From: Meschewski, Elizabeth Lynn [mailto:elm2@illinois.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 9:14 AM
Subject: Reminder: Call for Abstracts – 2017 Emerging Contaminants Conference
Reminder: Oral abstract submissions are due Tue. Jan. 31.
From: Meschewski, Elizabeth Lynn
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 10:22 AM
Subject: Call for Abstracts – 2017 Emerging Contaminants Conference
Call for Abstracts - Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a division of the Prairie Research
Institute at the University of Illinois, and the
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) are co-organizing the Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference which will be held on
May 31 - June 1, 2017, in Champaign, IL.
Abstracts are welcome on all aspects of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment. Topics may include: research, policy, management, outreach, and education about their detection, fate, transport, remediation, and prevention. Emerging
contaminants include but are not limited to:
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Flame retardants
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Algal toxins
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Hormones
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Pharmaceuticals
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Personal care products
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Microplastics
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Nanoparticles
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminants such as coal tar sealants
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Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)
Oral presentation abstracts are due January 31, 2017, and poster abstracts are due February 28, 2017.
Submit an Oral Presentation Abstract
Submit a Poster Presentation Abstract
The conference is an expansion of the successful conference on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment (maybe embed link to the past conference page) held in Champaign in April 2016. It will feature presentations and
posters on the latest in emerging contaminant research, policies, and education. In addition, there will be opportunities for discussion and networking with those interested in all aspects of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment.
ISTC and IISG encourage researchers, educators, businesses, government officials, outreach and extension professionals, environmental groups, and members of the general public to attend this conference.
The event will take place at the I Hotel Conference Center in Champaign, IL. On May 31, oral sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. CDT, with a reception and poster session following from 4:15 - 6:00 p.m. On June 1, oral sessions
and a panel discussion will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration will open mid-February. (Times are subject to change once the agenda is finalized.)
For questions, please contact the conference coordinator:
Elizabeth Meschewski.
Elizabeth Meschewski
Research Specialist
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
217-333-7403
