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• PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
• ADVISORY GROUPS/WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS/INVITED LECTURES
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE:
• GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING: SUNY at Stony Brook

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
(Published Abstracts; * Denotes Presenter)

Breslin*, V.T. and J.F. Tait.  Science Along the Connecticut Coast: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Science to Undergraduates.  Second Annual SENCER New England Regional Symposium.  Brennan Center, Springfield College, January 11, 2007.

Breslin*, V.T., J. Santanelli, E. Ogalin and J. Conklin.  Partitioning of Metals on Size-Fractionated Harbor Sediment.  Eighth Biennial Long Island Sound Research and New England Estuarine Research Society Joint Conference.  United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.  October 26-28, 2006.

Breslin*, V.T. and J. Santanelli.  Phase Association and Bioavailability of Metals in Harbor Sediment.  10th Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference.  Western Connecticut State University.  Saturday, October 14th,2006.

Breslin*, V.T (Poster). Trends in Sediment Metal Contamination in Connecticut Harbors. Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference, Central Connecticut State University, October 22, 2005.

Fredeen, D.J. and Breslin, V.T. (Poster). Recent Trends in Acid Deposition in Connecticut. Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference, Central Connecticut State University, October 22, 2005.

Breslin*, V.T. and J.F. Tait. Science Along the Connecticut Coast: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Science to Undergraduates. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 20-25, 2005.

Cacopardo*, M. and V.T. Breslin. Tissue Metal Contents of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in New Haven Harbor. Long Island Sound Biennial Research Conference, The Charles B. Wang Center, SUNY at Stony Brook. November 4-5, 2004.

Conca*, L. and V.T. Breslin*. From the Center of the Venn Diagram: Finding Common Ground. 2004 OSEP Joint Personnel Preparation/State Improvement/CSPD Conference. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA. March 16-18, 2004.

Granfield*, J., P. Brucker* and V.T. Breslin*. Unification of Teacher Preparation Programs. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 2003 Annual Meeting and Exhibits. New Orleans, LA. January 24-27, 2003.

Nicholson*, R.O. and V.T. Breslin. Sediment Metal Contamination in the West River Memorial Park, New Haven. New England Estuarine Research Conference, Long Island Sound Research Conference, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT. October 24-26, 2002.

Titus* T. and V.T. Breslin. Trace Metal Contents and Physical Characteristics of Sediment in Bridgeport Harbor, CT. New England Estuarine Research Conference, Long Island Sound Research Conference, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT. October 24-26, 2002.

Nicholson*, R.O. and V.T. Breslin. Sediment Metal Contamination in the West River Memorial Park, New Haven. Seventh Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, April 6, 2002.

DeRosia*, K.L. and V.T. Breslin. Benthic Invertebrate Distribution in the West River Memorial Park, New Haven. Seventh Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, April 6, 2002.

Granfield*, J. Brucker*, P. and V.T. Breslin*. Unification of Teacher Preparatory Programs. 2002 OSEP Joint Personnel Preparation/State Improvement/CSPD Conference. Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, VA. February 20-22, 2002.

Brucker*, P., V.T. Breslin* and J. Granfield. Unification of Teacher Preparatory Programs. State Improvement Grant Networking Conference. Marriott Hotel, Rocky Hill, CT. October 23, 2001.

Roethel*, F.J. and V.T. Breslin. MSW Combustor Ash Utilization in Marine and Terrestrial Systems. International Workshop. Sustainable Construction: Use of Incinerator Ash, Bonar Hall, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK. March 20-21, 2000.

Breslin*, V.T. Degradation of Starch-Calcium Carbonate Disposable Packaging in a Solid Waste Composting Facility. 8th Annual Meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society, Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, LA, August 18-21, 1999. (Invited).

Breslin*, V.T. and S. Sañudo-Wilhelmy. Distribution of Trace Metals in the Sediments and Water Column of a Semi-Enclosed Bay: Port Jefferson Harbor, NY. Fourth Biennial Long Island Sound Research Conference, SUNY Purchase, November 13-14, 1998.

Brownawell*, B.J. and V.T. Breslin. Temporal and Spatial Variation in Contaminant Metals in Long Island Sound Surface Sediments: 1972-1996. Fourth Biennial Long Island Sound Research Conference, SUNY Purchase, November 13-14, 1998.

Breslin*, V.T. Historical Deposition and Trophic Transfer of Contaminant Metals in Western Lake Ontario. MSRC Oceans and Atmospheres Colloquium Series, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, October 23, 1998.

Breslin, V.T., Swanson, R.L., Berndt, C, Senturk, U. and S. Two-Axe*. Engineering and Environmental Properties of Recycled Plastic Lumber. The Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Annual Recycling Conference and Vendor Exhibition, Four Points Hotel, Syracuse NY, October 5-6, 1998.

Clyne*, M.V. and V.T. Breslin. The Effects of Ship-Derived Wastes on the Trace Metal Content of Lake Ontario Sediments. International Association of Great Lakes Research 1998 Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. May 18-22, 1998.

Lan*, Y. and V.T. Breslin. Environmental Records of Spheroidal Carbonaceous Particles from Fossil Fuel Combustion in Western Lake Ontario. International Association of Great Lakes Research 1998 Conference, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. May 18-22, 1998.

Song*, K.H. and V.T. Breslin. Accumulation of Trace Metals in Benthic Macrofauna in Western Lake Ontario. International Association of Great Lakes Research 1998 Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. May 18-22, 1998.

Breslin*, V.T. and L. Adler Ivanbrook. 1997. Release of Copper, Chromium and Arsenic from CCA-C Treated Lumber in Estuaries. Third International Ocean Pollution Symposium (Session Co-Chair, Land to Sea Session). Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce, Florida, April 6-11, 1997.

Flood, R.D., B.J. Brownawell, V.T. Breslin, R. Cerrato and V.L. Ferrini*. 1996. ROV Studies of Cargo-Sweeping Deposits on the Bed of Western Lake Ontario. 1996 GSA Abstracts and Programs, Northeastern Section.

Breslin*, V.T. 1996. Use and Benefits of Compost. Composting: Its Role as a Waste Management Strategy on Long Island (Invited). Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, NY, April 9, 1996.

Breslin*, V.T. 1994. Use of MSW Compost for Commercial Sod Production. The Composting Council's Fifth Annual Conference. Vista Hotel, Washington, DC. November 16-18, 1994.

Breslin*, V.T. and S.E.Tisdell. 1994. Municipal Solid Waste Composting in the United States: Engineering, Quality and Marketing Issues. European Seminar on Compost Engineering (Invited). Bari, Italy, October 26-27, 1994.

Breslin*, V.T., B. Li and A. Notarian. 1994. Deterioration of Enhanced Degradable Polymers in the Marine Environment. Biodegradable Polymers '94' (Invited). Holiday Inn North Campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 13-14, 1994.

Breslin*, V.T. and S.E. Tisdell. 1993. Physical and Chemical Characterization of MSW Compost. The Composting Council's Fourth Annual Conference. Vista Hotel, Washington, DC, November 17-19, 1993.

Breslin*, V.T., S.A. Barr-Kumarakulsinghe and A. Parrella. 1993. Deterioration and Toxicity of HDPE and LDPE Starch-Plastic Composite Films in the Marine Environment. Second International Ocean Pollution Symposium. Qinghua University, Beijing, China, October 4-8, 1993.

Woodbury*, P.B. and V.T. Breslin. 1992. Methods for Sampling and Testing Compost: Suggestions for Facility Managers, Regulators and Researchers. International Composting Research Symposium, Columbus, OH. May 27-29, 1992.

Malloy*, T.A., S. Harrad, T.D. Goldfarb, S.E. Tisdell and V.T. Breslin. 1991. Levels and Sources of PCDD’s, PCDF’s, Chlorophenols, Chlorobenzenes and Metals in Composts. The Fourth Chemical Congress of North America, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, New York Hilton, New York, NY. August 25-30, 1991.

Breslin*, V.T. 1991. Use of MSW Combustion Ash in Beneficial Marine Uses. New York States Fourth Annual Hazardous Waste Reduction Conference, The Desmond Americana, Albany, NY. June 11-12, 1991.

Breslin*, V.T. 1990. Use of Incinerator Residues in Shore Protection Devices. First Hazardous Waste Treatment and Prevention Technologies Conference. Radisson Hotel, Niagra Falls, New York, October 9-10, 1990.

Breslin*, V.T. 1990. Innovative Uses for Ash. Second Annual Northeast Conference on Solid and Medical Waste. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 12-14, 1990.

Roethel*, F.J. and V.T. Breslin. 1989. Marine Utilization of Stabilized Incineration Residues. Eighth International Ocean Disposal Symposium. Inter-University Center of Postgraduate Studies, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, October 9-13, 1989.

Breslin*, V.T. and F.J. Roethel. 1989. Utilization of Stabilized Incineration Residues. Seventh Annual Virginia Waste Management Conference. Marriott Richmond Hotel, Richmond, VA. April 25-26, 1989.

Breslin*, V.T. 1988. Innovative Uses for Stabilized Incineration Residues. The Northeast Solid Waste Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. December 5-7, 1988.

Breslin*, V.T., F.J. Roethel and V.P. Schaeperkoetter. 1988. Physical and Chemical interactions of Stabilized Incineration Residue with the Marine Environment. The Eighty-First Meeting and Exhibition of the Air Pollution Control Association. Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. June 19-24, 1988.

Roethel, F.J., V.T. Breslin*, V. Schaeperkoetter and P.M.J. Woodhead. 1988. Interactions of Stabilized Incineration Residues in the Marine Environment. The Fourth Annual Conference on Solid Waste Management and Materials Policy. New York Penta Hotel, New York, NY. January 27-30, 1988

F.J. Roethel, V.T. Breslin*, K. Park, V.P. Schaeperkoetter and P.M.J. Woodhead. 1987. Marine Disposal of Stabilized Incineration Residue. Seventh International Ocean Disposal Symposium. Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. September 21-25, 1987.

Roethel*, F.J., V.T. Breslin and P.M.J. Woodhead. 1987. Concrete Stabilization and Marine Disposal of Incinerator Ash. Incineration Ash Research Seminar. The New England Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. May 14-15, 1987.

Breslin*, V.T., I.W. Duedall, V.B. Teimouri, R.J. Boueri and E.H. Kalajian. 1986. Physical and Chemical Behavior of Stabilized Oil Ash Waste in Seawater. Sixth International Ocean Disposal Symposium. Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA. April 21-25, 1986.

Breslin*, V.T., D.F. Mazurek, E.H. Kalajian and I.W. Duedall. 1984. Behavior of Oil Ash in Seawater. Fifth International Ocean Disposal Symposium. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. September 10-14, 1984.

Breslin*, V.T. 1984. Oil Ash as a Waste Material: The Disposal Options. Forty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. March 31, 1984.

Breslin*, V.T. 1983. Stabilization of Oil Ash Using Coal Fly Ash. Second Conference on Municipal, Hazardous, and Coal Waste Management. Miami Beach, FL. December 5-7, 1983.

Breslin*, V.T. 1983. The Behavior of Fly Ash Derived Arsenic in Seawater. Forty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences. Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL. April 7-9, 1983.

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ADVISORY GROUPS/WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS/INVITED LECTURES

Participant (Invited).  Long Island Sound Synthesis Workshop.  May 14-16, 2007.  Danfords Inn, Port Jefferson, NY

Lecture (Invited). Academic Careers in Marine Science.  March 9, 2007.  Dodds Hall, University of New Haven, New Haven CT.

Lecture (Invited).  Outer Island Ecology and Research.  Branford Land Trust Annual Meeting, James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CT.  May 31, 2006.

Participant.  Climate Change and Long Island Sound.  Long Island Sound Study and CT Fund for the Environment.  Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Bridgeport, CT.  April 8, 2006.

Participant, Southern Connecticut State University Team, Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilites (SENCER) Summer Institute, Santa Clara University, San Jose CA, August 5-9, 2005. SENCER is a comprehensive national dissemination project funded by the National Science Foundation.

Participant, Acid in the Environment: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects. Connecticut College, New London, CT. April 1-2, 2005.

Lecture (Invited). Academic Careers in Marine Science, March 4, 2005. Dodds Hall, University of New Haven, CT.

Participant, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Summer Meeting, 2004. The Changing Landscapes of Oceans and Freshwater, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah GA. June 13-18, 2004.

Participant, 56th Annual Meeting and Exhibits of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Chicago, Illinois. February 7-10, 2004.

Lecturer (Invited), The How, What and Why of Teaching Environmental Science, The Association of Connecticut Science Supervisors, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Meriden, Connecticut. December 10, 2003.

Participant (Invited), Panel Discussion, The Air We Breathe: Connecticut’s Air Pollution Crisis. Southern Connecticut State University. October 8, 2003.

Lecturer, Sediment Metal Contamination in Bridgeport Harbor, Arts and Sciences Research Colloquium, Southern Connecticut State University. September 29, 2003.

Participant, 13th Annual Long Island Sound Summit, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, March 29, 2003. Marine Animals in LIS: Status and Trends.

Participant, Long Island Sound Lobster Health Symposium. Holiday Inn, Bridgeport CT. March 7, 2003.

Instructor, Passport to Education, School of Education, Southern Connecticut State University, July 16-18, 2002.

Participant, 9th Annual Conference, Council on Undergraduate Research, June 19-22, 2002. Connecticut College, New London, CT.

Participant, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 57th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, March 9-11, 2002. San Antonio, TX.

Participant, Climate Change: Connecticut Initiative. Colony Inn, New Haven, CT. January 24, 2002.

Lecturer (Invited), Institute for Science Instruction and Study (ISIS), Long Island Sound Coastal Habitats. Southern Connecticut State University, July 2, 2001.

Lecturer (Invited), LEARNscience™, Discovering Meaning in a Rocky Coastal Environment, Southern Connecticut State University, June 26, 2001.

Participant, National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference, National Council of University Research Administrators, May 2-4, 2001. Radisson Hotel, Burlington, VT.

Participant, 11th Annual Long Island Sound Summit, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. March 2-3, 2001. Toxic Contaminants/Sediments Workgroup.

Participant, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 56th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, March 17-19, 2001. Boston MA.

Participant, Long Island Sound Research Conference, University of Connecticut – Stamford Campus. November 17-18, 2000.

Participant (Invited), Water Quality/Habitat Issue Area, New York Sea Grant Assessment Team, Three Village Inn, Stony Brook, NY. September 21, 2000.

Lecture (Invited), Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Historical Deposition of Metals from Fossil-Fuel Combustion in Lake Ontario. February 24, 2000.

Lecture (Invited), University of Maine at Machias, Machias, ME. Energy Use and Particulate Air Pollution. January 24, 2000.

Lecture (Invited), MSRC SUNY at Stony Brook. Oceans and Atmospheres Colloquium Series. Deposition and Trophic Transfer of Contaminant Metals in Lake Ontario. October, 1998.

Speaker, Engineering, Environmental and Energy Assessment of Recycled Plastic Lumber Used for Marine Construction, West Meadow Conservation Center, Workshop presented by the Waste Management Institute, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, August 20, 1998.

Participant, McDonalds-EarthShell Environmental Summit (Invited). National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, July 2, 1997.

Participant, Contaminated Sediments Workshop (Invited). Rapporteur. Marriott Hotel, Uniondale, NY. Workshop supported by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. May 17-18, 1994.

Participant, Follow-up to the First International Environmental Workshop, Montauk Lake Marina, Montauk, NY. May 16-18, 1993.

Participant, The New York Bight Undersea Research Center: Research Priorities in the New York Bight Apex, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY at Stony Brook. January 19, 1993.

Participant, Session Co-Chair, International Environmental Workshop (Invited). Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management. Hotel Palace, Bari, Italy, October 9-12, 1992.

Participant, The Composting Council's Third National Conference. (Invited). Northern States Applied Research Panel Vista Hotel, Washington DC. November 11-13, 1992.

Participant, Northeast Regional Solid Waste Composting Conference. Albany, New York. June 24-25, 1991.

Speaker, Solid Waste in the East End Towns of Long Island. MSRC, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY. June 5, 1991.

Participant, Toxic Contaminants Workgroup, Environmental Protection Agency's EMAP Program and its Relation to the Marine Academic Community, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY. April 29-30, 1991.

Participant, Corn-Based Degradable Plastics Symposium II. University Park Holiday Inn, West Des Moines, IA. January 26, 1990.

Participant, Recycling Waste Tires: Status and Perspectives. MSRC, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY. July 19, 1990.

Participant, Blue-Ribbon Symposium on Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (Invited). The United States Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC. September 26-28, 1989.

Participant, Ad Hoc Task Group on Terminology, Biodegradable and Photodegradable Test Procedures and Standards, American Society of Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA. February 24, 1989.

Participant, American Society of Testing and Materials Planning Meeting on Plastics Recycling. Hyatt Palm Beaches Hotel, North Palm Beach, FL. November 3, 1987.

Participant, The Third Annual Conference on Solid Waste Management and Materials Policy. Hilton Hotel, New York, NY. February 11-14, 1987.

Participant, Third International Ocean Disposal Symposium. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA. October 12-16, 1981.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

Reviewer of Manuscripts for:

• Environmental Science and Technology
• Environmental Pollution
• Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation
• Journal of Environmental Engineering, Division ASCE
• Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
• Chemistry and Ecology
• Journal of Environmental Quality
• Journal of Environmental Systems
  
  

Proposal Reviewer:

• New York State Center for Hazardous Waste Management, SUNY at Buffalo
• New Jersey Sea Grant Program
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program

Book Reviews:

• Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Daniel Botkin and Edward Keller, Second
• Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 1996

Other Professional Information and Activities:
Research Cruises and Remote Operated Vehicle Support:

• NOAA R/V Researcher, Gulf of Mexico, October 1985
• U.S.C.G. Bramble, Lake Ontario, Canada, June 1995
• C.C.G. Samuel Risley, Lake Ontario, Canada, August 1996
• NURP, Avery Point, ROV Phanton II, June 1995
• NURP, Avery Point, ROV MAX Rover, August 1996
• MSRC R/V Onrust, October 1997
• Schooner Inc., R/V Sounder, 2001-2005
• Schooner Inc., Quinnipiac, 2002
• Sound School, R/V Island Rover 2006-2007

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UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE:

• Southern Connecticut State University
• Graduate Council 2003-2005
• Academic Standards Committee 2003-2005
• University Curriculum Forum 2000-2003
• Notifications and Management Subcommittee 2000-2003
• Writing Across the Curriculum Committee 2005-2007
  

FACULTY COORDINATOR:

• Marine Studies minor 2000-2007
• Environmental Studies minor 2001-2007
• Faculty Advisor, Environmental Futurists 2001-2006
• Faculty Representative, Admissions Open House 2000-2006
• Honors College Faculty 2000-2007
• Faculty Leader, New Student Orientation 2002
• Science Education Faculty Search Committee 2002

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GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING: SUNY at Stony Brook

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