Max Rome is Boston’s Office of Green Infrastructure’s new Director of Green Infrastructure. Max lives in Allston and brings experience advancing nature based designs from his time with the Charles River Watershed Association, and from his research into the restoration of the Charles River during his Ph.D at Northeastern University. Max completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University in 2022. His dissertation “From Water Quality to River Health” focused on improved monitoring of algal blooms and understanding how urban rivers recover from eutrophication. As part of his research, Max worked with the Charles River Conservancy to deploy a floating wetland and document its potential as a tool for phosphorus removal and for supporting improved ecological function through the provision of novel habitats. He may be reached at max.rome@boston.gov after the first of the year.