Ecological Evaluation

A practical guide for implementing the Ecological Evaluation Guidance Document, this course is designed for LSRPs and other environmental professionals.

Main Content

Great Blue Heron standing in water with city skyline in the background

Course Status Notice – Not Scheduled

We do not have an offering of this course scheduled at this time. Please join our email list to be notified when the next offering is scheduled!

Jump to: Overview | Instructor | Reviews | CE Credits | Contact Us | Related Courses | Join Email List

Register Now

Pay with Credit Card:

Pay with Check, PO, or Money Order:

Course Details

Course Name: Ecological Evaluation
Course Code: EZ0404WA25
Date of Most Recent Offering: January 8 & 9, 2025

Date: January 8 & 9, 2025 UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm EST (Log-in time: 8:30 am) UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Location: Online UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Format: Live, instructor-led UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Registration Fee: $315 per person UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Multi Person Discount Fee: $295 per person (Save when you sign up with a colleague!) UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Registration Closes: January 7, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Paying with a check, money order, or purchase order?
Payments should be made out to: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Checks and money orders should be mailed to: Office of Continuing Professional Education, Attn: Registration Dept., 102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519
Purchase Orders can be mailed to the address above or electronically sent to registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Course Overview

When working with environmentally sensitive sites in New Jersey, a full understanding of the NJDEP’s ecological evaluation process is critical. In this online class, experts in the evaluation of the environmental impacts related to hazardous waste sites will review ecological evaluation and risk principles and then walk participants through New Jersey’s ecological evaluation process (including updates based on the revised guidance) using real case studies. Students will learn how elements such as baseline, bioavailability, and risk management can assist in addressing potential ecological risks at their sites.

The NJDEP’s Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance document and its revisions provide details on how to conduct an Ecological Evaluation (EE) and an Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) for environmentally sensitive natural resources (ESNR) that may be impacted by contaminated sites. This interactive class will cut through the legal and scientific jargon and focus on a variety of practical examples to illustrate how to address ESNRs as an LSRP or other environmental professional. Participants will leave class with a decision tree of approaches for investigating, managing, and ultimately remediating adverse ecological concerns.

Who Should Attend?

The information presented in this course can benefit site remediation professionals and other environmental professionals seeking to better understand the ecological evaluation process. Past participants have included:

  • Ecologists
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Consultants
  • Geologists
  • Health Officers
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP)
  • Plant Managers
  • Project Managers

Meet Your Instructors

Charles R. Harman, P.W.S.

Headshot of instructor Charles Harman

A Principal Ecologist and Regulatory Services Branch Manager at Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., Charles Harman has 30 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. He specializes in natural resource related assessment and management activities, including ecological risk assessments, sediment evaluations, biological assessments, natural resource damage assessments, wetlands management, and ecological restorations. He is responsible for the completion of ecological risk assessment projects and wetlands evaluations at hazardous waste sites and industrial facilities around the country, and he has conducted ecological risk assessments using a variety of USEPA headquarters, regional, program, and state methodologies. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in Biology from Southwest Texas State University.

Paul Bovitz, Kleinfelder

Headshot of instructor Paul Bovitz

Paul Bovitz is a Senior Project Manager at Kleinfelder. His core knowledge and skill areas include: Wetlands Restoration, Ecological Risk Assessment, Remedial Investigations, NEPA, Green Ports, Strategic Planning, Operations, Federal Contracting, Natural Resources Management, and Financial Analysis. He is a member of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional Association of New Jersey, Society of Wetland Scientists, Association of Energy Engineers, and Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. He serves as an acting member of the New Jersey Governor’s Science Advisory Board, Ecological Sciences Committee and formerly served on the Comparative Risk Analysis Panel of the NJDEP. His educational background includes a BS in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University, an MS in Ecology from Rutgers University, and an MBA from Rutgers Business School.

Student Reviews

“Provided a good overview of Ecological Evaluation requirements in NJ.”

– Past Participant

Most useful aspect of the course: “Breadth of info and plenty of case studies to understand applicability.”

– Past Participant

“The overall complexity and rigor of risk assessment and eventual remediation was eye opening.”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Ecological Evaluation was approved for 0.7 Rutgers CEUs (7contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Ecological Evaluation course is approved for 0.7 Rutgers CEUs (7contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

State of Connecticut map iconConnecticut

CT Licensed Environmental Professionals (LEPs): 6.0 CECs – Course No. CTLEP-410

State of Massachusetts map iconMassachusetts

Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals: 6 Technical (non-DEP) Credits (Course No. 1814)

State of New Jersey map iconNew Jersey

NJ Continuing Legal Education: 7.0 CLEs (Course No. 289)

NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 7 TCHs (Approval # 01-081501-30)

NJ Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists (HO/REHS): Rutgers University, NJAES, Office of Continuing Professional Education has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). Participants who complete this education program will be awarded 7.0 NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs) (Course No. 21718).

NJ Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP): 1 Regulatory, 6 Technical CECs (Course No. 2015-059)

NJ Professional Engineers: 7 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits

Course Requirements and Policies

electronic devices iconTechnology Requirements

This online course will be delivered via Zoom.

Equipment you will need to access this training:

  • A computer, tablet, or smartphone
  • Microphone is not necessary (all students will be muted on entry; you can use the “chat function” to type your questions and interact with the instructor)
  • Webcam is optional but not necessary
  • Speaker is optional but not necessary (you will be able to listen to the presentation by dialing in on your phone if your computer does not have a speaker)

email iconEmail Requirement

A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
    • Your unique email address
    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

camera iconPhoto ID Requirement

Each registrant will be asked provide a photo of him/herself holding their government-issued photo ID. This is required by credit boards so that you may receive credits for participating in this online course.

  • You will receive a reminder email prior to the start of the class with further instructions. Wait to receive these instructions before you attempt to upload your ID.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • After an OCPE staff member reviews the picture and verifies your identity, you will have access to participate in the course when it begins.

x icon with circle around itCancellations and Substitutions

A $75 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Ecological Evaluation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Headshot of Rutgers Program Coordinator Pamela Springard-Mayer

Program Coordinator: Pamela Springard-Mayer
848-932-7463
pspring@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Landscape scene with meadow and lake in the foreground, smokestacks in the background

Ecological Risk Assessment

Environmental engineers walking toward construction vehicles working on recovery of degraded waterfront ecosystem
Photo Credit: USACE

Restoration Ecology

Wooden boardwalk through wetlands area

NJ Wetlands Management for LSRPs

white envelope icon with @ sign representing email

Join Our Email List!