enrich Training
Neely Law Appointed Director of Education and Training
Neely Law, who joined the Center for Watershed Protection in 2004, has been promoted to Director of Education and Training, a newly created role for the Center.
In this role, Neely will manage and augment the development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the Center’s stormwater and watershed training, including the annual conference, webcasts, workshops and other training programs. Neely will also work to improve professional development for Center staff to ensure their qualifications continue to meet current and emerging training needs.
“I’m thrilled that Neely will be overseeing all aspects of education and training at the Center,” said Hye Yeong Kwon, the Executive Director of the Center. “Her in-depth knowledge of workforce development, planning, data analyses, public education and teaching will be an immense asset to us as we work to enhance the Center’s training offerings.”
Prior to this role, Neely was a Senior Research Analyst at the Center, overseeing applied research in stormwater and watershed management to advance use of technologies and programs to improve water quality and stream health. Neely will continue to be involved in these research projects and integrate the results into the Center’s training programs.
“My transition to this new role seems like a natural progression that will strengthen the Center’s work to connect practitioners with research and practical applications,” said Neely.
Neely has a B.S. in Environmental Studies and Urban Planning from the University of Waterloo, an M.A. in Geography from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Neely lives in Leesburg, Virginia with her husband and three children.
