CALL FOR PAPERS
Emerging Environmental Technologies Towards a Cleaner and Sustainable Society
Vishal Shah, Department of Biology, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY 11769
Paul Bishop, Chemical, Biochemical, Environmental and Transport Systems Division (CBET), National Science Foundation, Program Director for Environmental Engineering, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230
Scientists involved in developing cutting edge next generation environmental technologies are invited to submit abstracts for the above titled session organized by Division of Environmental Chemistry. Key officials from NSF, EPA, DARPA and DOE will be invited to present their views during the session on how the agencies are and will be playing a role in developing technologies that will benefit the environment. The session is aimed to provide a platform for presentation of research and policy that focuses on development of novel technological breakthroughs in the field of environmental sciences.
Biological Detection and Surface Sampling for Biodefense
Cosponsored by AEESP and Division of Analytical Chemistry
Jayne B. Morrow, Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive. MS 8312, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Jacky Ann Rosati, National Homeland Security Research Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, E343-06, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Matthew G. Davenport, Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate, Chemical and Biological R&D Branch, 1120 Vermont Ave., Washington, DC 20528
The purpose of this session is to foster innovative interdisciplinary approaches to studying the integration of biological detection and sampling technologies by attracting researchers with a variety of scientific backgrounds who are studying this and related topics. This session will present recent advances in (i) innovative quantitative or mechanistic detection technologies, (ii) measurement issues in the integration of detection technology with surface and aerosol sampling methodologies (ii) bioanalysis in complex and environmental matrices and (iii) surface chemistry contributions to detection and sampling efficiency. We are particularly interested in work that evaluates the challenges in detection of specific microbial pathogens and biotoxin analytes relative to the biodefense community.
Advances in Analytical Chemistry for Environmental Applications
Tammy Jones-Lepp, National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, PO Box 93478, Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478
Acceptable, reproducible, and sensitive analytical chemistry techniques are necessary to better quantify and support environmental and human-health risk assessments. While today’s analysts can detect pg L-1 and ng L-1 concentrations of many emerging contaminants (e.g., pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials, illicit drugs, PFOS, PFOA, antimicrobials), and the “historical” pollutants (e.g., PCBs, PAHs, toxaphene, dioxin) of concern, in a variety of environmental matrices, there are still analytical gaps that are necessary to fill. With this symposium we hope to foster the continued advancement of analytical chemistry techniques for emerging chemical contaminants, as well as “historical” pollutants, which is fundamental to advancing our understanding of the sources, transport, and fate of chemical stressors and of biological exposure and effects. This symposium will present new analytical chemistry research concerning improvements in limits of detection and specificity, as well as the detection of emerging contaminants, and “historical” pollutants, in the environment.
C. Ellen Gonter Awards
Cosponsored by Younger Chemists Committee
Todd A. Anderson, Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1163
Emerging Contaminants (Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products) and Organohalogens in Wastewater and Municipal Biosolids
Rolf Halden, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, 1001 South McAllister Ave, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701
Environmental Science and Technology: A Tribute to William “Bill” Glaze
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968
Dr. William “Bill” Glaze obtained degrees in chemistry from Southwestern University (B.S. 1956) and The University of Wisconsin in Madison (M.S.1958, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry 1960) and was a Robert A. Welch Post Doctoral Scholar at Rice University. Dr. William H. Glaze was Professor in the Department of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems at the OGI School of Science & Engineering of the Oregon Health & Science University. He was also Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From 1988-2001, he was Editor of the journal Environmental Science and Technology for 15 years. He also spent considerable time at the University of California-Los Angeles and at the University of North Texas. He was also Chair of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB). Previously, he was the first Chair of the SAB's Drinking Water Committee beginning in 1986. He is also a member of the NAS Board of Environmental Studies and Toxicology, and the California Bay-Delta Independent Science Board. He is the recipient of numerous awards which include the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior Science Award, Newsmaker of the Year Award of the American Chemical Society in 2000, and the Advanced Oxidation Technologies Award in 2001. His research topics included analytical methods for the determination of organic compounds in water; use of ozone and other oxidation techniques for water treatment and the evaluation of drinking water treatment alternatives. He has participated in many other projects linked to sustainable development the advance of the Green Chemistry Institute, among others. This symposium aims to honor Dr. Glaze for his incredible contributions to the fields of environmental science and technology.
Scott Brooks, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6038
Baohua Gu, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6036
Hong Zhang, Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University (TTU), Box 5055, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001
E. Erin Mack, Ph.D., DuPont Corporate Remediation Group, Glasgow 3000, P.O. Box 6300, Newark, DE 19714-6300
This symposium seeks further understanding of both molecular- and field-scale biogeochemical processes that control the transformation, transport, and bioavailability of mercury (Hg) in soil and aquatic environments. Emphasis will be placed on Hg redox reactions, speciation, biological or abiotic methylation and demethylation processes influenced by interactions of mercury with aqueous compounds, natural dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM), biota, colloidal materials, and sunlight. We invite a diverse group of scientists, engineers, modelers, and specialists to present their latest observations and research findings that are related to 1) molecular- to field-scale understanding of the biogeochemical processes influencing Hg speciation and bioaccumulation, 2) interactions of Hg with DOM/POM and sediments, 3) biological processes and genetic basis of Hg methylation and demethylation, 4) photochemical and catalyzed redox reactions, 5) Hg transport, global and industrial point-source related cycling and models, and 6) innovative remedial concepts at contaminated sites. We hope that the symposium serves as a forum for presentation and discussion of advances in broad scientific fields on mercury-related research and environmental remediation with a focus on molecular- to field-scale understanding at contaminated sites.
General Papers
Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 765 Baldwin Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0071
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