Many of us remember Evan Liblit as an innovator and teacher of recycling and waste management.
But Evan was a student as well. Always anxious to explore new technologies and techniques, he quickly learned and understood that his field was subject to fiscal pressures,
legislative compromise and the public’s willingness to cooperate.
Today’s students of environmental management face similar challenges and changes.
Waste management in the new millennium will not only be subject to the same pressures
of the last two decades, but new technologies will emerge and ever-changing regulation
will attempt to address those changes.
In 1997, the State University at Stony Brook recognized Evan Liblit’s contributions to solid waste management and recycling, and established a memorial
scholarship in his name. The Evan R. Liblit Memorial Fund will support graduate students at the SUNY Stony Brook Waste Reduction and Management
Institute. The fund will be on-going and self-sustaining, and will benefit these students
for years to come.
As a friend of the environment, please join with fellow Long Islanders and associates
of Evan Liblit, and honor his memory by making this fund an important part of our
region’s environmental future.
Ways to Give
Gifts may be made by check, money order or credit card. Checks and money orders should
be made payable to the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences/SBF. The Center also
accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover. To donate on-line please
click here.
The Winners of the Liblit Memorial Scholarship are listed on an Undergraduate and
Graduate Student plaques in the Endeavour Hall Lobby.
In conjunction with Stony Brook University – School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences,
the Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee is pleased to announce “Waste on Wednesdays,” a six-part free webinar series focusing on a number of environmental issues impacting
Long Island.
The management of solid waste generated on Long Island is an important issue and has
significant ramifications on the economy and the environment. Each seminar series
will allow participants to learn about various solid waste and recycling issues across
Long Island. Topics will include the pending closure of the Brookhaven Landfill,
recycling on Long Island, the management of organic waste, transportation issues,
and waste to energy. Plus, we will get the perspectives of local government and discuss
what municipalities and companies are doing to meet these challenges. The series
will provide excellent insight and perspective, and will benefit all those who work
in the fields of environmental protection, recycling, and waste management.
Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund Annual AwardWinners
For Their Excellence and Continued Support as Graduate Students of Recycling in New
York State.
1998 Margaret McArdle
1999 Michael Ahrens
2000 Aaron Rust
2001 Ann Zulkosky
2002 Teresa Mathews
2003 Mark J. Benotti
2004 Paula S. Rose
2005 Christine O'Connell
2006 Owen Doherty
2007 Anne Cooper Ellefson
2008 Brooke Rodgers
2009 John C. Gondek
2010 Cassandra Bauer
2011 Konstantine Rountos
2012 Krista Green
2013 Natasha Gownaris
2014 Kaitlin Willig
2015 Ryan Wallace
2016 Irvin Huang
2017 Lori Clark
2018 Karin Schweitzer
2019 John Bohorquez
2020 Lisa Crawford & Stephen Tomasetti
2021 Griffin Walker
2022 Alyson Lowell
2023 Kimberly Lato
2024 Sagarika Srivastava
Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund Undergraduate AwardWinners
For Their Excellence and Continued Support as Undergraduate Students of Recycling
in New York State.
2008 Amandeep Parhar
2009 John Botos
2010 Deborah Aller
2011 Eda Charmaine Gimenez
2012 Rasheed Lucas
2013 Marie Baietto
2014 Moshan Chen
2015 Emily Markowitz
2016 Michelle Barbosa & Alfredo Esposito
2017 Julia Petersen & Maria Grima
2018 Claire Garfield & Courtney Stuart
2019 Laura Osa & Kyle Walter
2020 Sabrina Holsborg, Noor Hamden, & Kenny Rothwell
2021 Myra Arshad & Kellianna Ticcony
2022 Trinity Chen & Alex Casamassima
2023 Isabella Filagrossi & Sydney Sherbitsky
2024 Naomi Burson and Jonathan Gordon
Evan R. Liblit Memorial Scholarship Fund Marine Conservation and Policy Student AwardWinners
For Their Excellence in academic achievement and who has demonstrated an interest in marine pollution,
sustainability, policy or waste management.
Join the Waste Reduction and Management Institute at Stony Brook University and the
Evan R. Liblit Scholarship Fund along with Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine for
the Larry Swanson's Environmental Symposium "Solid Waste Initiatives on Long Island"
on June 25, 2025 from 8am - 12pm at the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood
Campus. Attendance is free but registration is required.
Topics to be covered include:
Regional Solid Waste Planning
Critical Role of Waste to Energy Facilities in Managing Long Island Solid Waste
Development of a Glass Recycling Master Plan
Removing / Recycling Organics - Food Scraps from the Waste Stream