Voluntary Environmental Management

John Morelli is an Associate Professor and has served as Chair of the Department of Environmental Management & Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY, since 1991. He received a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and an M.S. degree in Environmental Resource Engineering from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, a B.S. in Engineering (Environmental) and Public Affairs from Syracuse University, and has been a Professional Engineer, registered in New York State, since 1984. Prior to his appointment at RIT, he served as Senior Project Manager in the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (1986 to 1991) and was involved in developing innovative treatment technologies for landfill leachate and contaminated soils at industrial sites. He also did pioneering work in reclaiming landfills. From 1983 through 1986 he was employed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and as a Senior Engineer held responsibility for remedial investigations and corrective actions at state and federal "superfund" sites. Dr. Morelli's current professional interests center around the inevitable need for increased individual responsibility for protection of our environmental, material, and energy resources. He views the recommendations made in this book as a necessary step in that direction.