Dr. Wai Hing Wong (David) is an environmental analyst at Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, a Research Associate Professor in State University of New York at Oneonta, and an adjunct Associate Professor in Worcester State University. David’s interests and experience include environmental monitoring, biological invasions, risk assessment, eutrophication management, ecological restoration, and the Clean Water Act. He has over 20 years of experience in studying and managing aquatic invasive species in North America and Asia. He has a Ph.D. in Marine Ecology from City University of Hong Kong, and Master and Bachelor degree in Aquaculture/Fisheries from Ocean University of China. He is a principal investigator or co-investigator for over thirty projects funded by federal, state, and private entities. He is a reviewer for 29 scientific journals and 12 grant agencies. He has been a member of the federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Research Subcommittee since 2012 and was the co-chair of Northeastern Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel from 2019 to 2020. Currently he is managing the following two Programs: 1) WM04 Chemical Application Program, and 2) 401 Water Quality Certification Program.