EPA Citizen Science Workshop - Edison, NJU.S. EPA Region 2 and The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and ForestryWednesday, June 20, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT) |
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Reservations are now closed. If you would still like to participate, please contact the host for an invitation.
This listing is for the Edison, NJ citizen science sessions. For NYC please reserve your spot here: http://r2citizensciencenyc.eventbrite.com/
Attendance subject to capacity.
Important Note: Lunch is on your own.
For sessions 1-4, please reserve your ticket for either choice A or B. Please also reserve a session 5 ticket if you would like to attend the instrumentation demo. The agenda is as follows:
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9:30 am |
Introductions |
Deb Szaro, Director, Division of Environmental Science and Assessment, EPA Region 2 |
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9:30 - 10:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
Judith Enck, Administrator, Region 2 Charles Lee, Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance |
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10:00 -10:10 am |
Break for Concurrent Sessions #1a and #1b |
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10:10 – 11:00 am |
Sessions #1a: How To Start a Citizen Science Program |
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Moderator: Murray Lantner, EPA Region 2 Linda Green, Program Director, URI Watershed Watch - "What to Think About Before Wading into Volunteer Monitoring" Judy Shaw, Senior Research Associate, E.J. Bloustein School/Rutgers University, National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment - "Citizen Scientists of the Raritan River Region" Renee Koubiadis, Assistant State Campaign Director, The Citizens Campaign - "Building Healthier Communities Using the Sustainability Toolkit" |
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10:10 – 11:00 am |
Session #1b: Funding Sources |
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Moderator: Christopher Jimenez, EPA Region 2 Alyse Greenberg, Program Coordinator, The Watershed Institute, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association - "Funding Citizen Science: The Watershed Institute Grant Program and More" Roch Baamonde, Chief, Grants and Contract Management Branch, Region 2 and Rudnell O’Neal, Team Leader, Environmental Assistance Team, EPA Region 2 - "Grant Opportunities at EPA" |
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11:00 – 11:10 am |
Break for Concurrent Sessions #2a and #2b |
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11:10 – 12:00 pm |
Session #2a: Addressing Pollution through Community and Government Partnerships |
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Moderator: Bob Kelly, EPA Region 2 Ray Werner, Chief, Air Programs Branch, EPA Region 2 and Doug Pabst, Team Leader, Dredging Sediments and Ocean Team, EPA Region 2 - "Addressing Air and Water Pollution through Community and Government Partnerships" Charles Pietarinen, Chief, Bureau of Air Monitoring, NJDEP - "New Jersey's Community Air Monitoring Initiatives" Danielle Donkersloot, NJ State Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator, NJDEP - "Data Use by States" |
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11:10 – 12:00 pm |
Session #2b: Addressing Pollution through Community and Academic Partnerships |
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Moderator: Anhthu Hoang, EPA Region 2 Dr. Meredith Minkler, Professor of Health and Social Behavior, University of California, Berkeley - "Community-Based Participatory Research: Overview and Value-Added for Environmental Health Science, Community Capacity Building and Outcomes" Molly Greenberg, Environmental Programs Assistant, Ironbound Community Corporation - "Air Monitoring & Health Surveillance/Epi Asthma Study" Dr. Robert Laumbach, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - "Assessing Cumulative Impacts of Diesel Exhaust on Stress and Childhood Asthma: A Community-Academic Partnership in Newark, NJ" |
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12:00– 12:45 pm |
Lunch ON YOUR OWN |
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12:45 – 1:45 pm |
Session #3a: Success Stories for Water |
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Moderator: Paula Zevin, EPA Region 2 Tracy Brown, Water Quality Advocate, Riverkeeper - "Testing for Sewage Pollution on the Hudson River Estuary" Liz Barry, Director of Urban Environmentalists, Public Laboratory - "Civic Science: Public Laboratory's Open Research Model" Laura Kelm, Director of Water Quality Programs, Great Swamp Watershed Association - "From Monitoring to Restoration Along Silver Brook" |
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12:45 -1:45 pm |
Session #3b: Success Stories for Air |
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Moderator: Karen O'Brien, EPA Region 2 Denny Larson, Executive Director, Global Community Monitor - "From Louisiana to South Africa to Delaware" Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, NJ Environmental Federation and Amy Goldsmith, State Director, NJ Environmental Federation and Clean Water Fund - "NJ Port Coalition Vehicle Count/Air Monitoring Study" Erin Heaney, Executive Director, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York - "Regular People, Powerful Results; Grassroots Air Monitoring in Western New York" |
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1:45 – 1:55 pm |
Break for Concurrent Sessions #4a and #4b |
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1:55 – 2:55 pm |
Session #4a: Data Interpretation and Use |
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Moderator: Mazeeda Khan, EPA Region 2 Donna Ringel, Quality Assurance Officer, EPA Region 2/DESA - "QA for Grantees" Dr. Joe Gardella, John and Frances Larkin Professor of Chemistry, University of Buffalo - "Not Love Canal: Case Studies of Community-Based Chemical Analysis in Western New York" Denny Larson, Executive Director, Global Community Monitor - "Community Based Research: The Absence of Data - Especially 'Data to the Contrary' and Lies of Omission" Deborah Lord, Environmental Scientist and VP, Pompeston Creek Watershed Association – "The Status of Pompeston Creek, 1998-2008: From Data to Action" |
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1:55 – 2:55 pm |
Session #4b: The Future of Monitoring Technologies |
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Moderator: Marie O'Shea, EPA Region 2 Dr. Peter Preuss, Chief Innovation Officer, EPA/ORD - "Empowering Communities - Air Pollution Sensors and Apps" Michael Heimbinder, Executive Director, Habitat Map - "AirCasting: Share Your Air" Mike Taylor, Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University - "Bolts to Bits: New Tools for Citizen Science" |
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2:55 – 3:15 pm |
Break for Closing Remarks and Session #5 |
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| 3:15 – 3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks: Judith Enck, EPA |
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3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Session #5: Demo of Current and Emerging Tools/Networking |
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Chris Jimenez, Neil Norrell and Steve Hale, EPA Region 2: Tools Anhthu Hoang, EPA Region 2/ORA - EJView Demonstration Carol Bellizzi, Henry Feingersh, Bob Kelly and Karen O'Brien, EPA Region/DEPP - Community Air Toxics Information Tools Demonstration/ National Air Toxics Assessment, AirData, and AirNow web-based tools Doug Pabst and Bob Nyman, EPA Region 2/DEPP - Estuary Display EPA Region 2/DEPP - Water Programs Media Table Denny Larson, Executive Director, Global Community Monitor - Bucket Brigade tool kit/buckets, PM monitors Liz Barry, Director of Urban Environments, Public Laboratory Danielle Donkersloot, NJ State Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator, NJDEP - New Jersey Volunteer Monitoring Database Michael Heimbinder, Executive Director, Habitat Map - Habitat Map and AirCasting Deborah Lord, Environmental Scientist and VP, Pompeston Creek Watershed Association - Kits/Meters Laura Kelm, Director of Water Quality Programs, Great Swamp Watershed Association - Sonde Meter Tracy Brown, Water Quality Advocate, Riverkeeper - "Sewage Contamination in the Hudson River Estuary" |
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Schedule is subject to change.
Only those on the list will be admitted into the workshop.