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DRBC Staff Presentations from PDE Science Summit

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) held its 5th Science and Environmental Summit on January 27-30, 2013 at the Grand Hotel and Convention Center in Cape May, N.J. Themed Weathering Change - Shifting Environments, Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs, this conference sought to create more effective partnerships and sharing information among scientists, outreach specialists, resource managers, and others with an interest in the prosperity of the Delaware Estuary.

Several DRBC staff members participated in the Summit as panel moderators or presenters. Presentations that were given are linked below:

Monday, January 28--

Tuesday, January 29--

  • Session 7 Panel: Managing Shifting Environments - Is a Paradigm Shift Needed?
    • Panel Members: Carol Collier, DRBC Executive Director; other panel participants included DRBC Alternate Commissioner Kelly Heffner, PADEP (also w/Sarah W. Cooksey, DNREC, Jill Lipoti, NJDEP, and Shawn M. Garvin, USEPA Reg. 3)
  • Session 9: Monitoring and Assessment, Moderated by Dr. Jessica Sanchez (and Jim Eisenhardt, CardnoENDRIX)

Wednesday, January 30--

For more information, including a detailed program, please visit http://delawareestuary.org/Science_Environmental.

DRBC Standards and Assessment Supervisor John Yagecic presents "Assessment of Water Quantity and Quality Indicators in the 2012 TREB" at the 5th PDE Science Summit. Photo by DRBC. DRBC Modeling, Monitoring, and Assessment Branch Manager Dr. Tom Fikslin presents "Assessment of Metals in Estuarine Waters" at the 5th PDE Science Summit. Photo by DRBC.DRBC Executive Director Carol R. Collier participates in the panel "Managing Shifting Environments - Is a Paradigm Shift Needed?" at the 5th PDE Science Summit. Seated L to R: Carol R. Collier, Sarah Cooksey (DNREC), Shawn Garvin (U.S. EPA Region 3), Kelly Heffner (PADEP), and Jill Lipoti (NJDEP). Photo by DRBC.DRBC Environmental Toxicologist Dr. Ron MacGillivray presents "Toxicity Testing in Ambient Water Quality Assessment" at the 5th PDE Science Summit. Photo by DRBC.