Join us for a STEM Event
4th Annual Environmental Science Technical Conference
Ocean County College 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’s 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 – 9:00am
Check-In
Refreshments served on the 5th floor
9:00am – 9:20am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Jim Nuccio
Westinghouse Electric Company
Dr. Pamela Monaco
President, Ocean County College
Dr. Joseph Youngblood II
Chancellor, Kean Global, Kean Ocean,
and Strategic Global Initiatives, Kean University
9:20am – 10:20am
Breakout Sessions
Session 1A
Dr. Kenneth E. Balbi
Alfa Training International (ATI)
“Zero is the New Standard: How New Federal Lead-Based Paint
Dust Rules are Redefining the Industry and Your Career”
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Session 1B
Philip I. Brilliant, CHMM, LSRP
Brilliant Environmental Services, LLC
“From Revolution to Regulation: Alexander Hamilton,
PFAS and the Future of Site Remediation Work”
Location: Gateway Rm. 427
10:30am – 11:30am
Networking Session & Student Poster Presentations
Location: Gateway Atrium & 5th Floor
11:00am – 11:45am
Breakout Sessions
Session 2A
Dr. Shuting Liu
Kean University
“Assessing Environmental Issues of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins
in New Jersey Aquatic Environments and Bridging the Gap
Between Classroom and Career”
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Session 2B
Nina Sassano
Barnegat Bay Partnership
“Exploring the Work of the Barnegat Bay Partnership and
Pathways to a Career in Environmental Stewardship”
Location: Gateway Rm. 427
11:45am – 12:45pm
Panel Presentation
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 104
Moderator
Dr. Henry Jackson, OCC
Panelists
Dr. Kenneth E. Balbi
Philip I. Brilliant
Dr. Jun Cheng
Richard A. Lynch
Dr. Christopher J. Schultz
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Networking Session 2
Location: Gateway Atrium & 5th Floor
1:45pm – 2:00pm
Closing Remarks
Dr. Vandana Saini
Dean of STEM, Ocean County College
Location: Gateway Lecture Hall Rm. 10