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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 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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