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Environmental & Health Sciences Speaker Series: Past Presentations

Each fall the Department of Environmental and Health Sciences invites speakers to present a talk on an issue related to environmental science. Below are the presentations from past years. Click here to return to the current year's series.

Fall 2011 Current Topics in Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
31 Aug 2011	Dr. Timothy Perkins, Director of the Proctor Maple Research Center, Underhill, VT	The Science of Maple
7 Sep 2011	Dr. Declan McCabe, Associate Professor of Biology, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT	Zebra Mussels Negative and Also Positive Effects on Native Species
14 Sep 2011	Dr. Trish Hanson, Forest Protection Entomologist, VT Department of Forestry, Waterbury, VT	Close Encounters of the Wasp Kind: A Hardworking Insect that Helps Foresters
21 Sep 2011	Deborah Markowitz, J.D., Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Waterbury, VT NOTE: This talk will be held in the Stearns Student Center Performance Space	The Vermont Climate Cabinet
28 Sep 2011	Dr. Hans Haverkamp, Associate Professor of Health Science, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT	Lung Function During Exercise in Asthmatic Humans
12 Oct 2011	Dr. Catherine Garland, Associate Professor of Physics, Natural Sciences Department, Castleton State College, VT	Using Luminous Compact Blue Galaxies to Study Galaxy Evolution
19 Oct 2011	Dr. Karen Hinkle, Associate Professor of Biology, Norwich University, Northfield, VT	Investigation of Alterations in Gene Expression Upon Lampricide Exposure in Yeast And Frog Cells
26 Oct 2011	Dr. Paul Whalen, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, NH	Face to Face With Your Emotional Brain
2 Nov 2011	Greg Hanson, Senior Service Hydrologist, NOAA National Weather Service, Burlington, VT	From Investigation to Prognostication: The Importance of Research to National Weather Service Operations
9 Nov 2011	Gail Busch, President, Algepower Inc.	The Next Frontier: Algae for Food and Fuel
16 Nov 2011	Kathryn Blume, Actor, Writer and Activist, Shelburne, VT	CANCELED
30 Nov 2011	Dr. Shane Lamos, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT	Relative Quantification of Metabolites and Biomarkers
7 Dec 2011	Dr. Gregory Petrics, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Johnson State College, VT	Sub Riemannian Geometry, Natural Image Dis-occlusions, and Optical Illusions

Fall 2010 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
1 Sep 2010	Dr. Elizabeth Dolci, Professor of Biology, Johnson State College	Aquatic Microbial Communities at the Lowell/Eden Asbestos Mine
8 Sep 2010	Dr. Sarah Greene, Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UVM College of Medicine	Neuroimaging and Alzheimer’s Disease
15 Sep 2010	Dr. Stephen Wright, Geologist, Department of Geology, University of Vermont	Glacial Geology of Northern Vermont: Ice Flow, Hydrology, and Lake History
22 Sep 2010	Elizabeth Courtney, Executive Director, VT Natural Resource Council	Busting the Myth of Either/Or (Toward an Integrated Economic and Environmental Policy)
29 Sep 2010	Dr. Alan Betts, Atmospheric Research	Climate Change and Vermont
13 Oct 2010	George Springston, Research Associate, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University	Landslide Hazards in Vermont
20 Oct 2010	Candace Page, Environmental Reporter and Former Managing Editor, Burlington Free Press	The Power of the Written Word in a Changing World
27 Oct 2010	Neil Kamman, Program Manager, Monitoring, Assessment & Planning Program, VT Department of Environmental Conservation	Bridging Science with Water Quality Policy: the Role of Ambient Monitoring in the Protection and Improvement of Vermont’s Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands
3 Nov 2010	Dr. Andrea Pearce, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont	Environmental Data Analysis: Tools and Applications From the Lake Champlain Basin
10 Nov 2010	Dr. Robert Genter, Professor of Biology, Johnson State College	Pollution as Measured by Microbial Source Tracking and Total Phosphorus in the Lamoille River Watershed, VT
17 Nov 2010	Dr. Perry Thomas, President the Federation of VT Lakes and Ponds	Deep History of Lake Conservation
1 Dec 2010	Dr. Ellen Mardsten, Professor of Fisheries, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont	Lake Champlain Fish Ecology — How Humans Have Altered the System
8 Dec 2010	Linda Elliot and John Schmeltzer, VT Agency of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Sites Management Section	Vermont Asbestos Group Mine

Fall 2009 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
2 Sep 2009	Deb Katz, Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Network	What It Will Take To Create A Green Revolution In Vermont?
9 Sep 2009	Wayne LaRoche, Commissioner, VT Department of Fish and Wildlife	Managing Fish and Wildlife Resources: Addressing the "Needs" of the Wild with the "Wants" of the People.
16 Sep 2009	Duncan Hastings, Municipal Administrator and Electric Department General Manager, Johnson, VT	Operation of a Small Electrical Utility.
23 Sep 2009	Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment	Wind Power: On The Ground Facts in Your Backyard.
30 Sep 2009	Sandy Wilmot, Forest Health Specialist, VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation	Keeping Tabs On The Health Of Forests.
14 Oct 2009	Arnie Gundersen and Maggie Gundersen, Chief Engineer (AG) and President (MG) of Fairewinds Associates	Vermont Yankee at 40: Decommission, or 20 more years? (click here for audio transcript)
21 Oct 2009	David Dunn, Manager of Renewable Projects Development, Central Vermont Public Service	Cow Power: Evolution of the Program.
28 Oct 2009	Christopher Parker, Vermont Rail Advocacy Network	Reduction in Energy Use and Pollution via Vermont Railroads.
4 Nov 2009	Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D. VT State Climatologist	Vermont's Changing Climate: Understanding Climate Change Locally.
11 Nov 2009	Rick Colwell, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology Oregon State University	Biogeochemical Exhalations: Microbial Methane in Marine Sediments.
18 Nov 2009	Tom Butler, Editorial Projects Director, Foundation for Deep Ecology	Plundering Appalachia: The Tragedy of Mountaintop-Removal Coal Mining.
2 Dec 2009	Jarred Cobb, Northeast Field Organizer, Greenpeace	No Nukes! Shutting Down Vermont Yankee and Laying the Groundwork for a Clean Energy Future.

Fall 2008 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
3 Sep 2008	Chris Williams, VT Organizer for Citizens Awareness Network	Vermont Yankee: Clean, Safe, and Reliable?
10 Sep 2008	Jackie Folsom, President, VT Farm Bureau	Environment and the Legislature.
17 Sep 2008	Raymond Toolan, Lamoille County Forester	Forestry in Vermont: An Overview.
24 Sep 2008	Kerry Ann Garlick and Marcus Atkinson, Worldwide walkers and muscians from Australia.	A Climate of Hope.
1 Oct 2008	Amy Shollenberger, Director, Rural Vermont	Soil Health and Local Foods.
15 Oct 2008	Nancy Mears, Executive Director, VT Green Building Network	Green Building Trends and the LEED Rating System.
22 Oct 2008	Chris Sabick, Nautical Archaeologist and Conservator, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum	Cultural Resources of Lake Champlain and the Impact of Invasive Species.
29 Oct 2008	Richard Watts, Ph.D., Research Director, University Transportation Research Center and VT Clean Cities Coalition	Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Transportation in Vermont: Obstacles and Opportunities.
12 Nov 2008	Emily Maxwell, Field Director, and James Moore, Clean Energy Advocate, VT Public Interest Research Group	Renewable Energy Solutions to Vermont Yankee.
19 Nov 2008	Shelly Martin, Climate Change Fellow, Northern Forest Alliance	Climate Change and the Northern Forest.
3 Dec 2008	David Keefe, Manager of Training Service, VT Energy Investment Corporation	Energy Audits: Why Get One, What's Involved, and Who Does Them?
10 Dec 08	Anthony Irrapino, Conservation Law Foundation	Healthy Forests.

Fall 2007 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
5 Sep 2007	Hattie Nestel, Citizens Awareness Network	The Effects Of Low Level Radiation Emitted By Nuclear Power
12 Sep 2007	Doug Kievit-Kylar, Pollution Prevention Planner, Environmental Information Education and Outreach Specialist, VT Agency of Natural Resources	The Long Emergency: The Problem and Promise of Peak Oil
19 Sep 2007	Scott Gordon, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Green Technologies, LLC	Adventures with Biodiesel
26 Sep 2007	David Dunn, Manager of Renewable Projects Development, Central Vermont Public Service	Cowpower: Choosing to Make a Difference
3 Oct 2007	Rob Williams, Public Affairs Spokesman, Vermont Yankee Power Plant	Vermont Yankee as the State's Energy Future
17 Oct 2007	Marc Roy, M.S., Underground Storage Tanks Section Chief, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	Regulations and Problems Associated With Underground Storage Tanks
24 Oct 2007	Harold Garabedian, Deputy Director, Air Pollution Control Division, VT DEC	An Overview of Air Quality and Energy Consumption in VT
31 Oct 2007	Floyd Nease, Assistant Majority Leader, VT House, and Tony Klein, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee.	The Policy and Politics of Vermont Yankee
7 Nov 2007	Jon Kim, Ph.D., Geologist, Vermont Geological Survey	Application of Tectonics to Groundwater Problems in Vermont
14 Nov 2007	Michael Balshi, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Researcher, University of New Hampshire	The Vulnerability of Carbon Storage in Boreal North America During the 21st Century to Increases in Wildfire Activity
28 Nov 2007	Dave Palumbo, Independent Power, LLC	Renewable Energy Solutions Using Solar Electric Power
5 Dec 2007	Larry Jacobs, Sales Engineer, NRG Systems, Inc.	Wind Power: the Industry, The Technology, and the Potential for VT
12 Dec 2007	Sean Sarah, Field Associate, VT Public Interest Research Group	Vermont Yankee: Collapses, Failures, and Solutions

Fall 2006 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
6 Sep 2006	Charles Fish, Ph.D., Author	In the Land of the Wild Onion: Travels Along Vermont's Winooski River.
13 Sep 2006	Glenn Sproul, Professor of Mathematics Johnson State College	Quantitative Literacy for the Sciences.
20 Sep 2006	Andrew Perchilk, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont	The Power of Vermont's Renewable Energies.
27 Sep 2006	Chris Herrick, Chief, VT HazMat Response Team	HazMat Response in Vermont: Protecting People and the Environment!
11 Oct 2006	Karen Coffey, Training and Support Coordinator, HydroCAD, LLC	Stormwater Modeling and the Environment.
18 Oct 2006	Abbie Nelson, NOFA Agricultural Educational Coordinator and VT Food Education Everyday), and Kate Riley, NOFA VT Farm-To-School Mentor for Lamoille Co.	Farm to School Connections: Through the Classroom, the Cafeteria, and the Community.
25 Oct 2006	Noelle MacKay, Executive Director, Vermont Forum on Sprawl	Vermont — Growing by Chance or Choice.
1 Nov 2006	Elizabeth Courtney, Executive Director, VT Natural Resources Council	Rural Resource Protection: Groundwater Quality, Habitat Protection, and Vermont’s Economy.
8 Nov 2006	Tim Camisa, President, VT Organics Reclamation, Inc.	Nutrient, Energy, and Land Management of Vermont's Dairy Farms.
15 Nov 2006	Michael Zahner, Executive Director, VT Natural Resources Board	Act 250: Protecting Vermont's Primary Agricultural Resources and Growth Center Designation.
29 Nov 2006	Todd Bailey, Associate Director, VT Alliance of Conservation Voters	Turning Environmental Science Into Environmental Policy.
6 Dec 2006	Meg Mitchell, Forest Supervisor, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	Future Public Policy Issues on the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest.
13 Dec 2006	Chris Slesar, VTrans Environmental Specialist VT Agency of Transportation	Wildlife Crossings and Habitat Connectivity.

Fall 2004 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
1 Sep 2004	Nelson Hoffman, Transportation Environmental Coordinator, VT Agency of Transportation	The Impact and Benefits of Stormwater Regulations.
8 Sep 2004	Luke Krieg, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor, Johnson State College, Vermont	Cumulative Environmental Impact and Environmental Justice.
15 Sep 2004	Beverly Wemple, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, The University of Vermont	High Elevation Hydrology and Effects of Ski Area Development in Vermont.
22 Sep 2004	Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, VT Agency of Natural Resources	Regulatory Revolution: New Tools for Environmental Protection.
29 Sep 2004	Mike Fraysier, Lands Director VT Agency of Natural Resources	Vermont's Public Lands and Wind Energy Development — A Compatible Use?
13 Oct 2004	Jacob and Mary Racusin, Montgomery, VT	Straw Bale Building in the Northeast.
20 Oct 2004	Netaka White, Co-director, Vermont Biofuels Association and Sabrina Trupia, Vice President, VT Alternative Energy Corp.	Building a Sustainable Biofuels Industry in Vermont. *Canceled*
3 Nov 2004	Ben Davis, Vermont Public Interest Research Group	GMO Policy in the State of Vermont.
10 Nov 2004	Jim Ryan and Brian Fitzgerald, Water Quality Division, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources	Dams: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. A Discussion of Statewide Efforts at Dam Removal and River Restoration.
17 Nov 2004	Jon Kim, Ph.D., Geologist Vermont Geological Survey	Nitrate Contamination of Bedrock Wells in East Montpelier, VT.
1 Dec 2004	Dwight DeCoster, Weatherization Technician, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity	Basic Weatherization For The Noninitiated: A Look At Energy Conservation For Low Income Vermonters.
8 Dec 2004	Floyd Nease, Vermont Legislature	tba

Fall 2003 Current Topics in Environmental Science
date	speaker and affiliation	title
3 Sep 2003	Marc Roy, Hazardous Waste Section Chief, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	Hazardous Materials Spills In Vermont.
10 Sep 2003	Jared Willey, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Smuggler's Notch Resort, Vermont	The Living Machine At Smuggler's Notch (Activated Sludge).
7 Sep 2003	Sy Montgomery, Author and correspondent for NPR "Living on Earth"	Journey Of The Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest.
24 Sep 2003	Kim Crosby, Town Administrator, Warren, VT	centralized Wastewater Project And River Restoration Within The Town Of Warren. Rescheduled for 10 Dec 03.
1 Oct 2003	Chris Herrick, Coordinator, Vermont HazMat Response Team	HAZMAT Response In Vermont: Protecting People And The Environment! Canceled
15 Oct 2003	Amanda Repp, Ph.D., Associate, Health Advances	Advancing Healthcare: Bringing Science to Market.
22 Oct 2003	Eric Miller, President and Senior Scientist, Ecosystems Research Group	Assessing Forest Sensitivity To Acid Deposition In The Northeast.
29 Oct 2003	Rich Poirot, Environmental Analyst (Air Pollution), VT Department of Environmental Conservation	Air Pollution Transport Issues In Vermont.
5 Nov 2003	Pete Antos-Ketcham, Field Supervisor, Green Mountain Club	Backcountry Trail and Land Management.
12 Nov 2003	Tracey Wawrzeniak, Student Researcher Glaciological and Arctic Sciences Institute	Arctic Systems Science and the Trend in Global Warming.
19 Nov 2003	Lisa Potter, Senior Electrical Engineer Plug Power, Inc.	Fuel Cell Technology.
3 Dec 2003	John Burke, J.D., Board Member Vermont Public Service Board	Environmental Concerns as They Impact Utility Issues.
10 Dec 2003	Kim Crosby, Town Administrator, Warren, VT	Decentralized Wastewater Project And River Restoration Within The Town Of Warren.

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