Fifth International Symposium on Contaminated Sediments: Restoration of Aquatic Environment

Papers are invited for the Fifth International Symposium on Contaminated Sediments to be held on May 23-25, 2012. Sponsored by ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, the symposium will be held at Concordia University in Montreal, QC, Canada.
Objectives
The major objectives of the symposium are to:

Identify sources, types, and behaviour of contaminants;

Discuss and share the state of art of sustainable options for the management of contaminated sediments in marine and freshwater environments for restoration of surface water;

Provide a forum to debate future directions and visions in terms of technical, environmental and economical perspectives; and

Promote multilevel involvement and participation of stakeholders in restoration strategies. Specific Objectives
The symposium aims to attract a wide variety of papers and audience from multidisciplinary backgrounds. Specific topics to be covered would include, but not limited to, the following:

Source control

Sustainability indicators

Fate and transport of contaminants

Ecotoxicology and bioavailability

Port and harbour management

Sediment quality assessment tools

Beneficial reuse strategies for dredged materials

Combined treatments

In situ and ex situ remediation technologies

Natural recovery processes

Sediment transport

Risk assessment and decision making

Sampling, monitoring and performance evaluation

Habitat restoration and biodiversity

Sediment and site characterization

Marine sediments

Fresh water sediments

Policies and regulations The language of the symposium will be English.
Case Studies
A number of case studies have been identified and are expected to include the Great Lakes (United States and Canada), St. Lawrence River (United States and Canada), European harbours, lakes and rivers in Japan, in addition to others.
Who Should Attend
The audience is expected to include scientists, engineers, regulators, remediation site owners, and other environmental professionals from universities, and consultants.
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