Management Service
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAERHONDA L. SHERMAN
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina State University
Box 7625, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7625
Telephone 919/515-6770 Fax 919/515-6772
E-mail: abpwwt@r.postjobfree.com
URL: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman
EXPERIENCE SUMMARYEnvironmental and resource management with an emphasis on solid
waste managementDesign and implementation of waste reduction and recycling
programsTechnical assistance for recycling programsEducation and training programmingTechnical and educational writingContract negotiation and administrationEDUCATION
M.A. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Major: Environmental and Resources Analysis. Concentration: Solid Waste
Management
B.S. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan magna cum laude
Majors in Environmental Studies and in Urban and Regional Planning
Presidential Scholar in Geography
Scholastic Achievement Award in Geography
Doctoral program (not completed), NC State University. Major:
Training
and
Development, Minor: Curriculum and Instruction.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Extension Specialist, Solid Waste Management,
Biological/Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Since 1993, have developed a statewide Extension program on solid waste management.
Implemented
an educational and technical assistance program to increase awareness
and
understanding of solid waste management issues. Created educational
materials
and provided training for extension educators and community leaders.
Conducted
waste assessments and evaluated potential waste reduction program
enhancements.
Created an international vermicomposting resource center with web
pages,
written and audiovisual materials, research, and training.
Developed
a Compost Training Facility that features an extensive variety of
on-site
composting and vermicomposting systems, demonstrations of the
beneficial
reuse of compost, and hands-on training. Provide the only annual training on mid-to-large scale vermicomposting in North America. Have provided assistance to people in 83 countries.
Waste Management Analyst, Office of Waste Reduction, NC-DEHNR,
Raleigh, North Carolina
Designed and implemented solid waste management education and training
programs.
Provided waste reduction technical assistance to local governments,
institutions
and businesses. Oversaw grant-funded projects. Developed guidance
documents.
Coordinated specific waste reduction and composting projects.
Recycling Coordinator, Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Planned and implemented campus recycling program. Promoted campus
awareness and participation in recycling. Researched effective
policies, technologies and programs. Designed promotional and
educational brochures. Coordinated recycling strategies and activities
with a student group.
Assistant Director, Environmental Studies Program, Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Designed and coordinated program and curriculum development, advised
students
on program requirements and course selection, administered
environmental career
counseling, wrote and produced newsletter, created and implemented
recruitment
strategies which resulted in enrollment increase of 380 percent.
University Instructor, Environmental Studies Program, Western
Michigan University,Kalamazoo, Michigan
Taught a comprehensive course on environmental problems and solutions;
topics
included integrated solid waste management, hazardous and radioactive
wastes,
energy use and management, pesticides, agriculture, permaculture, and
air/water
pollution. Created course and textbook. Designed/taught solid waste
management
course.
Water Quality Researcher, Southcentral Michigan Planning Council,
Portage,
Michigan
Throughout a five-county region, investigated solid waste generation
and
disposal practices to determine solid waste profiles and landfill life
expectancies.
Identified and mapped groundwater levels and contaminated wells, and
analyzed
possible sources of contamination. Analyzed Michigan Department of
Natural
Resources documents, developed summary briefs for public review, and
submitted
critical evaluations.
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Earthwise Award - Faculty. NC State University. 2008.
Sustainability Award - Faculty. NC State University. 2004.
Extension Education Award. N.C. Association of Cooperative
Extension Specialists. 1997.
Environmental Professional of the Year-Southeastern United
States. Association of Energy and Environmental Engineers. 1991.
Environmental Professional of the Year-North Carolina. Association of
Energy and Environmental Engineers. 1991.
CERTIFICATES & PROGRAM COMPLETION
Certificate of Technical Ability in Composting. Maine Compost
School. 2005.
Basic, Advanced, and Leadership Programs. The Legacy Center.
2003-20004.
Certificate of Non-profit Management. Duke University. 2000.
Academic Leadership for Women. BRIDGES VII. 1999.
Compost Facility Operator Training. Louisiana State University
Agricultural Center. 1998.
Teaching Effectiveness for Engineering Educators. College of
Engineering, North Carolina State
University. 1993.
Recycling Coordinators Training Program. State of North Carolina.
1991.
Grant Writing Three Day Workshop. National Grantsmanship
Association.
1988.
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer. Spent 16 days in the Dominican Republic teaching farmers and greenhouse growers how to vermicompost, compost, and use vermicompost and teas. 2012.
Provided technical assistance and training on composting and vermicomposting to sustainable farmers in Argentina and Chile. 2011.
Contributing Editor. BioCycle Journal of Composting &
Organics Recycling. Researched and wrote articles on a variety of
topics including
vermicomposting, ethanol production, storm debris recycling, animal
mortalities composting, food residuals management, compost as an
alternative to methyl bromide, construction
and demolition debris management, compost markets, manure management
alternatives,
organics collection options, and arresting corrosion in composting
structures. 2000-2007.
Delivered presentations on backyard composting at statewide
workshop. Professional Recycling Organization of
Pennsylvania. 2005.
Delivered presentations on composting and vermicomposting at the
Kansas 9th Annual Solid Waste Management Conference. 2003.
Researched and developed a report on the characteristics of horse
manure compost for a private firm in Florida. 2003.
Provided technical review of food waste composting guide and
delivered a presentation. State of Colorado Governor's Office of Energy
Management and
Conservation. March 2002.
Served on panel discussion "Vermiculture: Dissecting the Worm
Industry." Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy, Frankfort,
Kentucky. November 2001.
Delivered one-day training course "Solid Waste Management Options
for Local
Officials." National Environmental Training Center for Small
Communities, Morgantown, West Virginia. August 2001.
Delivered two-day training course "Solid Waste Management Options
for Local
Officials." National Environmental Training Center for Small
Communities, Morgantown, West Virginia. August 2000.
Provided critical evaluation of two solid waste management
curricula. National
Environmental Training Center for Small Communities. 1999.
Instructed "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Reduction Training
for
Community Solid Waste Managers"1-1/2 day course. National
Environmental Training
Center for Small Communities, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1998.
Instructed "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Reduction
Training" one day course. Morongo Band of Indians, Palm Springs,
California. 1998.
Developed The Composting Council's Speakers Bureau. University of
Hawaii. 1993.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Lowe, C. N., Butt, K. R. & Sherman, R. L. (2013) Current and potential benefits of mass earthworm culture. In Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms. Elsevier (in-press).
Sherman, R. 2011.
Chapter 23:
Vermicomposting in businesses and institutions. In Earthworms, Organic
Waste, and Environmental Management, Edited by
Dr. Clive Edwards, Dr. Norman Arancon & Rhonda Sherman.Boca
Raton: FL: CRC Press. 17 pages.
Sherman,
R. & Bogdanov, P. 2011.
Chapter 22: The status of vermicomposting in North America: A rapidly
developing
technology. In Earthworms, Organic Waste,
and Environmental Management, Edited
by Dr. Clive Edwards, Dr. Norman Arancon & Rhonda Sherman.Boca
Raton: FL: CRC Press. 21 page.
Sherman, R. &
Appelhof, M. 2011. Chapter 6: Small scale school and domestic
vermicomposting systems. Earthworms, Organic Waste, and
Environmental Management, Edited by Dr. Clive Edwards, Dr. Norman
Arancon & Rhonda Sherman. Boca Raton: FL: CRC Press. 10 pages.
Sherman, R. 2007. Chapter
3: Chain
management issues and
good housekeeping procedures to minimise waste. Waste
Management and Co-product Recovery in Food Processing, Edited by Dr
Keith Waldron, Institute of Food Research, UK, Woodhead Publishing
Ltd, Abington Cambridge, UK. Chapter 3, 39-58.
PUBLICATIONS (PEER
REVIEWED)
Sherman, R. & Caldwell, E. Composting at NC residential and summer camps.
Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. (in press)
Sherman, R. 2012-revised. Worms
can recycle your garbage. AG-473-18. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. 5 p.
Sherman, R.
Vermicomposting FAQs. 2009.
Extension LPE Learning Center Manure Treatment
Technology.
http://cop.extension.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Vermicomposting_Animal_Manure
Sherman, R., Liverman, R.,
& Maxa, E. 2008. Vermicomposting
Leader's Guide: A 5th Grade School Enrichment Curriculum . E08-50326 4H-16-14PW. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service. 28 p.
Sherman, R.
Vermicomposting Animal Manure. 2008. Extension LPE Learning Center
Manure Treatment Technology. http://www.extension.org/pages/Vermicomposting_Animal_Manure.
Classen, J., Rice, M., & Sherman, R. Effects of
vermicompost on field crops and rainfall runoff. Compost Science and
Utilization, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Winter 2007): 34-39.
Sherman, R. 2003.
Raising earthworms successfully. AGW-641/E04-43936.
Raleigh
:
N. C. Cooperative Extension Service. 26
p.
Sherman, R. 2000. Community
backyard composting programs can reduce waste and save money.
AG-599. Raleigh: N. C. Cooperative Extension Service. 12 p.
Sherman, R. 1999. Large-scale
organic materials composting. AG-593. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. 14 p.
Sherman, R. 1998. Before
you recycle, choose to reuse.AG-473-27. Raleigh:
N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. 6 p.
Sherman, R. 1998. Deconstruction:
Giving old buildings new lives. AG-473-25. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension
Service. 6 p.
Sherman, R. 1998. Food
recovery & waste reduction: A guide for businesses and institutions.
AG-473-26. Raleigh: N. C. Cooperative Extension Service. 8 p.
Sherman, R. & Bambara, S. 1997. Controlling
mite pests in earthworm beds. AGW-001, Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. 2 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Worm
away
your cafeteria food scraps!AG-551. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative
Extension Service. 8 p.
Sherman, R. 1996 (revised). How
your business can cut costs by reducing waste . AG-473-10.
Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service, 6 p.
Sherman, R. 1996. Reduce, reuse, and recycle: A step-by-step guide
to help
hotels and motels manage waste. AG-529. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension
Service. 43 p.
Sherman, R. 1994. Worms
can recycle your garbage. AG-473-18. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service. 6 p.
Sherman, R. 1995. Municipal
solid waste landfill regulations in North Carolina. AG-473-16.
Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, 8 p.
Sherman, R. 1994. A
low-cost
plastic bottle and jug baler. AG-473-12. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension
Service. 6 p.
Sherman, R. 1994.Managing
construction and demolition debris: A guide for builders, developers,
and contractors.AG-473-19. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service. 4 p.
Sherman, R. 1994. Organizing
a community recycling program. AG-473-11. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension
Service. 4 p.
Sherman, R. 1994. Waste
reduction and recycling for the lodging industry . AG-473-17.
Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service. 6 p.
MANUALS
Sherman, R.1995.Reducing commercial
and industrial
solid waste for community solid waste managers: Trainer's guide.
Morgantown,
VA: National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities. 100
p.
Sherman, R.1994 (revised 1995).Reducing
commercial
and industrial solid waste for community solid waste managers:
Participant
materials. Morgantown, VA: National Environmental Training Center for
Small
Communities. 180 p.
Barger, B., Boerschig, S., Clarke, S., Graves, B., Prevo, V.,
Sherman, R., Trachtman, L.1993. Source reduction: A
guide for North Carolina local governments and solid waste/recycling
professionals. 250 p.
Albrecht, T., Mouw, S. & Sherman, R. 1993. Waste reduction
programs for commercial/industrial solid waste. Raleigh: N.C. Office of
Waste Reduction. 153 p.
PROCEEDINGS, INVITED PAPERS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Sherman, R. 2012. Vermicomposting at businesses and institutions. Southeast Food Waste Conference. Charlotte, NC.
Sherman, R. 2011. On-site vermicomposting of food waste. BioCycle Annual Conference. San Diego, CA.
Sherman, R. 2011. The status of vermicomposting in North America. U.S. Composting Council 19th Annual Conference. Santa Clara, CA.
Sherman, R. 2010. Vermicomposting in businesses and institutions in N. America. 9th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology. Xalapa, Mexico.
Sherman, R. 2010. Vermicomposting in businesses and institutions. US
Composting Council 18th Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Arancon, N. & Sherman, R. 2009. Managing organics, enhancing
agricultural productivity through vermiculture. BioCycle International
Conference. San Diego, CA.
Sherman, R., Rice, M., Campbell, C., Atkinson, A., Murray, B.
Renkow, M., Williams, M. & Rudek, J. 2008. Pilot project for
value-added products development from solid waste generated on swine
farms. Poster presented at Soil and Water Conservation Society 2008
Annual Conference. Tucson, AZ.
Sherman, R. 2007. Vermicomposting of animal manures. Indo-US
Workshop on Vermitechnology in Human Welfare. Coimbatore, India.
(invited)
Sherman, R. 2007. Food
residuals recovery at festivals and special
events. U.S.
Composting Council 15th Annual Conference.
Orlando,
FL.
Sherman, R. 2006. Effects of
vermicompost on plant growth. Carolina
Farm Stewardship Association Annual
Conference. Spartanburg, SC.
Sherman, R.
2006. Successful components of backyard composting. Carolinas Recycling Coalition
Annual
Conference. Raleigh, NC.
Sherman,
R. 2005. Benefits of vermicompost on soil and plant production.
BioCycle Conference. Charlotte, NC.
Sherman, R. 2005. Let it rot!
Home-scale composting. Carolina Farm
Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture
Conference. Durham, NC.
Young,
M. & Sherman, R. 2004. Backyard composting half-day workshop. U.S.
Composting Council 12th Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Sherman, R. 2004. Best management practices for food residuals.Carolina
Recycling Association 14th Annual Conference. Charlotte,
NC.
Sherman, R. 2003. Containerized systems for on-site composting of
commercial and institutional organic materials. National Recycling
Coalition 22nd Annual
Congress. Baltimore, MD.
Sherman, R. 2003. Vermicomposting systems overview. BioCycle
National Conference.
Denver, CO.
Sherman, R. 2003. Trends in managing organic wastes. Kansas 9th
Annual Solid Waste Management Conference. Winfield, KS
Sherman, R. 2003. Commercial earthworm production. Kansas 9th Annual
Solid
Waste Management Conference. Winfield, KS
Sherman, R. 2002. Vermicomposting systems overview. BioCycle
Northeast Conference. Portland, ME.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2002. State-of-the-art food residuals composting
programs.
National Recycling Coalition. Seattle, WA.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2001. Latest developments in mid-to-large scale
vermicomposting.
Third Annual International Earthworm Symposium. Republic of Korea.
Classen, J., Rice, M. & Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2001.
Vermicomposting as
an animal waste management component. International Symposium
Addressing Animal
Production and Environmental Issues. Raleigh, NC.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2001. Food residuals trends in the Southeast.
BioCycle Southeast Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2000. Medium-to-large scale vermicomposting
systems. Y2K Composting in the Southeast Conference. Charlottesville,
VA.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2000. Medium-to-large scale vermicomposting
systems. Vermillenium Conference. Kalamazoo, MI.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2000. Food scrap composting on the cutting edge.
National
Recycling Coalition. Charlotte, NC.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. 2000. On-site composting options. BioCycle Focus
on
Food Residuals Northeast Conference. Burlington, VT.
Sherman, R. 2000. How to conduct a solid waste audit. Carolina
Recycling Association Annual Conference. Asheville, NC.
Sherman, R. 1999. North Carolina's used oil recycling success story:
Project
HERO. Carolina Recycling Association Annual Conference. Myrtle Beach,
SC.
Sherman, R. 1999. Prisoners team up with worms to reduce waste.
Carolina Recycling Association Annual Conference. Myrtle Beach, SC.
Sherman, R. 1999. Vermicomposting as an animal waste management
component. NCSU Animal Waste Management Symposium. Cary, NC.
Sherman, R. 1998. North Carolina's used oil recycling success story:
Project
HERO. Carolina Recycling Association Annual Conference. Greensboro, NC.
Sherman, R. 1997. Small-to large-scale vermicomposting. Water &
Environmental
Programming Conference. Tulsa, OK.
Sherman, R. 1997. Waste reduction and recycling for the lodging
industry. North Carolina Recycling Association's Seventh Annual
Conference & Exhibition.
Sherman, R. 1993. A cooperative approach to solid waste management
training. International Waste Management Conference, San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Sherman, R. 1992. Design and implementation of a recycling
coordinator's training program. British Columbia Recycling Association
Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC.
Sherman, R. 1990. Institutional recycling at a major southern
university. Sixth International Conference of Solid Waste Management
and Secondary Materials.
JOURNAL & POPULAR PRESS ARTICLES
Sherman, R. Trading carbon credits for methane recovery. BioCycle, Vol. 47, No. 9
(September 2006): 55-58.
Sherman, R. Compost plays key role in green roof mixes. BioCycle,
Vol. 46, No. 3 (March 2005): 29-34.
Sherman, R. Backyard composting developments. BioCycle, Vol.
46,
No. 1 (January 2005): 45-47.
Sherman, R. Exploring options for organics collection. BioCycle,
Vol. 45, No. 2 (February 2004): 46-47.
Sherman, R. Arresting corrosion in compost structures. BioCycle,
Vol. 44, No. 11 (November 2003): 45-50.
Sherman, R. Markets for blends and bags of compost. BioCycle,
Vol.
44, No. 8 (August 2003): 45-50.
Sherman, R. High volume restaurant makes composting leap. BioCycle,
Vol. 44, No. 8 (August 2003): 28-32.
Sherman, R. Texas transportation department accelerates highway use
of
compost. BioCycle, Vol. 44, No. 7 (July 2003): 24-28.
Clayton, J & Sherman, R. Commercial food residuals initiative in
North
Carolina. BioCycle, Vol. 44, No. 6 (June 2003): 28-30.
Sherman, R. Versatility key to wood waste, C&D debris recovery. BioCycle,
Vol. 44, No. 5 (May 2003): 30-34.
Sherman, R. Exploring superior systems to manage manure. BioCycle,
Vol. 44, No. 2 (February 2003): 32-37.
Sherman, R. Storm brings massive wood waste to North Carolina. BioCycle,
Vol. 44, No. 1 (January 2003): 30.
Sherman, R. The inside story of the greenest building complex in the
U.S.
BioCycle, Vol. 43, No. 12 (December 2002): 58-60.
Sherman, R. Humic acid as plant growth enhancer in vermicompost. BioCycle,
Vol. 43, No. 12 (December 2002): 54.
Sherman, R. Vermicomposting systems overview. BioCycle, Vol.
43,
No. 12 (December 2002): 53-56.
Sherman, R. The greenest building complex in the U.S. In Business,
Vol. 24, No. 6 (November/December 2002): 22-24.
Sherman, R. Joining the front lines of vermicomposters. BioCycle,
Vol. 43, No. 10 (October 2002): 36-39.
Sherman, R. From professor to worm farmer. In Business, Vol.
24,
No. 4, (July/August 2002): 23-24.
Sherman, R. Composting for disaster response. BioCycle, Vol.
43,
No. 5 (May 2002): 29-32..
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Food residuals composting in the Southeast. BioCycle,
Vol. 42, No. 12 (December 2001): 27-29.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Compost as an alternative to methyl bromide. BioCycle,
Vol 42, No. 9 (September 2001): 57-58.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Research spotlight shines on organics recycling.
BioCycle, Vol 42, No. 9 (September 2001): 61-62.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Wood waste study provides clues to recycling
success. BioCycle, Vol. 42, No. 7 (July 2001): 68-72.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Helping organic farmers be more successful. In-Business,
Vol. 23, No. 3 (Summer 2001): 34.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Composting animal mortalities in North Carolina.
BioCycle, Vol.41, No. 12 (December 2000): 57-59.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Latest developments in mid-to-large-scale
vermicomposting. BioCycle, Vol.41, No. 11 (November 2000):
51-54.
Sherman, R. Ethanol production plans gain power in North Carolina. BioCycle,
Vol. 41, No. 8 (August 2000): 71, 72, 74.
Sherman-Huntoon, R. Keeping organics from getting out of hand.
Resource Recycling, Vol. XIX, No. 5 (May 2000): 13-18.
Sherman, R. Composting and vermicomposting at correctional
facilities. BioCycle, Vol. 40, No. 7 (July 1999): 35-37.
Sherman, R. Prison cuts garbage in half with recycling,
compost. The Chapel-Hill Herald (July 25, 1998).
Sherman, R. Recycling and vermicomposting at North Carolina
prisons. BioCycle, Vol. 39, No. 5 (May 1998): 78.
Sherman, R. Vermicomposting in North Carolina. Casting Call,
Vol.
3, No. 1 (February 1998): 1-3.
Sherman, R. Worms bring composters out of the woodwork.NCCORC
News (Winter 1998): 1, 4.
Sherman, R. Worms solve problems at North Carolina correctional
facility. The R Word, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring 1998): 25.
Sherman, R. No longer down in the dumps...Deconstruction methods can
save
old building materials for reuse. North Carolina Builder, Vol.
27,
No. 8 (September 1997): 39.
Hollyer, J. & Sherman, R., Eds. Back yard composting bulletin, S.C.O.R.
Card. October 1993.
Sherman, R. N.C. course offers standardized training for recycling
coordinators. Recycling Times (19 October 1993): 3.
Sherman, R. Rural solution for baling plastics. BioCycle,
Vol. 34,
No. 10 (October 1993): 63.
Hollyer, J. & Sherman, R., Eds. The S.C.O.R. Card: Newsletter of
the
source-separated compost and organics recycling association. May 1993;
August
1993.
Sherman, R. A model recycling program: UNC takes action as landfill
space
shrinks and costs rise. NACUBO Business Officer (June 1991):
28-30.
FACT SHEETS
Sherman,
R. 2009. Commercial
Vermicomposting.
Sherman, R. 2009. Vermicomposting & Earthworm Q&A.
Sherman, R.
2009. Worm Bin Troubleshooting.
Sherman, R.
2009. Composting: Microbe Farming.
any worm growers will ship worms to you. Read
about the one held
in June 2009 at this website: s. I offer the only confeSherman, R. 2009. Vermicomposting.
Sherman, R. 1999. Composting at Caledonia Correctional
Institution. No. 4. 2 p.
Sherman, R. 1998. Sustainable living resources. S-2. 8 p.
Sherman, R. 1998. Worms
solve problems at North Carolina correctional facility. No. 3. 2 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Earthworm castings as plant growth media. No. 2. 2
p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Lodging facility waste reduction contact list.
L-1. 1
p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Lodging facility waste reduction resource
list. L-2. 2 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Snapshots of lodging facility waste reduction
programs. L-3. 1 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Snapshots
of selected large-scale vermicomposting operations. No. 1. 4 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Vermicomposting
curricula. Vermicomposting News - No. 3. 1 p.
Sherman, R. 1997. Worms
and compost on the web. Vermicomposting News - No. 4.
Sherman, R. 1996 (revised 1999). Directory
of vermiculture resources: Worms, supplies, & information.
Vermicomposting News - No. 1. 9 p.
Sherman, R. 1996, revised 1999. North
Carolina worm resources. Vermicomposting News - No. 2. 1 p.
Sherman, R. 1994. N.C. Cooperative Extension Service directory of
solid waste management support personnel. No. 1, 40 p.
Sherman R. 1993 (revised 1997). Waste
management program resources available from the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service, 7 p.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOTAPES, AUDIOTAPES AND SLIDE SETS
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H
Vermicomposting Teacher Training ppt. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H
Vermicomposting Lesson 1ppt. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H
Vermicomposting Lesson 2ppt. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H Vermicomposting
Lesson 3 ppt. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H
Vermicomposting Lesson 4 ppt. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension
Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H
Vermicomposting Lesson 5ppt. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R.,
Liverman, R.,
Smith, R., & Maxa, E. 2008. 4-H Vermicomposting
Lesson 6ppt. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension
Service.
Sherman, R. 1996. (slide set and script) Conducting a solid waste
assessment. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R. 1996. (23 min.video) Old buildings don't have to go to
waste. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R. 1996. (slide set and script) Organizing a business waste
reduction
program. Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R. & Hammett, W. 1996. (slide set and script) Project
HERO: Helping the environment by recycling oil. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R. 1996. (slide set and script) Recycle your garbage with
worms! Raleigh: N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
Sherman, R. 1995. (24:22 min. video in English and Spanish) Don't
trash it! Reducing residential construction debris. Raleigh: N.C.
Cooperative Extension
Service.
Sherman, R. 1994. (2 hour audiotape) How to establish a profitable
waste management and recycling program. N.C. Hotel and Motel
Association.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Waste Management and Irrigation Water Management. Grabow, Shah, and Sherman. NC Cooperative Extension. 2011. $1,669.
Pilot Project for Value-Added Product Development for Solid Waste
Generated on Swine Farms. Co-Project Collaborator with Williams,
Rice, Murray, and Renkow. USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
2006-09. $376,988.
Development of Marketable By-Products From Alternative Swine Waste
Treatment Technologies. Co-Project Director with Humenik, Classen,
Chen, and Zering. GoldenLeaf, Inc. 2004. $200,000.
Comprehensive NPS Pollution Control Training for North
Carolina. Co-Project Director with Spooner, Hoover, Lindbo,
Lombardo, McLaughlin, Shaffer,
and Sheffield. Environmental Protection Agency. 2002-05. $315,000.
Vermicomposting Animal Manures. CALS Animal Waste Management
Programs. 2001-03. $10,000.
Comprehensive NPS Pollution Control Training for North
Carolina. Co-Project Director with Spooner, Hoover, Lindbo,
Lombardo, McLaughlin, Shaffer,
and Sheffield. Environmental Protection Agency. 2001-03. $250,000.
Vermicomposting as an Animal Waste Management Component. Classen,
J., Rice, M., & Sherman, R. Environmental Protection Agency.
1996-01. $40,000.
Sustainability Education. Sherman, R. CEMP 18 funds, N.C.
Cooperative Extension
Service. 1998-99. $400.
The North Carolina Storm Drain Stenciling Project and Project HERO.
Hammett,
W., Sherman, R., Mojonnier, C., Robertson, G., & Jennings, G.
Environmental
Protection Agency. 1996-99. $61,730.
Solid Waste Managment Education. Sherman, R. CEMP 18 Funds, North
Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. 1997-1998. $2,535.
Evaluating Residential and Community Water Quality and Waste
Management Programs. Co-Project Director with NCCES State Major Program
Team. North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service. 1996-97. $5,500.
Promoting and Measuring Program Impacts in Residential and Community
Water
and Waste Management. Co-Project Director with NCCES State Major
Program
Team. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. 1996-97. $5,000.
SMP-18 Homepage Maintenance and Updating. Co-Project Director
with
NCCES State Major Program Team. North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Service.
1996-97. $2,500.
Self-Directed Learning Modules in Residential and Community Water
and Waste
Management.Co-Project Director with NCCES State Major Program
Team.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. 1995-96. $6,000.
Reducing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste: A Curriculum for
Community Solid Waste Managers.Sherman, R. National
Environmental Training Center
for Small Communities. 1994-95. $15,088.
Rowan County Solid Waste Management Plan. Rubin, A.R. &
Sherman, R. 1994-95. $48,860.
Used Oil Recycling Education and Collection Program. Hammett,
W.,
Sherman, R., Roberson, G., & McCracken, C. Community Resource
Development, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. 1994-95.
$12,000.
Used Oil Recycling. Hammett, W., Sherman, R., & Roberson, G.
Water Quality Initiative - Extension Service-U.S. Department of
Agriculture. 1993.
$4,000.
REVIEWER
Applied Soil Ecology
Bioresource Technology
Compost Science & Utilization
International Journal of Recirculating Aquaculture
Journal Ecologia Austral
Macromolecular
Bioscience
U.S. Department of Agriculture Small Business Innovation Research
Program
Waste Management, Elsevier
Waste Management & Research (scientific journal of the
International Solid Waste Association)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / TRAINING
Have delivered hundreds presentations at conferences and
workshops on various solid waste management topics including source
reduction, composting, vermicomposting, and recycling (see
Proceedings/Invited Papers for a sample of presentations). Taught nine
source reduction sections of The State of North
Carolina's Recycling Coordinator's Training Course, 1991-1994.
Conducted numerous
workshops and training courses nationwide.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2008 - Present North Carolina Composting
Council
(Vice-President)
2006 - Present NC Federation
of Cooperative
Extension Associations (President-Elect 2006; President 2007;
Past-President 2008)
2002 - Present NC
Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists (Board of Directors;
President-Elect 2006-07; President 2007-08; Past-President 2008-09)
1995 - 2008 NC Composting and Organics
Recycling Council
(Steering
Committee 1996-00; 2005-08)
1993 - Present U.S. Composting
Council
(Board of Directors 1993-1996)
1993
Source-separated Compost &
Organics Recycling
Assn.
(Steering Committee)
1993
Toastmasters International;
NCSU Campus
Toastmasters
1991 - 1993 Tarheel
Association of Energy Engineers
(Vice-President, Environmental
Issues)
1990 - 2007 Carolina Recycling Association
1987 - 2005 National
Recycling
Coalition
ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPATION
2009 - present Duke Lemur Center Board of Directors Education
Committee
2009 - present Waste Reduction & Recycling Working Group for
Campus Environmental Sustainability Team
2009 - present
BAE SPA Awards Committee (Chair)
2008 - 2009 Komen NC Triangle Race the
Cure Pink Goes Green Recycling/Compost
Committee (Chair)
2005 - present Eno River Trash-Free Committee
(Composting Coordinator)
2007 - 2010 NC State University
Dining
Committee
2005 - 2009 BAE Distance Learning Committee
2004 - 2009 BAE Facilities Committee
2002
NCSU CALS Diversity Management Team
1998 - 2004 Soil and Water
Environmental
Technology
Center
1997 - present NCSU Long-Range Plan State Major
Program
Team: Residential
& Community Water & Waste Management
1997 - 1998 Woodbin II (Board
of
Directors)
1993 - 1996 Rural Council, N.
C. Recycling Association (Vice-President)
1993 - 1998 Construction
&
Demolition Debris Task Force, TJCOG
1993 - 2003 Water
Quality/Waste Management Initiative Task Force, NCSU
1993 - 1996 North Carolina
Source
Reduction Task Force
1991 - 1998 Education
Committee, North Carolina Recycling Association
1991 - 1996 N. C. Recycling
Coordinator
Training Program Advisory Comm.
1990 - 1993 Program
Committee, North Carolina Recycling Association
1989 - 1990 Van Buren County
Citizens
for Recycling (Co-Founder)
1988 - 1990 Van Buren County
Solid
Waste Management Planning Committee (Vice-Chair)
1988 - 1990 Alliance for
Integrated
Resource Management (Co-Founder)
1988 - 1990 Southwest
Michigan Greens Solid Waste Task Force
1987 - 1990 Kalamazoo County
Forum
Solid Waste Task Force
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Television Producer, Kalamazoo Community Cable Access, Kalamazoo,
MI
Co-produced weekly television cable access program Environmental
Update.
Co-created, researched, wrote, and identified speakers for monthly live
call-in
show on environmental topics including recycling, landfills, water
pollution,
and pesticides. Served as occasional moderator and guest speaker.
7/89 - 2/90.
Paid cash for my undergraduate and graduate education by working a
variety of jobs while living
on my
own.
Volunteer activities: Docent leading tours at the Duke Lemur Center;
Peer Connect Guide at Cornucopia House; homeowners association Board of Directors.
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