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Reflections
2025 Program

Track 1

Forests & Headwaters

Track 2

Research & Innovations

Track 3

Taking Action

8:00am

Table setup and presenter check-in

8:30am

General admission check-in
 

Coffee, tea and pastries available
 

9:00am-
10:00am

Plenary Discussion

David Robinson: NJ State Climatologist, Rutgers University
Skylar Reed
: Principal Engineer, Newark Sewer and Water Authority
TBD
Facilitated by Tim Eustace: Deputy Executive Director, North Jersey District Water Supply Commission

Sitnick Theatre (1st floor)
 

10:15am-
11:30am

 Nonprofit Stewardship of Headwaters and Restored Wetlands
 

Emily Allen

Kathleen Farley
Kristine Rogers

 

President's Circle Room
(1st floor)

 

Water Quality Challenges of the Future

 

Skylar Reed
TBD


 

Board Room (2nd floor)
 

Working With Municipalities in Protecting Headwaters
 

Frank Zammataro
Henry Bayard


 

Sitnick Theatre (1st floor)
 

11:45am-
1:00pm

TBD


 

TBD


 

President's Circle Room
(1st floor)

 

Road Salt and its Impacts on Water Quality
 

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Dave Bressler
Jennifer Latzgo
Kristine Rogers

 

Board Room (2nd floor)
 

TBD


 

TBD


 

Sitnick Theatre (1st floor)
 

1:00pm-
2:00pm

Lunch

All-you-can-eat buffet in the Cafeteria: $10
 

2:00pm-
3:00pm

Keynote Address
 

Joan Maloof: Founder, Old Growth Forest Network
 

Sitnick Theatre (1st floor)
 

3:15pm-
4:30am

Forest Management Best Practices

 

Ben Spinelli
Dr. Michael van Clef


 

President's Circle Room
(1st floor)

 

Innovative Approaches to Water Quality Management
 

Jaclyn Rhoads
Kristine Rogers

Nathaniel Sajdak

Board Room (2nd floor)
 

Acquiring and Stewarding Open Space

 

Alex Rivera
Jeff Everitt


 

Sitnick Theatre (1st floor)
 

4:30pm

Close and Table breakdown
 

The North Jersey Rivers Conference is organized by the New Jersey Highlands Coalition with planning and support of its partner organizations. For general inquiries please contact info@njhighlandscoalition.org.

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