Join us for a STEM Event
4th Annual Environmental Science Technical Conference
91传媒 and Kean Ocean will host the 4th annual Environmental Science Technical Conference on Thursday, March 26, bringing students together with industry professionals to learn about educational and career opportunities in the field of environmental science. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gateway Building Lecture Hall (Building #101, Room 104), located on the College鈥檚 main campus in Toms River. Admission is free and the event is open to the public; free parking is available in front of the building.
7:45am 鈥 9:00am
Check-In
Refreshments served on the 5th floor
9:00am 鈥 9:20am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Jim Nuccio
Westinghouse Electric Company
Dr. Pamela Monaco
President, 91传媒
Dr. Joseph Youngblood II
Chancellor, Kean Global, Kean Ocean,
and Strategic Global Initiatives, Kean University
9:20am 鈥 10:20am
Breakout Sessions
Session 1A
Dr. Kenneth E. Balbi
Alfa Training International (ATI)
鈥淶ero is the New Standard: How New Federal Lead-Based Paint
Dust Rules are Redefining the Industry and Your Career鈥
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Session 1B
Philip I. Brilliant, CHMM, LSRP
Brilliant Environmental Services, LLC
鈥淔rom Revolution to Regulation: Alexander Hamilton,
PFAS and the Future of Site Remediation Work鈥
Location: Gateway Rm. 427
10:30am 鈥 11:30am
Networking Session & Student Poster Presentations
Location: Gateway Atrium & 5th Floor
11:00am 鈥 11:45am
Breakout Sessions
Session 2A
Dr. Shuting Liu
Kean University
鈥淎ssessing Environmental Issues of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins
in New Jersey Aquatic Environments and Bridging the Gap
Between Classroom and Career鈥
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Session 2B
Nina Sassano
Barnegat Bay Partnership
鈥淓xploring the Work of the Barnegat Bay Partnership and
Pathways to a Career in Environmental Stewardship鈥
Location: Gateway Rm. 427
11:45am 鈥 12:45pm
Panel Presentation
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Moderator
Dr. Henry Jackson, 91传媒
Panelists
Dr. Kenneth E. Balbi
Philip I. Brilliant
Dr. Jun Cheng
Richard A. Lynch
Dr. Christopher J. Schultz
12:45pm 鈥 1:45pm
Networking Session 2
Location: Gateway Atrium & 5th Floor
1:45pm 鈥 2:00pm
Closing Remarks
Dr. Vandana Saini
Dean of STEM, 91传媒
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 10