Spring 2010

DatePresenterTitle
19th Jan Introduction  
26th Jan Dr. Robin Nagle New York University Gotham and it’s garbage: History of the New York City Department of Sanitation
2nd Feb Dr. Lee Newman Brookhaven National Lab Using plants to address environmental issues
9th Feb Dr. Mahmood Barbooti University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq Environmental site assessment: Basic considerations and case studies from Iraq
16th Feb Dr. Yang Deng University of Puerto Rico Explore Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI)/ Dioxygen (O2) Oxidative System for Environmental Remediation
23rd Feb Mr. Lawrence Malizzi Matrix New World Engineering, Inc. The Use of Prospective Restoration in the Settlement of Natural Resource Damage (NRD) Claims
2nd March Dr. Dingfei Hu University of Iowa Environmental Source and Phytoremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
9th March Mr. James Rossi NYC Department of Environmental Protection  The Staten Island Bluebelt: An overview of a unique urban storm water management system
16th March Spring Break - No Class  
23rd  March Dr. Dan Van Abs New Jersey Highlands Council Applying Science through Policy in the New Jersey Highlands
30th March Dr. Tait Chirenje Richard Stockton College A greenhouse gas inventory and other sustainability projects at the Richard Stockton college campus
6th April Mr. Michael Nwachwukwu PhD Candidate, Environmental Management Assessment of heavy metals contamination in soil and the management of occupational wastes in automobile mechanic villages, Imo River basin, Nigeria
13th  April Mr. Seth Xeflide PhD Candidate, Environmental Management An Assessment of the Surface Water Resources Potential of New Jersey
20th April Mr. Ben Witherell PhD Candidate, Environmental Management Protecting New Jersey Water Quality: Analysis of recent changes to how the Clean Water Act is implemented in New Jersey
27th  April Dr. Mahmood M. Barbooti Recovering from the Iraqi War: The Impact on the Environment and Health
4th   May Cancelled  

Spring 2010 MSU Sustainability Seminar Series
Organized by the PhD Program in Environmental Management
Venue: Science Hall Rm 102 (except March 9th and March 23rd will be held in Mallory Hall 155)

Contact Dr. Dibs Sarkar ( sarkard@mail.montclair.edu ; 973-655-7273) for inquiries related to the seminar series