Barnegat Bay Speakers

Mary May

NJ Council on the Arts

Mary May is a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Master Basket Maker specializing in South Jersey baskets. She

Andrew Anderson

Double Trouble State Park

Mr. Anderson is a historian with the New Jersey State Park Service. He has been presenting programs on the Pine

Kenneth G. Miller, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

Dr. Miller has a A.B. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He

Karen Walzer

Barnegat Bay Partnership

She will give a presentation on the National Estuary Program, its mission and accomplishments, current challenges and issues facing the

John Wnek, Ph.D.

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science

Dr. Wnek has a B.A. in Biology, a Masters in Teaching, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science. He is a

Jim Merritt, Ph.D.

Sedge Island Education Center

Dr. Merritt is the Program Director at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center (in the Sedge Islands Marine Conservation

Jason Hoger and Staff

Ocean County Parks

The park naturalists and staff of Cattus Island have a strong background in the local environment and have extensive interpretive

Kaitlin Gannon

Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve

Ms. Gannon is the Education Coordinator for the JC NERR. She has extensive training in wildlife interpretation and conservation. Prior

Helen Henderson

American Littoral Society

Also available to speak to your group are Bill Shadel (Habitat Restoration Program Director) and Jeff Dement (Fish Tagging Director).

Geri Cashion

Integrated Pest Management Specialist

While employed by the University of Florida as a field faculty member, Ms. Cashion developed an Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Elizabeth Huch or Patricia Schuster

Tuckerton Seaport

Ms. Huch and Ms. Schuster have over 30 years combined experience in non-traditional education. They offered workshops to educators at

James Vasslides, Ph.D.

Barnegat Bay Partnership