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To contact: mdemitrf@udel.edu |
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Curriculum Vitae |
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EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark, DE M.S. in Geography, in progress accepted fall (2004), degree anticipated (2006)
M.S. Thesis: A geography of four wetland topographic forms in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey
Cook College of Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ B.S. Agricultural Science: Plant Emphasis (1982)
Research Assistant Dr. Hugh French, Periglacial Geomorphologist University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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PRESENTATIONS AND FIELD TRIPS
Demitroff M. 2002. “A Natural and Economic History of New Jersey Pinelands Plants,
Demitroff M. 2002. “The Old Frozen Dirt of the Pine Barrens” 12th Annual Native Plant & Restoration Symposium, Columbus, NJ
Demitroff M. 2002. “The Old Frozen Dirt of the Pine Barrens” Annual Meeting New Jersey & Landscape Association, Mapleton Nurseries, Princeton, NJ.
Demitroff M. 2002, French HM. “South Jersey spungs.” Buena Environmental Commission, Richland, NJ.
Demitroff M. 2002. “The Jersey Devil and other Folktales of the Pines.” Halloween presentation, Friends of Parvin State Park, Centerton, NJ.
Other 2002 Presentations:
Buena Historical Society, Buena Vista Township July 4th Celebrations, Egg Harbor City Historical Society, Environmental Issues class (Richard Stockton College), Millville Garden Club, Ocean City Environmental Center, Ocean City Shade Tree Committee, Vineland Founders Day.
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.
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. “Periglacial Geomorphology and the Geography of the Pine Barrens”. New Jersey Archeological Society. Annual Meeting, Vineland, NJ.
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.
Other 2003 Presentations:
Buena Historical Society, Buena Regional School District, Environmental Education Forum (Richard Stockton College), Environmental Geology Class (Richard Stockton College), Millville Garden Club, Ocean City Environmental Center, Ocean City Shade Tree Committee, Salem County Historical Society
Beyer PJ, Pope GA, Applegarth MT, Demitroff MD. 2004. “Physical geography of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: bog iron, pygmy pines and the Jersey Devil.” field trip for the 100th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 2004. Sponsored by the Water Resources Specialty Group.
Demitroff M. 2004. The Jewish settlements in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. West Jersey Historical Roundtable, March 20, 2004.
Other 2004 Presentations:
Buena Historical Society, Cumberland County Green Party, Environmental Issues class (Richard Stockton College), Gloucester County Green Party, Hamilton Township Historical Society, Monroe Township Historical Society, Ocean City Environmental Center, Ocean City Shade Tree Committee, Silver Lake Community Association, Vineland Nature Club, Weymouth Township Environmental Commission, Weymouth Township Historical Society.
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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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
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.
Completed 2006 Presentations:
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.
Esetell Manor Historical Society, Kingston Greenways Association, Lakeside at Medford Community Association. Field Geomorphology 467/667 (University of Delaware). |
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ACHIEVEMENTS
O.E. Kornychuk Institute, University of Kiev scholarship, Ukrainian Folk Choreography 07/73-08/73 07/77-09/77
New Jersey Folk Festival 1st place, traditional dance category 04/81
Buckhorn Garden Service, Proprietor 01/79-08/82
Buckhorn Garden Service, Inc., President 06/85 – present
New Jersey State Certified Tree Expert #285 08/86-present
Gardener, “This Old House” – Endless Pool Project 04/96
Atlantic Electric, designed and built energy efficient home given BEST Home Certification award 2600 sq.ft., 20,000 BTU peak heat load geothermal radiant heat and domestic water timber frame saltbox 04/15/97
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
NJ Nightly News Science and Technology Report 10/8/03
2006-2007 University of Delaware Competitive Fellowship Award |
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
member, West Jersey Historical Roundtable member, United States Permafrost Association member, UDel Permafrost Group member, The Association of American Geographers member, New Jersey Society of Certified Tree Experts member, International Society of Arboriculture, NJ Chapter member, New Jersey Farm Bureau member, Buena Historical Society member, Historical Society of Hammonton member, Hamilton Township Historical Society
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