Chet Arnold is an Extension Educator Emeritus in the University of Connecticut Department of Extension. During his

34-year career at UConn he helped to create the Long Island Sound Study Public Outreach Program, the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) Program, the National NEMO Network, the Natural Resources Conservation Academy, the UConn Environment Corps, and the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR), which he directed or co-directed since its creation in 2002. Chet’s programs have won the UConn Provost’s Career Award for Community Engagement three times. His research and outreach interests include land cover change, stormwater management, and STEM education, and he has been Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on over $25M of external grants. He has served on the Long Island Sound Study Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee, the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources board, the UConn Environmental Policy Advisory Board, and the editorial board of the Watershed Science Bulletin. He is currently working part-time for CLEAR on several projects, which allows him to continue to have access to, and take credit for, the expertise of his younger and smarter colleagues.