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4-5 December 2013, Brussels, Belgium
9th SETAC Europe Special Science Symposium: Risk assessment and management in marine systems: State of the art and the challenges ahead
The overall aim of this symposium is to facilitate the knowledge exchange between stakeholders from academia, industry and regulatory bodies, in order to enhance our understanding of the sources, fate and consequences of chemical contaminants and other stressors in the marine environment. This is critical for identifying comprehensive and consistent strategies for marine management.
The symposium will provide an overview of the current knowledge on critical marine stressors such as shipping, fisheries, exploitation of remote areas, climate change, hazardous chemicals, marine litter and plastics, as well as the integrative assessment of multiple-stress situations. The societal and economic impacts and connections will be specifically highlighted and discussed.
Scientific programme and registration available at http://sesss09.setac.eu/home/?contentid=660&pr_id=659
03-04 Jun 2013, Nimes, France
Pharmaceutical Products in the Environment: Is there a problem?
The presence, fate and behaviour of human pharmaceuticals in the environment is well documented. This topic is the subject of much attention from scientists as well as policy makers and the general public. However, little is known regarding whether or not their presence constitutes a risk to either wildlife or humans. Answers to this question would help to influence areas of risk assessment, water management and pharmaceutical production as well as regulatory affairs and public perception.
Based on scientific sessions and round table discussions, this International Conference aims to open the debate to a wide audience, allowing discussion of questions such as "is there a problem", and "what are the consequences of PIEs not only in terms of human and wildlife health, but also from a regulatory and financial perspective"?
This event is organised as part of the Pharmas and Cytothreat research projects, funded by the EU under the 7th Framework Programme. They are combined informally as "PharmaCluster".and they address the need to assess the risks of antibiotic and cytostatic drugs released to the environment.
First announcement and call for paper [1401kB].
Deadline for Abstract submission: 30 December 2012.
More information at http://www.pharmas-eu.org/international-event.
3-7 Jun 2013, Koblenz, Germany
6th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER)
The conference on water and environment research is an independent platform providing scientists with a possibility to present and discuss their work in the fields of hydrology, environmental research, aquatic ecosystem research, water resources research and management as well as global change.
The 6th ICWRER conference is jointly organised with the European sediment network SedNet and will also provide an explicit platform for research on climate change, variability and possible impacts on our infrastructure and related economic activities (KLIWAS).
Deadline for abstract submission: 16th December 2012.
Further information at http://www.water-environment.org
03-06 Jun 2013, Bordeaux, France
The 10th IWA Leading Edge Technology Conference on Water and Waste Water Technologies
The annual Leading-Edge Conference is focused specifically on advances and developments in water and wastewater technologies.
It consists of a single plenary session of invited speakers on the first day, followed by two parallel sessions on the second and third day.
Themes:
- Advanced oxidation ? new technologies and applications
- Innovative design, operation and robustness of membrane systems for water and wastewater processes
- Greenhouse gas emissions from water and wastewater systems
- Industrial water treatment technologies - Closing the loop
- Stormwater collection, treatment and recovery technologies
- Resource recovery from wastewater
- Nutrient removal and recovery
- Applications of molecular microbial technologies in water systems
Deadline for abstract submission: 15th November 2012.
Submission of full papers: 1 March 2013.
More information
16-20 Jun 2013, Zurich, Switzerland
Micropol & Ecohazard 2013
The International Water Association (IWA) its Specialist Group on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants and Hazardous Substances, the Swiss water (SVGW ) and wastewater association (VSA), and Eawag invite you to join the Micropol & Ecohazard 2013 conference in Zurich.
Conference themes:
- Fate of micropollutants, nanoparticles and hazardous substances in the urban water cycle
- Diffuse pollution, Monitoring
- Chemicals and biological transformation processes and products
- Environmental analytical chemistry, advances in analytical methods
- Processes to reduce micropollutans in receiving water and water resources
- Energy consumption and cost
- Source control and source separation - new concepts
- Ecotoxicity and environmental impact assessment, mixture assessment, human toxicology and risk assessment
- Regulations, management and emerging issues
call for abstracts and first annoucement
Deadline for abstract submission: 15th November 2012.
25-28 Jun 2013, Barcelona, Spain
ICCE 2013 - 14th EuChemMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment
ICCE provides a unique communication and discussion platform for environmental scientists with emphasis on chemistry.
The main targets of ICCE 2013 are:
- To link pioneering research with existing and up-coming environmental issues.
- To discuss fundamental and applicable aspects related to the fate of chemicals in the environment.
- To generate awareness for emerging contaminants.
ICCE 2013 will be hosted by Catalan Chemical Society and the Royal Spanish Chemical Society.
Important dates:
- March 15th, 2013: deadline for abstract submission
- April 15th , 2013: deadline for early registration, beginning of late registration
- June 1st, 2013: end of online registration
For more details go to
http://www.icce2013.org/wellcome.html
26-29 Jun 2013, Bordeaux, France
IPSW 2013 - 6th International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium
The 6th International Passive sample Workshop will focus on the development and the use of in situ passive samplers for environmental monitoring and ecological risk assessment.
The main targets of IPSW 2013 are:
- Theoretical concepts and modeling
- Development of novel devices
- Calibrations of passive samplers especially with emerging contaminants
- Applications for regulatory monitoring and compliance with policies,
- Pairing passive samplers extracts with bioassays for identification of unknown pollutants or in situ toxicity evaluation
Important dates:
- Deadline for abstract submission: 31th March 2013
- Early registration: 1st January 2013 - 30th April 2013
- Late registration: 1st May 2013 - on-desk registration
For more details go to
http://ipsw.eu/2013/
DATE MODIFICATION (before: 19-22 June)
05-07 Sep 2013, Athens, Greece
13th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST13)
The International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology is one of the worldwide leading environmental conferences, supported by the multi-disciplinary Global NEST (Network of Environmental Science and Technology). The upcoming CEST13 conference will include a special session on emerging pollutants (Session title: EMERG 8 - EMERGING POLLUTANTS) covering the following topics:
- Occurrence and analytical methods for the detection of emerging pollutants and their transformation products
- Mechanisms affecting removal of these compounds in WWTSs
- Wastewater and drinking water treatment processes (conventional and advanced) for the elimination of emerging contaminants
- Transformation products which are formed during wastewater and water treatment
- Risk assessment for the aquatic environment due to the disposal and reuse of treated wastewater and sludge
The following distinguished keynote speakers agreed to participate and share their experience on emerging pollutants:
Prof. Dr. Juliane Hollender, Eawag, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Jacob de Boer, IVM, VU, the Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Kurunthachalam Kannan, Wadworth Center, NY State Dept. of Health, USA
Selected papers from this session will be published to a special issue of Chemosphere, after the normal peer review process of the journal.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 30th December 2012.
More information can be found at:
http://cest2013.gnest.org
http://cest2013.gnest.org/index.php?q=node/648
03-04 Oct 2013, Aarhus, Denmark
2nd International Conference "Science for the Environment": Identifying knowledge gaps for the Climate Action and Resource Efficiency Challenge in Horizon 2020
The aim of the conference is to identify the future research needs within the environmental challenge of Horizon 2020. In this conference you will be able to present your own research, but also get a chance at formulating specific suggestions for future calls within Horizon 2020. The resulting position papers will be delivered to the Commission by the PEER directors after the conference.
Topics:
- Climate action - mitigation and adaptation
- Resource efficiency - natural resources, ecosystems, raw materials
- Green Economy - eco-innovation
Deadline for Abstract submission: 1st May 2013.
More information at:
http://dce-conference.au.dk
04-06 Nov 2013, Lille, France
3rd Water Framework Directive Conference: climate change impacts on water security and safety
The conference will review technical challenges faced by Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists, while integrating climate change components (understanding, prevention, preparedness) into the River Basin Management Planning under the Water Framework Directive (WFD), in particular adaptation measures expected to take place within the 2nd RBMP. It will look at the way cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary co-operation has developed with a strong focus on climate change research, and how emerging issues such as adaptation to climate change will be considered in the water sector in the future.
To submit a poster abstract, please download a template from our website, and submit your abstract to the Secretariat. Deadline for submission of posters: 30 September 2013.
For further information and registration go to:
http://www.WFDLille2013.eu
4-5 December 2013, Brussels, Belgium
9th SETAC Europe Special Science Symposium: Risk assessment and management in marine systems: State of the art and the challenges ahead
The overall aim of this symposium is to facilitate the knowledge exchange between stakeholders from academia, industry and regulatory bodies, in order to enhance our understanding of the sources, fate and consequences of chemical contaminants and other stressors in the marine environment. This is critical for identifying comprehensive and consistent strategies for marine management.
The symposium will provide an overview of the current knowledge on critical marine stressors such as shipping, fisheries, exploitation of remote areas, climate change, hazardous chemicals, marine litter and plastics, as well as the integrative assessment of multiple-stress situations. The societal and economic impacts and connections will be specifically highlighted and discussed.
Scientific programme and registration available at http://sesss09.setac.eu/home/?contentid=660&pr_id=659