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"Planning for Climate Change in Monmouth
County: Tools for Implementing
Alternative Energy Strategies at the Local Level"
October 10, 2007
Speaker Bios
Kristy Dahl,
Ph.D.
Dr. Kristy Dahl is the coordinator for the Rutgers Climate
and Environmental Change Initiative. She received her PhD
in climatology from the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Joint Program in 2005, and then spent a year as a postdoctoral
researcher in NOAA's global change program. Prior to coming
to Rutgers, she was invited to participate in Al Gore's
Climate Project, an international effort to raise awareness about
global warming. Kristy currently helps to develop and manage multidisciplinary
climate research projects at Rutgers, and is working to
improve climate education at the university and throughout the state
of New Jersey.
Debbie Mans
Debbie Mans is the environmental and energy policy advisor
to Governor Jon S. Corzine. She is also the Smart Growth
Ombudsman and represents the Governor's Office on the State
Planning Commission. Prior to joining the Governor's Office
Debbie was the Policy Director for NY/NJ Baykeeper, a bi-state
environmental advocacy organization. She also was a program coordinator
for the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association, located in
Pennington, NJ, directing activities for The Watershed Institute
and NJ Council of Watershed Associations. She graduated from University
of Michigan and Vermont Law School.
Norbert P. Psuty, Ph.D.
Dr. Norbert P. Psuty is Professor Emeritus in the Departments
of Geography, Geological Sciences, and Marine and Coastal
Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
He is currently the Director of Sandy Hook Cooperative
Research Programs of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences,
and his office is located at Sandy Hook. He is a coastal geomorphologist
whose research encompasses the dynamics of the coastal
zone, incorporating process-response studies of beaches, coastal
dune processes and morphology, sediment budget studies, barrier
island dynamics, estuarine sedimentation, and sea-level rise.
His research has been conducted primarily in various portions
of coastal New Jersey and it has both a basic science component
as well as an applied side. He has been and continues to be consultant
to the National Park Service on shoreline dynamics and change
in the coastal parks. He has recently received the National Park
Service Director's Award for 2006 for Natural Resource Research
in the National Parks.
Patrick Hossay, Ph.D.
Patrick Hossay is an Associate Professor of Political Science
and Environmental Studies at the Richard Stockton College
of New Jersey. He holds a PhD from the New School for Social
Research and teaches courses in Sustainable Development
and Environmental Policy. Professor Hossay consults and works
with numerous municipalities and environmental initiatives in
New Jersey, and is the principle consultant for New Jersey Cool
Cities.
Patricia
Swannack
Patricia Swannack began her employment with the University
in 1975 in Human Resources, and was promoted to Director
in 1987 and to Executive Director in 1994. Mrs. Swannack
was appointed Vice President for Administrative Services
in October of 1994 and is responsible for overseeing
the University Police Department, Facilities Management,
Campus Planning and Construction, Human Resources, Network
Operations and Telecommunications. Since 1994, under
Mrs. Swannack's leadership, the University has performed
over $60 million in construction and renovation projects,
with an anticipated additional $70 million to be spent
over the next 3 years. Projects include the installation
of the largest solar energy system east of the Mississippi
River and oversight of the University's largest project,
a 153,000 gross square feet- the Multipurpose Activity
Center opening in 2009. She is a 2002 graduate of Monmouth
University having earned a degree in Management; has
served as Vice Chair of the University's Negotiating
Team and was the recipient of the Stafford Presidential
Award of Excellence in 2004 as well as the Alumni Service
Award in 2005 for her service to Monmouth University.
She currently serves as a member of the Community Advisory
Board of Jersey Shore University Hospital and is a member
of Women Against MS. In addition, she has also served
as a Board Member for the Monmouth County Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Faith Teitelbaum
Faith Teitelbaum is a life member of the Sierra Club and
has been active since 1985. She has served in Club positions
at local, state and national levels. She is currently the
NJ co-chair for the Cool Cities Campaign.
Paid for by Aberdeen Green Party,
109 Wilson Ave., Aberdeen, NJ 07747
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