| Institution: | Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) |
| Department: | Chesapeake & Coastal Service |
| Expertise: | Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Ecology, Marine Life, Sea Level Rise, Marine Debris, Plastic Pollution |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Water Quality, Toxic Contaminants, Climate Resiliency |
| Research interests: | I am on the steering committee for the STAC Microplastics Workshop and also represent Maryland on a regional Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Work Group. In another role, I co-coordinate the Adaptation & Response Work Group of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change. |
| Email: | kimberly.hernandez@maryland.gov |
| Web Address: | dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/Pages/default.aspx |
| Phone Number: | 410-260-8789 |
