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Mark Nicholas Demitroff EDUCATION
University of Delaware, Newark, DE Ph.D. in Climatology, anticipated 2010
Tuition Scholar. 2007-2008 (Frederick Nelson, co-advisor, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureate) (Hugh French, co-advisor, former Dean of Sciences, University of Ottawa,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE M.S. in Geography, May 2007 M.S. Thesis: Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy
Tuition Scholar. 2004-2006; 2007-2008; Competitive Fellow 2006-2007 (Frederick Nelson, advisor, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureate)
Cook College of Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ B.S. Agricultural Science: Plant Emphasis (1982)
Research Assistant of: Dr. Hugh French, Periglacial Geomorphologist University of Ottawa, ON, Canada University of Victoria, BC, Canada University of Delaware, DE, USA (research associate)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
member, University of Delaware Permafrost Group member, United States Permafrost Association member, International Society for Aeolian Research member, The Association of American Geographers member, International Society of Arboriculture, NJ Chapter member, Pinelands Preservation Alliance member, Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association member, New Jersey Farm Bureau member, West Jersey Historical Roundtable member, Buena Historical Society member, Hamilton Township Historical Society
ACHIEVEMENTS
Buckhorn Garden Service, Proprietor, 01/79-08/82, 84-85.
Buckhorn Garden Service, Inc., President, 06/85 – present.
PREVIOUS TASKS: Design-build gardens, general arboriculture
CURRENT TASKS: Arboricultural consultation for municipalities, corporations, individuals, engineers, architects: • design, use, selection and care of trees; inventorying, • arboricultural training and education, care, hazard identification, • tree appraisal and valuation, • expert witnessing for court cases, • grant writing.
Consultation on woody and herbaceous ornamentals for municipalities, corporations, individuals, engineers, architects: • design, use, selection and care of ornamental (including edible and other specialties), • training and education into ornamental appreciation, care, • ornamental appraisal and valuation.
Consultation on Pinelands cultural geography: • cultural resource inventories, • cultural/environmental interactions for expert testimony in court cases, • educational lectures, writings.
Consultation on Pinelands environmental geography: • research via the Permafrost Studies Group, Department of Geography, University of Delaware., and the USGS, • dynamics of Pinelands landforms, wetlands, and watercourses, • soils and regolith interactions.
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS:
Kornychuk Institute, University of Kiev 07/73-08/73, scholarship, Ukrainian Folk Choreography, 07/77-09/77, scholarship, Ukrainian Folk Choreography.
New Jersey Folk Festival 04/81 First Place, traditional dance category, Zoria Ukrainian Dancers.
This Old House, Endless Pool educational project, 04/96.
New Jersey State Certified Tree Expert #285, 08/86-present.
Best Hone Award, Atlantic Electric, designed & built our current energy efficient home with low carbon footprint, geothermal technology, radiant heat.
Buena Vista Township Environmental Commission, 06/98-02/02.
Trustee, Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, 02/02-06/05.
Earth Team volunteer, setting the groundwork for the Cape May Coastal Arboretum, USDA Plant Materials Centers, Swainton, NJ, elected President, insufficient funding, 02/01 – 03/04.
United States Geological Survey, Volunteer for Science, exploring NJ, DE, MD, and VA for evidence of Pleistocene-aged past permafrost, 01/07 – present, 01/08 French HM, Demitroff M, internal report on Pleistocene permafrost investigations,
Mentor, Honor’s thesis, Tonya Del Sontro, Stockton College, 2003, Spungs of the Great Egg Harbor Watershed: mapping periglacial features using Geographical Information
PRESENTATIONS AND FIELD TRIPS 2008-2003
Demitroff M. (2008). “Use of ground-penetrating radar to characterize cryogenic macrostructures in southern New Jersey, USA.” Poster Session 1P-13, Geophysical Methods in Frozen Ground, Ninth International Conference on Permafrost, Fairbanks, AK, June 30, 2008.
Demitroff M. (2008). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Banquet Talk, The NJ Pine Barrens: A Biosphere Preserve, A Joint Botanical Meeting of the Botanical Society of America, the Torrey Botanical Society, and the Philadelphia Botanical Club, Captain’s Inn, Forked River, NJ, June 4, 2008.
Demitroff M. (2008). “The Periglacial Realm: Cryogenic Processes and Pinelands Landscapes.” Geology Club, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, March 28, 2008.
Demitroff M. (2007). “The Periglacial Realm: Cryospheric Processes and Pinelands Landscapes.” Holiday Talk, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, Jenkins, NJ, December 14, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “The Periglacial Realm: Cryogenic Processes and Pinelands Landscapes.” Brown Bag Luncheon Seminar, The New Jersey Geological Survey, Trenton, NJ, November 28, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “The Periglacial Realm: Cryogenic Processes and Weathering During the Late Pleistocene” Guest Lecturer, GEOL 667, Weathering Systems, Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, November 19, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Guest Lecturer and Field Trip Leader, Department of Geography, Montclair University, Mt. Laurel, Vincentown, Four Mile, and Chatsworth, NJ, November 10, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil.” Speakers' Program, Gloucester County Nature Club, Mantua, NJ, November 8, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “South Jersey's Cold, Dry, and Windy Past.” Guest Speaker, New Jersey Audubon Society Field Trip, trip leader Rick Radis, The Pine Barrens, Warren Grove, NJ, October 6, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Periglacial Pinelands: a Brief Ice Age Geography, Dunes as Geotopes.” Pinelands Commission Guest Speaker Invitation, Pinelands Permanent Land Preservation Committee, Sullivan Center, New Lisbon, NJ, September 28, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” A private tour of periglacial wetlands and dunes for ecologists Ery Largay (NatureServe), Linda Kelly (NJDEP), and Kathleen Walz (NJDEP, Nature Conservancy), August 23, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Possible Evidence for Episodes of Late-Pleistocene Cryogenic Weathering, southern New Jersey, Eastern USA.” Cryogenic and Physico-Geological Processes, Section 3, Cryogenic Resources of Polar Regions, an International Conference, Salekhard City, Polar Cycle, West Siberia, June 19, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Newtonville: An Ice Age Geography, Dunes as Geotopes.” Pinelands Preservation Alliance Alert Presentation, African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Newtonville, NJ. Followed by field trip to the relict dune field, May 20, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Buena: an Ice Age Laboratory.” Career Day, Dr. J.P. Cleary Middle School, Minotola, NJ,
Demitroff M. (2007). “Buena: an Ethnic Archipelago.” Monthly Meeting, Buena Historical Society, Buena, NJ,
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” A Meadowview Institute Event: Bogs, Caroline County Community Service Center, Milford, VA, March 31, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Guest Lecturer, GEOG 682, Physical Geography of Cold Environments, Department of Geography, Newark, DE, March 13, 2007. Followed up by a Pine Barrens Field Trip, April 24, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Keynote Speaker, Inauguration Ceremony, the Institute for Urban Ecosystem Studies Kean University, Union, NJ, March 5, 2007.
Demitroff, M. (2007). “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil.” Pinelands Short Course, 18th Annual Pinelands Short Course, Burlington County College, New Lisbon, NJ, March 3, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Geography Seminar, Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, February 9, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Pine Barrens Wetlands: Geographical Reflections of South Jersey's Periglacial Legacy.” Geological Sciences Seminar, Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, February 8, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2007). “Spungs of South Jersey and Their Cold-Climate Origin.” The Rotary Bridgeton Breakfast, Golden Pigeon, Bridgeton, NJ, January 31, 2007.
Demitroff M. (2006). “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil!” Earth and Environmental Studies Seminar, Montclair University, Montclair, NJ. October 17, 2006.
Demitroff M. (2006). “Natural History and Folk Tales of the Pines.” Parvin State Park 75th Anniversary. Pittsgrove, NJ. September 9, 2006.
Demitroff M. (2006). “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil!” with field trip. Pine Barrens Ecology Course, Drexel University, held at the Rutgers Pinelands Research Field Station, New Lisbon, NJ. August 14, 2006.
Demitroff M. (2006). “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil!” Governor’s School on the Environment, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, July 19, 2006.
Demitroff M, Nelson FE, Newell WL. (2006). “Relicts of the Late Pleistocene in the New Jersey Pinelands.” United States Permafrost Association Field Trip, in association with the World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia. July 12, 2006.
Cresson JA, Mounier A, Bonfiglio A, Demitroff M. (2006). “Periglacial landforms of southern New Jersey: Sites, Trails and Ancient Cultural Links.” Poster presentation for the 63rd Eastern Snow Conference, University of Delaware, held jointly with the Cryosphere Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers, 7-9 June 2006.
Demitroff M. 2006. “Cold, Dry and Windy, The Late-Pleistocene landscape of the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey.” Eastern Snow Conference Field Trip, June 9, 2006. 63rd Eastern Snow Conference, University of Delaware, held jointly with the Cryosphere Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers, 7-9 June 2006.
Demitroff M. 2006. “Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil!” 17th Annual Pinelands Short Course, Sponsored by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission and Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ, March 4, 2006.
Other 2006 Presentations: Esetell Manor Historical Society, Kingston Greenways Association, Lakeside at Medford Community Association. Field Geomorphology 467/667 (University of Delaware), Atlantic County Folk Festival, Buena Historical Society.
Pope GA (project team leader), Gorring M, Demitroff M. “The New Jersey Pine Barrens: a proposed site for the Critical Zone Exploration Network (P.5-17). Frontiers in Exploration of the Critical Zone, Workshop Program, The University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Monday October 24-Wednesday October 26, 2005, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Delaware EPSCOR, and the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.
Miereding T, Demitroff M. 2005. "The Delaware Region during the Last Major Ice Age." field trip and presentation for The Society of Natural History of Delaware, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, November 6, 2005.
Demitroff M, Landgraff L, Mounier JE, Wuillermin E., panelists. 2005. State of the Pinelands National Reserve. Honors Seminar, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, October 25, 2005.
Demitroff M, Gordon T. 2005. " 'Spungs,' 'Cripples,' 'Blue Holes,' and 'Savannahs' in the Pine Barrens of Atlantic and Cumberland Counties, NJ." Trip leaders, field trip and presentation for the Philadelphia Botanical Club, The Botany Department, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, August 13, 2005.
Demitroff M, Lemcke M. 2005. "Late-Pleistocene thermokarst in the Pinelands of southern New Jersey." Poster presentation at R. S. Tarr Cryosphere Student Illustrated Poster Competition, 101st Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, CO, April 5-9, 2005.
Demitroff M. 2005. "Frozen Ground, Wetlands in the Pines, and the Jersey Devil?" Environmental Studies Seminar, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, February 9, 2005.
Other 2005 Presentations: Atlantic County Game Preserve, Buena Environmental Commission, Buena Historical Society, Hamilton Township Historical Society, Historical Society of Hammonton, Medford Township Planning Board, Pinelands Commission, Richland Village, Upper Deerfield Township Environmental Commission/ Planning Board, Upper Pittsgrove Township Historical Society/Planning Board.
French, HM, Demitroff M. 2003. 2003. Late–Pleistocene periglacial phenomena in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. 20th Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of New Jersey, October 10-11, 2003. Pomona, NJ: Richard Stockton College.
Demitroff M. 2003. “Periglacial Geomorphology and the Geography of the Pine Barrens”. New Jersey Archeological Society. Annual Meeting, Vineland, NJ.
Demitroff M. 2003. “Periglacial Geomorphology and the Geography of the Pine Barrens”. 20th Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of New Jersey, October 10-11, 2003. Pomona, NJ: Richard Stockton College.
Demitroff M. 2003. “An introduction to cold climate phenomena in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey.” Geology Club, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, April 11, 2003.
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Mark N. Demitroff Department of Geography Permafrost Group University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716–2541 U.S.A. (856) 696–9759 mdemitrf@udel.edu |
