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Lecture Notes, Readings and Resources for the Rutgers Environmental Steward Training Program - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Note: If only one resource is available for a lecture you'll be linked directly to that item, otherwise you'll reach a second page at which you can select from a list.
2009 Lecture Notes
1. Subject: Leadership Challange
Leadership and Influence (Atlantic County Session)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
2. Subject: Geology of New Jersey
Lecturer: Drs. Volkert, Monteverde, Sugarman
3. Subject: Soil and the Environment ( 8.5 MB PDF )
Lecturer: Dr. Stephanie Murphy
4. Subject: NJ Climate Change (4 MB PDF)
Lecturers: Dr. Dave Robinson
2009 EPA report for those with coastal interests:
Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region
5. Subject: Health and the Indoor Environment (2.5 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Ponessa
6. Storm Water Management and Rain GardensPart 1 (6 MB PDF)
Rain Gardens Part 2 (10 MB PDF)
Rain Gardens Part 3 (6MB PDF)
The Rain Garden Movie (64 MB WMV File)
Lecturers: Dr. Chris Obropta, Greg Rusciano, Amy Boyajian
7. Subject: Invasive Species: The Weeds in Nature's Garden (1.9 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Bruce Barbour
Plant Ecology 101 in 5 minutes (22 kb Word file)
Good web site for native meadow seed and info: ernstseed.com
NJ Supplemental Deer Fencing Program Evaluation
"Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: an Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic"
8. Subject: The Limits of Science
Lecturer: Jan Zientek
The Limits of Science (3.4 mb pdf)
Materials to be read for discussion in class:
The Producer Strategy (4 MB PDF)
Effect of Sample Size on a "normal" distribution (20 Mb Wav(Windows movie))
Interactive site to help understand a "normal" distribution (link)
9. Wildlife and People Pt. 1 (5Mb pdf)
Wildlife and People Pt.2
Lecturer: Dr. Emile Devito
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Handbook(Link)
Warning: Pesticide and supply sections are woefully out of date (1994), but the life-cycle and cultural control info is still among the best.
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Subject: Science and Precaution
Lecturer: Dr. Peter Montague
11. Influencing Others (596 Kb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
12. Leadership, Influence, Conflict (434 Kb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
13. Water Quality Monitoring
Lecturer: Lisa Evrard
2008 Lecture Notes
1. Subject: Leadership (0.6 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
"Who Should We Follow?"
A cogent on-line lecture by Michael MacCoby, who teaches leadership at the Brookings Institution and Oxford University's Said School of Business.that compliments Dr. Nikolas thoughts on leadership.
2. Subject: Geology of New Jersey
Lecturer: Drs. Volkert, Monteverde, Sugarman
3. Subject: Soil and the Environment ( 8.5 MB PDF )
Lecturer: Dr. Stephanie Murphy
4. Subject: NJ's Changing Climate (6.5 MB PDF)
Lecturers: Dr. Dave Robinson
The Climate Ahead:
Global Changes and Local Impacts (5 Mb PDF)
Dr. Anthony Broccoli
Stabilization Wedges:
A Concept & Game (1.6 MB Pdf)
5. Subject: Health and the Indoor Environment (2.2 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Ponessa
6. Subject: Land Preservation in NJ (10.4 MB PDF)
Lecturers: Jon Wagar, Mike Catania, Conservation Resources Inc.
7. Subject: Invasive Species: The Weeds in Nature's Garden (1.9 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Bruce Barbour
8. Subject: Stormwater Management
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Obropta
Stormwater 101 (3.1 Mb pdf)
Best Management Practices (BMPs) (2.6 Mb pdf)
Design & Implementation of Stormwater BMPs (5.8 Mb pdf)
9. Subject: Renewable Energy
Lecturer: Dave Specca
Renewable Energy (2.3 MB PDF)
NJ Bioenergy Report (4 MB PDF)
NJ Clean Energy Program (1.8 MB PDF)
10. Subject: The Limits of Science
Lecturer: Jan Zientek
The Limits of Science (3.4 mb pdf)
Materials to be read for discussion in class:
The Producer Strategy (4 MB PDF)
Water Managers in Arizona (321kB PDF)
Contested Legitimacy (162 kB pdf)
Interview with Mark Schapiro: author of a book on hidden toxics that nicely illustrates some consequensces of Europes preference for precautionary regulation vs the US's risk based approach. (Link to NPR on-line recording)
11. Wildlife and People (5Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Joe Paulin
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Handbook(Link)
Warning: Pesticide and supply sections are woefully out of date (1994), but the life-cycle and cultural control info is still among the best.
12. Science and Precaution (100 kb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Peter Montague
13. Influencing Others (480 Kb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
14. Local Techniques & Ordinances for Environmental Protection (1Mb each)
Lecturer: ANJEC
Essex Version
Atlantic Version
Duke Version
15. Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Field Trip
Floristic Assessment and Analysis (5.2 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Jeanine Vannais
16. Leadership, Conflict and Challenging Situations (629 Kb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. May Powers Nikola
17. Land Use 101
Lecturers: Drs. Stuart Meck and Paul Gottleib
Outline
NJ Land Use Law
18. Water Quality Monitoring
Lecturer: Lisa Evrard
ATLANTC COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY LECTURES
The Coastal Environment (6.6 mb pdf)
Lecturer: Cara Muscio, Rutgers Marine Agent
Renewable Energy (5 mb pdf)
Lecturers: Rick
Dovey and Paul Gallager, ACUA
2007 Lecture Notes
1. Subject: Decision Making and Leadership (0.6 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
2. Subject: Geology of New Jersey
Lecturer: Drs. Volkert, Monteverde, Sugarman
Seven PDFs, ranging from 1.7 to 8.8 MB, are offered on a second page.
3. Subject: Soil and the Environment ( 8.5 MB PDF )
Lecturer: Dr. Stephanie Murphy
4. Subject: Climate Change (10.2 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Dave Robinson
5. Subject: Health and the Indoor Environment (2.2 MB PDF)
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Ponessa
6. Subject: Land Preservation in NJ(Part 1) (5.6 MB PDF)
Lecturers: Jon Wagar, Mike Catania, Conservation Resources Inc.
7. Subject: The Limits of Science
Lecturer: Jan Zientek
Materials to be read for discussion in class:
The Producer Strategy (4 MB PDF)
Contested Legitimacy (166kB PDF)
Democratization of decision-making process (62 kB pdf)
Local Environmental Groups and the Creation of Social Capital (94 kB PDF)
Public Understanding of Science (129 kB pdf)
Interview with Mark Schapiro: author of a book on hidden toxics that nicely illustrates some consequensces of Europes preference for precautionary regulation vs the US's risk based approach. (Link to NPR on-line recording)
8. Subject: Renewable Energy
Lecturer: Dave Specca
Renewable Energy (2.3 MB PDF)
NJ Bioenergy Report (396 KB PDF)
NJ Clean Energy Program (1.8 MB PDF)
9. Subject: Lake and Pond Restoration (3.1 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Obropta
10. Subject: Invasive Species: The Weeds in Nature's Garden (1.9 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Bruce Barbour
11. Subject: Plant Stewardship Index (Link)
Field Trip: Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
12. Subject: Leadership: Influence and Conflict (0.8 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
13. Subject: People and Wildlife (5.1 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Joseph Paulin
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Handbook(Link)
Warning: Pesticide and supply sections are woefully out of date (1994), but the life-cycle and cultural control info is still among the best.
14. Subject: Environmental Enforcement in NJ
Individual lecture notes are attached to the links following each speakers name. Each file is 2 Mb or less.
Duke Class
Lecturers: Doug Vornlocker (Somerset Overview), Nadine Belnay (County Env. Health Act), Peter Leung (local - Bridgewater Twp.)
EcoComplex Class
Lecturers: Thomas Doyle (Burlington Overview), Stan Faher
Environmental Crimes Handbook from the NJ Dept of Law and Public Safety
15. Subject: Water Quality Monitoring (3 Mb pdf)
Lecturer: Lisa Evrard
NJ Surface Water Quality Standards 2006
16. Subject: Covanta Field Trip - Essex Class (1.2 Mb pdf)
2006 Lecture Notes
1. Subject: Leadership
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
This is a direct link to an 860 KB PDF.
2. Subject: Geology of New Jersey
Lecturer: Drs. Volkert, Monteverde, Sugarman
Seven PDFs, ranging from 1.7 to 8.8 MB, are offered on a second page.
3. Subject: Soil and the Environment
Lecturer: Dr. Stephanie Murphy
One 7.2 MB PDF is offered at a second page.
4. Subject: Renewable Energy Resources
Lecturer: Dr. Paula Marie Ward
A large variety of different resources is available from a second page.
5. Subject: Climate Change
Lecturer: Dr. Dave Robinson
6. Subject: Land Preservation in NJ(Part 1)
Lecturers: Jon Wagar, Mike Catania, Conservation Resources Inc.
7. Subject: Land Preservation (Part2): A Downzoning and Land Preservation Case Histories
Lecturer: Dr. Paul Gottlieb
8. Subject: Lake and Pond Restoration
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Obropta
9. Subject: Communicating Effectively
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
10. Subject: Developing Effective Teams
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
11. Subject: Managing Conflict
Lecturer: Dr. Mary Powers Nikola
12. Subject: Plant Ecology/Invasive Species
Lecturers: Bruce Barbour, Mary Belko
13. Subject: Health and the Indoor Environment
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph Ponessa
14. Subject: Risk Perception/ Limits of Science
Lecturer: Jan Zientek
15. Subject: Enforcement of Environmental Regulation
Lecturer: Tom Bowen
16. Subject: Current Environmental Thought: The Precautionary Principle
Lecturer: Dr. Peter Montague
17. Subject: Introduction to Stream Monitoring
Lecturer: Lisa Evrard
18. Subject: Invasives Field Trip
Lecturer: Bruce Barbour, Mary Belko
19. Subject: Water/Waste Field Trip
Lecturer:
20. Subject: Wildlife and the NJ Landscape
Lecturers: Patrick Woerner, Melissa Craddock
21. Subject: Stormwater Management
Lecturer: Dr. Christopher Obropta
22. Subject: Local Techniques and Ordinances for Environmental Protection
Lecturer: Sandy Batty, Executive Director, Assoc. of NJ Environmental Commissions
23. Subject: Graduation, Evaluation Assignments