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“DEC Does What?!” is a bi-weekly podcast that features conversations with DEC experts about the agency’s wide-ranging efforts to protect New Yorkers and the environment.

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In this episode, hosts DEC Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice Adriana Espinoza and Region 4 Director Sean Mahar talk with Marilyn Moore, Environmental Program Specialist with OEJ. They discuss how grants help support disadv... more

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In this episode, hosts Adriana Espinoza and Sean Mahar talk with Dazzle Ekblad and Myra Fedyniak—Climate Policy Analysts with DEC’s Office of Climate Change—about how New York State engages with local governments to support climate action through gra... more

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Approximately 35,000 orphaned wells are estimated to exist in New York State, many drilled and abandoned before the existence of DEC or modern environmental regulations. In this episode, hosts DEC Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for Equity and... more

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In this episode, hosts DEC Region 4 Director Sean Mahar and Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice Adriana Espinoza talk with Kaleb Winters, Land Surveyor in DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests. They discuss the history of land... more

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Marilyn Moore
Environmental Program Specialist in the Office of Environmental Justice
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) – Office of Environmental Justice
Episode: Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Justice Investments
Dazzle Ekblad
From the Office of Climate Change
New York State DEC
Episode: New York Helps Local Communities Get Climate Smart—One Municipality at a Time
Myra Fedyniak
From the Office of Climate Change
New York State DEC
Episode: New York Helps Local Communities Get Climate Smart—One Municipality at a Time
Nathan Graber
Chief, Division of Mineral Resources
New York State DEC
Episode: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Meet the Team Tracking These Hidden Hazards
Grace Gallagher
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New York State DEC
Episode: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Meet the Team Tracking These Hidden Hazards
Kaleb Winters
Land surveyor in the Bureau of Real Property, Division of Lands and Forests, DEC
DEC
Episode: And the Survey Says...
Abby Valachovic
Biologist, Bureau of Wildlife, Division of Fish and Wildlife, DEC
New York DEC
Episode: For the Birds
Meghan Oberkircher
Biologist, Bureau of Wildlife, Division of Fish and Wildlife, DEC
New York DEC
Episode: For the Birds
Tom Collins
Environmental Program Specialist, Office of Outdoor Recreation
DEC
Episode: For the Birds

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Sean Mahar
Host of the podcast
Adriana Espinoza
Co-host of the podcast

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 80 ratings
  • Totally Awesome

    Best podcast I have listened to in a while ! Glad to learn more about one of NYS’s best departments.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tipawa
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thank you DEC

    Lifetime NYer and nature lover. You have your work cut out for you! Hoping the DEC can protect our lands given fascism is trying to drill and demolish. We must Protect our state!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SheResists
    United States4 months ago
  • Keeps New Yorkers informed

    This has a great production value and interesting guests from different environmental backgrounds who work for or with New York State. Anyone who rates this one star should be removed. It’s biased comments that have nothing to do with the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NotUrAvgValueShopper
    United States2 years ago
  • MURDERERS

    The Podcast for pet murderers….

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ironhide1975
    United States2 years ago
  • DEC does Stalin

    How does it feel to ruin your career over a squirrel?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    DECclownworld
    United States2 years ago

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Some listeners express strong negative opinions about DEC; others praise accessibility of topics.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Justice Investments
Q: How does OEJ coordinate with other state agencies?
OEJ engages with multiple agencies such as NYSERDA, Ag and Markets, Department of Labor, Department of Health, and others through working groups to incorporate environmental justice into grant, permitting, and outreach activities.
Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Justice Investments
Q: What future funding or new programs are on the horizon?
In the State of the State address, a $10 million Adaptive Resilient Communities Grant was announced to help communities respond to climate-related emergencies, with the Office of Environmental Justice leading efforts to implement it.
Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Justice Investments
Q: Who can apply for the grants and what can the funds be used for?
Grants are open to not-for-profits and tribal organizations, with eligibility expanding over time to include a broader set of applicants; funds can cover staff salaries, equipment purchases, outreach, and other needs to address environmental harms or health hazards.
Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Justice Investments
Q: What is the Community Impact Grant and how long has it been around?
The Community Impact Grant is the flagship program of the Office of Environmental Justice, in operation for 20 years, funding a wide range of community-led initiatives to address legacy environmental harms and health hazards.
Moose on the Loose
Q: Why does DEC monitor moose?
DEC monitors moose to understand the status of their population, track their distribution and movements, assess health concerns, and inform wildlife management decisions to protect both the species and people.

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What is DEC Does What?! about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show covers a wide range of New York State environmental topics through conversations with DEC experts. Recent episodes highlight land conservation history and modern surveying, bird migration and habitat programs, composting and waste reduction laws, wildlife monitoring (including moose), DEC summer camps, human resources and careers inside state agencies, campground operations, and coastal reef programs. Notable throughlines include practical, listener-ready guidance on programs and citizen science, behind-the-scenes accounts of fieldwork, and explanations of how DEC policies translate into on-the-ground outcomes for open space, wildlife, and community recreation. The format consistently blends technical detail with accessible storyt... more

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2. Dazzle Ekblad
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