COUSTEAU CENTER AT BRIDGETON SEMINARS

Join the Cousteau Center at Bridgeton for the Jersey Roots, Global Reach—Rutgers University Science in South Jersey Seminar Series. The Series features fascinating discussions about research that is being conducted at various Rutgers University stations located throughout southern New Jersey’s agricultural and marine centers. The Seminars will be held monthly through June 2010 offering area residents an opportunity to meet a dozen Rutgers scientists and learn about their efforts to address locally important issues.

Unless otherwise noted the Seminars will be held at the Cousteau Center at Bridgeton, located at the David Sheppard House, 31 W. Commerce Street in Bridgeton. For more information please contact the Cousteau Center at phone (856) 575-5580.  

• September 15, 7:00 pm—Cousteau Center at Bridgeton—Promoting Responsible Use of Our Rivers and Bays through Research, Education, and Stewardship presented by Mike DeLuca and Lisa Calvo, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve.
• October 5, 7:00 pm —Improved Vegetable Varieties and Farming Methods to Sustain Agriculture in New Jersey presented byThomas Orton, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center Bridgeton.
• October 26, 7:00 pm —Agricultural Food Safety Research and Extension presented by Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County.
• November 16, 7:00 pm —Blues and Reds - Berry Research in the New Jersey Pine Barrens presented by Peter Oudemans, PE Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research.
• December 7, 7:00 pm —The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences: Growing New Jersey’s Economy presented by Margaret Brennan-Tonetta, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
• January 11, 7:00 pm —Rutgers Food Innovation Center—Partners for Growth From Concept to Commercialization presented by Louis Cooperhouse, Food Innovation Center. **Seminar will be held at the Food Innovation Center.
• February 8, 7:00 pm —Financial Management for the Farm presented by David Lee, Salem County Cooperative Extension.
• March 8, 7:00 pm —The Status of the Oyster Stock in Delaware Bay: Management, Climate Change, and Disease presented by Eric Powell, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory.
• April 5, 7:00 pm —Living Shorelines—A Natural Alternative to Shoreline Protection presented by David Bushek, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory.
• April 19, 7:00 pm —Water Quality of Streams and Lakes in Cumberland County, and the Role of Agriculture in a Watershed presented by Salvatore Mangiafico, Cooperative Extension of Salem County.
• May 10, 7:00 pm —A History of the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Upper Deerfield presented by Jerry Ghidiu, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Upper Deerfield.
• June 7, 7:00 pm —Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center Programs and Projects presented by Brad Majek, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Upper Deerfield.

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