This is the official

2006 Training Schedule

for the

Rutgers Environmental Steward Program

All classes and other training events are shown for both locations.

		Duke Farms Hillsborough		Rutgers EcoComplex Columbus
		Tuesdays 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM		Wednesdays 10:30 AM to 2 PM

January		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

	17	Intro., Rules, & Leadership Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin. (This is the first meeting at this location.)	18	Intro., Rules, & Leadership Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin. (This is the first meeting at this location.)
	24	Geology of NJ Dr. Don Monteverde Principal Bedrock Geologist, NJGS	25	Geology of NJ Dr. Pete Sugarman Supervising Environmental Geologist, NJGS
	31	Soil and the Environment Dr. Stephanie Murphy Director, Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory

February		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

			1	Soil and the Environment Dr. Stephanie Murphy Director, Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory
	7	Climate Change Dr. Dave Robinson State Climatologist, Rutgers Dept. of Geography	8	Climate Change Dr. Dave Robinson State Climatologist, Rutgers Dept. of Geography
	14	Lake and Pond Restoration Dr. Chris Obropta, P.E. Rutgers Enviro. Sciences BioEnv. Engineering	15	"How Does Land Preservation Work in NJ?" John Wagar and Mike Catania, Conservation Resources, Inc.
	21	"How Does Land Preservation Work in NJ?" John Wagar and Mike Catania, Conservation Resources, Inc.	22	Lake and Pond Restoration Dr. Chris Obropta, P.E. Rutgers Enviro. Sciences BioEnv. Engineering
	28	Effective Leadership Practices Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.

March		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

			1	Effective Leadership Practices Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.
	7	Class Canceled Lecture moved to April 18	8	"Downzoning and Land Preservation: Case Histories" Dr. Paul D. Gottlieb Rutgers Ag., Food, & Resource Economics
	14	"Downzoning and Land Preservation: Case Histories" Dr. Paul D. Gottlieb Rutgers Ag., Food, & Resource Economics	15	Renewable Energy Resources: An Overview Dr. Paula Marie Ward Rutgers Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology
	21	Health and the Indoor Environment Dr. Joseph T. Ponessa Rutgers Dept. of Human Ecology	22	Field Trip: Invasive Species Mary Belko, Program Director, Rancocas Nature Center, NJ Audubon Society
	28	Environmental Enforcement in New Jersey Tom Bowen, NJDEP	29	Health and the Indoor Environment Dr. Joseph T. Ponessa Rutgers Dept. of Human Ecology

April		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

	4	Developing Effective Teams Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.	5	Developing Effective Teams Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.
	11	Field Trip: Land-Preservation	12	Field Trip: Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Recycling
	18	Renewable Energy Resources: An Overview Dr. Paula Marie Ward Rutgers Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology	19	Snow Make-Up Day
	25	Managing Conflict Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.	26	Managing Conflict Dr. Mary Powers Nikola Leadership & Org. Develop. Director RCRE Extension Admin.

May		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

	2	Invasive Species Bruce Barbour, RCRE Environmental Program Leader	3	Environmental Enforcement in New Jersey Tom Bowen, NJDEP
	9	Wildlife and the NJ Landscape NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife	10	Wildlife and the NJ Landscape NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
	16	Field Trip: Deer Management & Invasive Species	17	Pinelands Topics Richard Bizub, Pinelands Alliance Water Programs Director Howard P. Boyd, Pinelands Naturalist and Author
	23	Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) Dr. Chris Obropta, P.E. Rutgers Enviro. Sciences BioEnv. Engineering	24	Local Techniques & Ordinances for Environmental Protection The Assoc. of NJ Env. Cmmssns. (ANJEC)
	30	Local Techniques & Ordinances for Environmental Protection The Assoc. of NJ Env. Cmmssns. (ANJEC)	31	Field Trip: Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority and the Camden Incinerator

June		Duke/Central		EcoComplex/Delaware

	6	Introduction to Water Quality Monitoring Lisa G. Evrard, Program Associate RCRE Water Resources Program	7	Introduction to Water Quality Monitoring Lisa G. Evrard, Program Associate RCRE Water Resources Program
	13	- Graduation - - Evaluation - - Assignments -	14	- Graduation - - Evaluation - - Assignments -

Last Modified on: 2-24-06