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Corrina King

Aquatic Biologist

Corrina is the lead Aquatic Biologist/ Phycologist for Avacal Biological. Her background is focused in designing and implementing algal collection and analysis projects, including the utilization of forms of algae to determine upland impacts to water quality, in addition to project scoping, grant writing, project management and education and outreach. She holds degrees from Skidmore College and SUNY Cobleskill in Limnology and Environmental Studies. Her research has focused on creating and confirming metrics to determine ecosystem health. She wrote the guide to Algae within the Lake George Watershed and has spent nearly a decade studying the algae within Lake George NY and nearby waterways.

Current research includes utilizing algal bio-monitoring to determine faulty or under-functioning septic systems within littoral zones of oligotrophic waters. Article writing; writing for regional publications, making the science easy to understand for various demographics. Lake consulting; analyzing data and creating a user friendly database.

Corrina got married in 2022 and changed her last name to King.

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Abstracts/ Presentations:

C. Parnapy, Monitoring the Effectiveness of Road Salt Reduction Strategies Implemented within Four Watersheds within Vermont; Utilizing Citizen Scientists and Water Quality Data. Abstract and Presentation of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists Conference, March 2018.

C.Parnapy, Algal Biomonitoring Within Littoral Zones of Lake George, NY as Documentation of Water Quality Impacts. Abstract and Presentation of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists Conference, March 2018.

C. Parnapy, A Decade of Algae Biomonitoring Within The Littoral Zone of Lake George NY as Part of Water Quality Monitoring Efforts. Abstract and Poster of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists Conference, March 2018.

C.Parnapy, Algae Monitoring Within Littoral Zone of Lakes as Part of Water Quality Monitoring. Abstract and Poster of the Lake Champlain Research Conference, January 2017.

C. Parnapy, . Abstract and Presentation of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference, January 2015. http://www.neapms.org/programs-abstracts/

C. Parnapy, Abstract and Presentation of the Septic Summit, March 2017.https://fundforlakegeorge.org/septicsummit

Legislative Testimony:

Testimony to the State of Vermont House of Representatives, 1-19-2017, House Committee on Natural Resources; Fish and Wildlife.The Impacts of Road Salt to our Natural Resources.

Keynote Speeches:

Environmental Leadership and Advocacy, YMCA Earth Service Awards keynote speaker, April 28, 2015.

Book Contributions:
Our Basin of Relations, The Art and Science of Living with Water. Article: It takes a watershed to pollute a lake, Parnapy C., 2020

Papers Authored:

Parnapy C., 2011 Rainbow Smelt Report, The annual spawning migration in streams throughout the Lake George Watershed. 2011 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Parnapy C., 2010 Rainbow Smelt Report, The annual spawning migration in streams throughout the Lake George Watershed. 2010 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Keppler D., Navitsky C., Parnapy C. Altering our natural streams, A study of the effectiveness and impacts of construction of instream sediment basins in Lake George streams for the removal of pollutants. 2010 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Parnapy C., Algal biological assessment data in 61 of the 2009 stream assessment project sample sites. 2009 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Parnapy C., Algae in the littoral zone of Lake George N.Y. 2009 Lake George Waterkeeper. 2009 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Keppler D., Navitsky C., Bozony K., Parnapy C. Algal bloom in Bolton Bay: An assessment of the bay and its tributaries. 2008 Lake George Waterkeeper.

Select Articles Authored:

Parnapy C., What is a harmful algal bloom?, Adirondack Explorer January 2020
Parnapy C., Trout & Water Quality, The Adirondacker 2018
Parnapy C., Banded Mystery Snail, VT Digger, March 2018
Parnapy C., Brook Trout and Culverts, 2017
Parnapy C., Maintain Septic Systems to Protect Water Quality, NACD Blog, 2017
Parnapy C., The Why and How of Maintaining Your Septic System, EPA Septic Smart Week Toolkit, 2017
Parnapy C., Being Septic Conscious, VT Digger, LinkedIn March 2017

Parnapy C., Toxic Waters, March 2017, LinkedIn

Parnapy C., It Takes a Watershed to Pollute a Lake, VT Digger, LinkedIn, February 2017

Parnapy C., The Impacts of Road Salt to Our Waterways, Soils, and Infrastructure, LinkedIn, VTDigger, Essex Recorder, Adirondack Almanack , January 2017

Parnapy C., Invasive-Banded Mystery Snail, LinkedIn, November 9, 2016

Parnapy C., Green Lawn Care, LinkedIn, June 28, 2016

Parnapy C., Invasive Algae Starry Stonewort Spreading, LinkedIn, May 23. 2016

Parnapy C., Sewage Spills and Algal Blooms, Adirondack Almanack, August 11, 2016

Parnapy C., Adirondack Trout and Rising Temperatures, Adirondack Almanack, July 23, 2016

Parnapy C., Harmful Algal Blooms, LinkedIn, July 7, 2015

Parnapy C., HABs and Climate Impact, LinkedIn, July 6, 2015

Parnapy C., Water Quality Protection, LinkedIn, June 28, 2015

Media

TV Interview: 5/9/2014 http://www.looktvonline.com/fund-for-lake-george-interview/

TV Interview: 7/23/2014 http://www.looktvonline.com/keep-the-queen-clean-interview/

TV Interview: 12/8/2014 http://www.looktvonline.com/lake-george-jefferson-project/