Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry UK Branch
Annual Meeting 2010
Environmental Pollution in a Changing World
The Linnean Society of London, 13th and 14th September 2010

First Announcement & Call for Abstracts

Plus a SETAC-UK Training Workshop:
“Risk Assessment of Chemicals”
15th September 2010, London

Environmental pollution, the effects of chemicals, and the impact human activity on our planet are more important than ever. We have come to realise that our world is finite, and we must balance innovation/industrialisation with responsible use of chemicals in order to protect the environment. SETAC-UK offers a multi-disciplinary forum for broad ranging discussions on environmental toxicology and chemistry. This annual meeting series brings together Environmental Chemists, Ecotoxicologists, Biologists, Public Health Professionals, Regulators and Policy Makers from Academia, Government, and Industry to provide a truly integrated debate on the science. SETAC-UK is also keen to promote the training and professional development of scientists, and early career scientists are especially encouraged to attend. Oral presentations and posters are invited on the broad theme of environmental pollution, including:-

• Measuring and monitoring contaminants in the environment.
• Soil, agriculture, and safety of the human food chain.
• Water and air pollution.
• Metals, organic contaminants, or radioactive substances.
• Ecotoxicology and biomarkers.
• Regulatory ecotoxicology, risk assessment and policy.
• Climate change, sustainability and pollution control.
• Emerging contaminants and novel materials.

Organising Committee: Dr Chris Collins (Reading University); Prof. Richard Handy (Plymouth University); Dr Dean Leverett (Environment Agency, U.K).

Deadlines
Abstract Submission - Friday 16th July 2010.
Registration deadline including payment - Tuesday 31st August 2009.

Further Information on the conference:
For further information, please initially see the following website for details: http://www.sebiology.org/management/meetings/SETAC/SETAC_2010.html

Registration Fees for the Conference:
These include access to the scientific sessions, the abstract book, tea/coffee, a buffet lunch each day, and the conference meal/social event. This fee does not include the training workshop.
SETAC & SEB members: £170.00
Non-Members: £195.00
Students: £90

SETAC-UK Training Workshop on Risk Assessment-Wednesday 15th September.
This is a one-day training event aimed at early career scientists in government and industry, PhD students in academia, and anyone wanting to obtain a professional overview of the risk assessment process for new chemicals. The workshop will introduce key topics such the concept of risk and hazard, ecotoxicity testing and hazard assessment, approaches to risk calculations and risk assessment, aspects of legislation/regulation, and policy.

The registration fee for the workshop, including the student notes and lunch is:
SETAC and SEB members: £90
Non-members: £130

Scientific Enquiries on the training workshop can be made to Professor Richard Handy, University of Plymouth, rhandy@plymouth.ac.uk. Registration deadline as above.

Abstract submission and online registration for the conference, and/or the workshop:
Abstracts submission and registration will be available on line at the SEB website from the 2nd week of March 2010 (www.sebiology.org/management/meetings/index.php). Please apply early as the number of delegates will be capped if this popular meeting becomes oversubscribed. Enquiries on the abstract submission system can be made to Talja Dempster at the SEB office, Email: t.dempster@sebiology.org or telephone +44(0)2076852601.

Click here for full details and to see the flyer for this event

5th International Conference
Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials
Clemson University, USA. 22nd – 26th August 2010

Engineered nanoparticles and nanomaterials offer many potential socio – economic, health and environmental benefits as a result of novel properties and behavior that materials can exhibit when manufactured at the nanoscale. While the production of nanomaterials is undergoing exponential growth, their biological effects and environmental fate and behavior are relatively unknown.

Nano 2010 will provide a venue for presentation and discussion of current research on these issues. The interdisciplinary mix of environmental scientists, toxicologists, material scientists, and engineers should provide for a robust discussion in a creative atmosphere.

The format for this meeting will provide opportunity for both platform and poster presentations. In addition, there will be poster discussion sessions. Daily invited speakers will provide global perspectives on environmental research with nanomaterials.

http://www.clemson.edu/public/nano2010/

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry UK branch
Young Researchers Meeting 2010

The aim of these meetings is to bring together postgraduate students, post doctoral researchers and young researchers from universities, industry and government bodies working in the field of environmental toxicology and chemistry. The theme is to help young scientists view their research from a wider perspective; with keynote speakers from Lancaster University providing an insight into some of the main issues within this broad topic.

Meetings consist of platform and poster presentations with an emphasis on discussion of key issues related to their research and the wider context and implications associated with the field of environmental toxicology and chemistry. Attendance is open to all early career researchers and is free to SETAC members.

This year the Young Researchers Meeting will be merged with the main SETAC AGM (see above).

This represents an ideal forum for early career scientists to meet Environmental Chemists, Ecotoxicologists, Biologists, Public Health Professionals, Regulators and Policy Makers, Government and Industry workers and academic professionals. The one-day training event is aimed at early career scientists, and anyone wanting to obtain a professional overview of the risk assessment process for new chemicals.

Additionally, all UK student members should consider attending the SETAC Europe Young Environmental Scientists (YES) meeting in Aachen, Germany 28th Feb - 2nd March 2001 (see flyer here). There are no conference fees and you can apply for travel grants (for presenting students) and there is reduced (or even free in some circumstances) accommodation.