Staff

Brent Boscarino

Brent Boscarino
Coordinator of the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM)

Brent Boscarino joined the LH PRISM staff in 2019 as the Invasive Species Citizen Science Program Coordinator. Brent later became the Lead Coordinator for the LH PRISM in 2022. He spent the previous 10 years as a high school science teacher and environmental outreach coordinator at the Poughkeepsie Day School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and previously at the Harvey School in Katonah, N.Y. In his other role as Senior Research Associate at Poughkeepsie Day, Brent ran multiple invasive species-based research projects in collaboration with Hobart and William Smith, Ithaca, and Bard Colleges. Brent received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College in 2001 and his Ph.D. in Natural Resources from Cornell University in 2009. He is a nature enthusiast to the core who strives to foster an authentic sense of wonder about the natural world.

Claire Lignac

Claire Lignac
Terrestrial Invasive Species Project Manager

Growing up with a hiking trail just a block away from her childhood house, Claire developed a love of nature at an early age. She pursued her passion for the outdoors at Allegheny College, graduating with a B.S. in Biology and studying bird breeding behavior and nest parasitism. After graduation, Claire served as the Invasives Strike Force Crew Leader on the Trail Conference Conservation Corps in 2022, worked for the Friends of Princeton and Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space in New Jersey conducting invasive species management and restoration projects, and completed a stint with the Forest Service. Claire’s knowledge and enthusiasm for ecological restoration and invasive species management led her back to the Trail Conference in her new role as Terrestrial Invasive Species Coordinator.

Krysti Sabins

Krysti Sabins
Education and Outreach Coordinator

Krysti is a photographer/videographer and all-around communications specialist with over ten years of experience working with non-profits and small businesses. Through visual storytelling and digital marketing campaigns, she has helped promote and establish individual brands, missions, and messaging. After graduating from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Photojournalism, Krysti pursued her personal passion for environmental conservation, sustainability, and social/environmental justice. She began her career at a tiny environmental non-profit in Edison, NJ, where she worked out of a trailer – in a swamp – as their Multimedia Producer…and it’s only been up from there!