Advisory Committee Meetings

*Minutes are available for all Advisory Committee Working Sessions; send request to Brad Sewell.

• April 20, 2007: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda, minutes
• March 28, 2007: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda, minutes
• January 30, 2007: Advisory Committee Working Session; minutes
• November 14, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• November 2, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• September 18, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• June 28, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• June 20, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• June 7, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• May 24, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• May 24, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• May 15, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• April 26, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• April 26, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• March 22, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• March 22, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• February 22, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• February 22, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• January 19, 2006: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• January 19, 2006: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• December 20, 2005: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda
• December 20, 2005: Advisory Committee Working Session; agenda
• November 29, 2005: DEP/Advisory Committee meeting; agenda

To help advise their recommendations, the Advisory Committee requested that a number of agency representatives and scientists with research concerning the Bay or expertise in certain key areas address the Committee. Below please find a list of speakers and the general topics they were asked to address. If you're interested in watching any of the panel discussions, please email Brad Sewell for a DVD copy of the panel. Please allow 1-2 weeks for the DVD to arrive (as it takes time to make the DVD copies). Also, please forgive any cinematic flaws - the camera occasionally cuts out when the tape needs to be changed or the battery dies. Thank you.

November14, 2006 Panel Discussion Topic: "Alternative Treatment Plant Disinfection and Nitrogen Reduction Methods"
Panelists:

• Chris Villari, Executive Project Manager, Water Quality Development, DEP; presentation
• Morton Orentlicher, ThermoEnergy Corporation; presentation
• Bo Bodniewicz, Project Manager, Metcalf & Eddy; presentation

May 15, 2006 Panel Discussion Topic: "What is the water quality like in Jamaica Bay and how can it be improved?"
Panelists:

• Robert Wilson, PhD, Stony Brook University; presentation
• Mark Ringenary, Water Quality Specialist, Division of Natural Resources, Gateway NRA; presentation
• Martin P. Schriebman, PhD, Founding Director of the Aquatic Research and Environmental Assessment Center, Brooklyn College; presentation
• Anne McElroy, PhD, Stony Brook University; presentation

April 26,2006 Panel Discussion Topic: "What measures can we take to reverse wetlands loss in Jamaica Bay and restore wetlands?"
Panelists:

• Alex Kolker, PhD, Stony Brook University; presentation
• Charles Roman, Research Coordinator for the National Park Service, North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit; presentation
• Steve Zahn, Marine Resources Program Manager, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 2

March 22, 2006 Panel Discussion Topic: "How could we adopt more green infrastructure and other stormwater best management practices into the Jamaica Bay watershed?"
Panelists:

• Paul Mankiewicz, PhD, Executive Director, The Gaia Institute; presentation
• Neil Weinstein, Executive Director, Low Impact Development Center; presentation