SECOND PASSAIC RIVER SYMPOSIUM: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES

October 13, 2006, Montclair State University Conference Center, Montclair, NJ

Conference web site: www.csam.montclair.edu/pri/symposium2006 
 

Organized by the

Passaic River Institute of Montclair State University and the
Hudson-Delaware Chapter, Society for Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2nd Passaic River Symposium on October 13 2006 was a big success.  Over 300 people attended. We had an impressive list of speakers, including the head of USEPA Region 2 (New Jersey and New York), heads of two NJ state agencies (DOT and DEP) and head of the US Army Corps of Engineers NY district office.  US Congressman William J. Pascrell, Jr., a strong advocate of the  Passaic for many years, gave a keynote address. The "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project" was prominently featured in the 2006 Symposium.  Projects and issues in the upper River and tributary watersheds were also examined.

 

·      New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute’s "New Jersey Flows" newsletter, Fall 2006, featuring articles based on presentations from 2nd Passaic River Symposium, including an overview article by the Symposium co-chairs

·      agenda in PDF format (for printing)

·      Conference program book, complete with abstracts (2 MB PDF)

·      Individual abstracts and presentations

·      Conference flyer (PDF)

·      Conference location and directions  (AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)

·      List of sponsors and exhibitors

·      Call for exhibitors and sponsors  (CLOSED – NO ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS)

 

 

The first Passaic River Symposium was held at Montclair State in 2004 (program and abstracts archived at http://www.csam.montclair.edu/pri/symposium2004), attracting over 200 participants to discuss activities in the Passaic River Basin. 

 

 

IF YOU’D LIKE TO P PURCHASE THE PROGRAM BOOK WITH ABSTRACTS FOR $10, CONTACT ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRS.

 

Conference Co-Chairs

Ms. Lisa A. Baron, (HDC-SETAC Secretary), Project Manager,
Office of Maritime Resources/NJDOT, Trenton, NJ (lisa.baron@dot.state.nj.us)

and

Dr. Kirk R. Barrett, Director, Passaic River Institute,
 Montclair State University (kirk.barrett@montclair.edu)

 

 

Thank You to Symposium Sponsors and Exhibitors

(click to visit their web sites)

 

PLATINUM LEVEL

AquaSurvey, Inc.

 

 


 

 

GOLD LEVEL

Bennett Environmental Inc.

 

 

 


Earth Tech

 

 

 


Battelle

 

 


YSI, Inc.

 

SILVER LEVEL

 

Lower Passaic Cooperating Parties  

 

 

 

CONFERENCE LOCATION

 

The conference will be held at the new Conference Center at Montclair State University on the 7th floor of the new University Hall.  It’s a first-class hotel-style conference center with a spectacular panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline.  See www.montclair.edu/conferencecenter .  For directions to and a map of Montclair State, visit www.montclair.edu/page/www/Main/welcome/directions.html .

 

ENTER CAMPUS OFF NORMAL AVE., FOLLOW THE CURVE TO THE LEFT, THEN TURN RIGHT INTO THE RED HAWK DECK TO PARK.  EXIT THE DECK AT THE REAR EXIT ON THE 5TH LEVEL.  UNIVERSITY HALL IS THE LARGE WHITE BUILDING STRAIGHT AHEAD -- A 5-MINUTE WALK.

 

IF THE DECK IS FULL, PROCEED TO THE NJ TRANSIT GARAGE ON CLOVE RD (SEE MAP), PARK AND TAKE THE SHUTTLE BUS TO UNIVERSITY HALL.

 

TRANSIT ALTERNATIVE: UNIVERSITY HALL IS A 10 MINUTE WALK FROM THE MONTCLAIR HEIGHTS STATION ON THE MONTCLAIR-BOONTON LINE, WHICH CONNECTS TO PENN STATION, MANHATTAN,  SECAUCUS JUNCTION AND NEWARK BROAD ST. STATION.  SEE THE “DIRECTIONS” WEB PAGE ABOVE FOR DETAILS.