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Sunday, December 11, 2016
Monday, December 22, 2014
8th International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contamined Sediments
Conference Highlights
Monday, January 12
·
Plenary
Session, with feature speaker Anthony C. Janetos (Boston University), “The
National Climate Change Assessment: Climate Change Impacts in the United States
and Beyond.”
Tuesday-Thursday, January 13-15
·
4 panel discussions
·
Multiple networking opportunities: daily continental breakfasts,
lunches, and poster receptions.
·
Closing Roundtable Forum—“The Billion-Dollar Question: Can Urban Master
Planning Help Resolve the Cost/Benefit Impasse at Large Contaminated Sediment
Sites?”
See the Daily Schedule for a quick, 2-page overview of the
sessions and panels scheduled each day. The Technical
Program lists the title, authors, and scheduled speaker for each
presentation and the scope and panelists for each panel.
The technical program was developed after an
extensive, multi-level review by the Program Committee and the session chairs of more than 500
abstracts received in response to the Call for Abstracts.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences, Pacific Grove, California, USA
In 1994,
the Geological Society of America hosted the Penrose Conference, “From the
Inside and the Outside: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the History of the
Earth Sciences.” The focus of that meeting was on how practicing scientists
(“insiders”) and professional historians (“outsiders”) approached research in
our field. Twenty years later, it is fitting to ask where we stand presently on
fundamental questions about scholarly inquiry into the development of the
geosciences...
Friday, December 27, 2013
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Linking the Time and Space Scales of Chemical Oceanography
August 14-19, 2011
Proctor Academy
Andover, NH
Proctor Academy
Andover, NH
Sessions:
[SUNDAY]
The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: A Status Report
[MONDAY]
The Marine Phosphorus Cycle: Past, Present and Future
New Insights into the Marine Nitrogen Cycle
[TUESDAY]
Chemical Oceanography in Deep Time
Glacial-Interglacial Changes in Ocean Chemistry
[WEDNESDAY]
Trace Element Cycling in the Ocean: Biotic Influences and Responses
Submarine Groundwater Discharge
[THURSDAY]
Carbon Processing in the Coastal Ocean
Biogeochemical Processes in Marine Sediments Across Space and Time
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Coastal Sediments 2011
Click here for draft conference program
The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce CS '11 keynote speakers:
More information here
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Coastal Sediments, May - USA 2011
SHORT COURSES
Up to four short courses will be offered on Monday, May 2nd, prior to the start of the full conference. Each short course will be conducted from 8 am - 5 pm and attendees can receive 8 Professional Development Hours (PDH) for the day. Registration for the short courses will begin in Fall 2010. A tentative list of short course topics include:
I. Coastal Sediment Transport Processes: Theory, Methods, and Modeling (instructors: Leo van Rijn, Magnus Larson, and and D.J. Walstra)(click here for short course schedule).(sponsored by Golder Associates)
II. Coastal Inlet Modeling (instructors: Gary Zarillo and Duncan FitzGerald)...................................................................(click here for tentative short course schedule)
III. Miami Beach, Beach Nourishment Project: A Coastal Engineering Project from Design through Post-Construction Monitoring (instructor: Bob Dean)(click here for tentative schedule and short course description)
IV. Coastal Ecosystems: Living Shorelines (instructor: Debbie Devore - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)..........................(click here for tentative schedule and short course description)
For more information about the short courses, please contact Julie Rosati (Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil).
More details will be posted as information becomes available, so please check back often!More information here
6th International Conference on Remediation of Contamined Sediments. February 2011
The 2011 Sediments Conference
Accumulations of potentially hazardous contaminants in the sediments of rivers, lakes, bays, and harbors present significant risk to economic development and the health of aquatic environments worldwide. Maintaining the economic and biological viability of these environments requires management of complex series of actions that affect a wide range of environmental, economic, and social issues. As a forum for sharing experience and progress toward this goal, the Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments will be held in New Orleans February 7–10, 2011. Chaired by Eric Foote and Andrew Bullard of Battelle, the Conference is presented and organized by Battelle. The Conference sponsors are other leading organizations active in sediment remediation research and application. The 2011 Conference will address the challenges of combining basic research, new characterization and assessment methodologies, innovative engineering, and good management practices to address the concerns of all stakeholders.Short Course Registration
For a PDF of the descriptions, click here
Further information HERE
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
2011 Sediment Microbiology Meeting
Microbiology in Marine Sediments
Theme: Microbiology in marine sediments
Date: 2011 March 6-9
Host: University of North Carolina (UNC)
Organizers: Andreas Teske - chair (UNC),
Jen Biddle (University of Delaware),
Matt Schrenk (East Carolina University)
Scientific Conference: The theme of the UNC meeting will be the application of novel culture-independent and culture-dependent microbiological methods to marine sediments and their pore fluids. By necessity, research in this arena often focuses on enumerating cells and cataloging phylogenetic diversity. In the coming years, however, more emphasis will be placed on the active components of microbial communities and the expression of functional genes. Accordingly, to diminish misleading DNA signals from lysed and inactive cells, the more labile RNA molecules, which occur in proportionally greater numbers in active cells (Sørensen and Teske 2006), can be targeted through both molecular and microscopic techniques. The standardization of molecular (DNA and RNA-dependent) techniques, and development of consistent protocols in sample handling and analysis become increasingly important as divergent results from different groups and teams require cross-checking and reconciliation (Schippers et al. 2005 vs. Lipp et al.). Although sequencing capabilities and costs permit ever-growing genetic databases and an ever-growing dependence on such data, culturing efforts are also experiencing a scientific renaissance. As an example, the American Academy of Microbiology recently reported that "most environmental microorganisms have yet to be isolated and identified, let alone rigorously studies", and that research and technology must help overcome the barriers that prevent the study of uncultivated microorganisms (Harwood and Buckley 2008). Culturing efforts must target individual species and microbial communities, as well as the "effects of perturbation" on these communities.
Education workshop: The training workshop at this meeting will highlight methods for extracting genetic material from sediment, porewaters, and hydrothermal fluids; the development of nucleotide primers for functional gene analysis; advances in cultivating novel and dominant members of microbial communities; and ways to control for seawater contamination in sediments and associated fluids. First, new methods for analyzing deep subsurface communities based on 16S rRNA, instead of 16S rRNA genes (i.e. DNA), will be made available to the DEBI community through lectures, tutorials, and lab exercises; examples include extraction and analysis of 16S rRNA, instead of 16S rRNA genes (i.e. DNA), and rRNA-tag or randomly primed high-throughput pyrosequencing techniques (Sogin et al. 2006; Huber et al. 2007). Second, expertise in practical aspects of molecular surveys of deep-subsurface communities will be shared. One obvious example of many is primer development and functional gene analysis; published generic primers are frequently insufficient for deep subsurface studies due to lineage-specific mismatches and inherent bias (Teske and Sorensen 2008), and due to decreased sensitivity owing to lineage-specific nucleotide ambiguities; using multiple, lineage-specific primers allow much more comprehensive analysis of deep subsurface functional gene cohorts (Lever and Teske, 2007). Third, novel approaches for the enrichment of specific functional and phylogenetic groups will be discussed and also demonstrated as much as feasible. The approaches include sediment microcosms, stable isotope probing, and in situ colonization experiments. New culturing efforts are relying more heavily on solid substrates, non-traditional redox pairs, micronutrients, chemical gradients, and symbiotic relationships. Fourth, contamination monitoring with chemical tracers will be taught. An approach pioneered by Smith (Smith et al. 2000) and House (House et al. 2003), and developed further on IODP leg 301 to the Juan de Fuca Ridge flanks, can now be applied in microbial community analyses of deep sediments continuing into basement basalt (Lever and Teske 2007).
Theme: Microbiology in marine sediments
Date: 2011 March 6-9
Host: University of North Carolina (UNC)
Organizers: Andreas Teske - chair (UNC),
Jen Biddle (University of Delaware),
Matt Schrenk (East Carolina University)
Scientific Conference: The theme of the UNC meeting will be the application of novel culture-independent and culture-dependent microbiological methods to marine sediments and their pore fluids. By necessity, research in this arena often focuses on enumerating cells and cataloging phylogenetic diversity. In the coming years, however, more emphasis will be placed on the active components of microbial communities and the expression of functional genes. Accordingly, to diminish misleading DNA signals from lysed and inactive cells, the more labile RNA molecules, which occur in proportionally greater numbers in active cells (Sørensen and Teske 2006), can be targeted through both molecular and microscopic techniques. The standardization of molecular (DNA and RNA-dependent) techniques, and development of consistent protocols in sample handling and analysis become increasingly important as divergent results from different groups and teams require cross-checking and reconciliation (Schippers et al. 2005 vs. Lipp et al.). Although sequencing capabilities and costs permit ever-growing genetic databases and an ever-growing dependence on such data, culturing efforts are also experiencing a scientific renaissance. As an example, the American Academy of Microbiology recently reported that "most environmental microorganisms have yet to be isolated and identified, let alone rigorously studies", and that research and technology must help overcome the barriers that prevent the study of uncultivated microorganisms (Harwood and Buckley 2008). Culturing efforts must target individual species and microbial communities, as well as the "effects of perturbation" on these communities.
Education workshop: The training workshop at this meeting will highlight methods for extracting genetic material from sediment, porewaters, and hydrothermal fluids; the development of nucleotide primers for functional gene analysis; advances in cultivating novel and dominant members of microbial communities; and ways to control for seawater contamination in sediments and associated fluids. First, new methods for analyzing deep subsurface communities based on 16S rRNA, instead of 16S rRNA genes (i.e. DNA), will be made available to the DEBI community through lectures, tutorials, and lab exercises; examples include extraction and analysis of 16S rRNA, instead of 16S rRNA genes (i.e. DNA), and rRNA-tag or randomly primed high-throughput pyrosequencing techniques (Sogin et al. 2006; Huber et al. 2007). Second, expertise in practical aspects of molecular surveys of deep-subsurface communities will be shared. One obvious example of many is primer development and functional gene analysis; published generic primers are frequently insufficient for deep subsurface studies due to lineage-specific mismatches and inherent bias (Teske and Sorensen 2008), and due to decreased sensitivity owing to lineage-specific nucleotide ambiguities; using multiple, lineage-specific primers allow much more comprehensive analysis of deep subsurface functional gene cohorts (Lever and Teske, 2007). Third, novel approaches for the enrichment of specific functional and phylogenetic groups will be discussed and also demonstrated as much as feasible. The approaches include sediment microcosms, stable isotope probing, and in situ colonization experiments. New culturing efforts are relying more heavily on solid substrates, non-traditional redox pairs, micronutrients, chemical gradients, and symbiotic relationships. Fourth, contamination monitoring with chemical tracers will be taught. An approach pioneered by Smith (Smith et al. 2000) and House (House et al. 2003), and developed further on IODP leg 301 to the Juan de Fuca Ridge flanks, can now be applied in microbial community analyses of deep sediments continuing into basement basalt (Lever and Teske 2007).
APPLY NOW! APPLICATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 1, 2010.
2010 AGU Fall Meeting
13–17 December
Moscone Convention Center
Howard Street, Between Third & Fifth Sts.
San Francisco, California, USA
Moscone Convention Center
Howard Street, Between Third & Fifth Sts.
San Francisco, California, USA
Welcome!
The Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 16,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will cover topics in all areas of Earth and space sciences.Announcement
Congratulations to the 2010 slate of Medalists, Awardees and Fellows. Plan to attend the Honors Ceremony on Wednesday, 15 December, followed by a Celebration Champagne Reception.Member Workshops & Opportunities
Check out the Member Workshops & Opportunities at Fall Meeting.Workshops
NEW! Science Communication 101 Workshop -- registration open!Are you a scientist wishing to improve how you explain your research to journalists and the general public? Would you like to learn about using social media to communicate your science? If so, this free science communication workshop is what you were looking for. Deadline to register: 05 November 2010.
Register Now
Further information
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
2010 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October –3 November 2010) Denver, Colorado
| Technical Sessions |
- Wednesday, 27 October 2010
- Thursday, 28 October 2010
- Friday, 29 October 2010
- Saturday, 30 October 2010
- Monday, 1 November 2010
- Tuesday, 2 November 2010
- Wednesday, 3 November 2010
- Thursday, 4 November 2010
- Friday, 29 October 2010
- Saturday, 30 October 2010
- Sunday, 31 October 2010
- Monday, 1 November 2010
- Tuesday, 2 November 2010
- Wednesday, 3 November 2010
- Thursday, 4 November 2010
Exhibitors
General Information for this Meeting
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