Valuing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services

The 6th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference and Awards Ceremony

Friday, June 13, 2014

Cook College Student Center
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

The 6th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference focused on the intrinsic values that the Raritan brings to the communities, businesses, and residents (human and non-human alike) throughout the region by exploring the theme of Valuing Natural Capital and Ecosystems Services.

Conference Sponsors

2014 Award Recipients

Conference Agenda

Speakers Biographies

Conference Summary

Conference Sessions

• Introduction
  • Jeanne Herb
• Session 1. Concepts and practices
  • Stephanie Pendergrass Dalke
  • Michael Catania
• Session 2. Examples of valuations
  • Elizabeth Schuster
  • John Miller
• Lunch Keynote
  • Dr. Gerald Kauffman
• Session 3. More valuations and outcomes
  • Patricia Elkis
  • Ben Spinelli
• Session 4. Tangible next steps
  • Julie Ulrich
  • Dr. Nina Chen