Glynnis Collins Named Executive Director

Glynnis Collins has been choosen by the Board of Directors to take over the leadership role as Prairie Rivers Network’s Executive Director. Previously one of PRN’s Water Resources Scientists, her work focused on ensuring that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency followed the Clean Water Act requirement to set protective standards for the amounts of harmful pollutants that can be in our waterways. She also has experience in watershed-based ambient water quality monitoring and has done research into the fate and transport of nitrogen in water. She has worked with permit applicants, advocacy groups, municipalities, and local citizens—all of whom we communicate with in our clean water work on a regular basis. As Executive Director, Glynnis brings with her an intimate knowledge of PRN’s program work and forward-thinking, pragmatic leadership to continue our important work. Glynnis has a B.S. in Environmental and Forest Biology and M.S. in Biology. Contact Glynnis at (217) 344-2371 or gcollins@prairierivers.org.