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U.S. EPA Aging Initiative List Serve September 2010
- Announcements
- News, Research, Reports and Presentations
- New Resources and Opportunities
- Building Sustainable Communities
- Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
- Intergenerational Activities
- EPA Funding Opportunities
- Other Funding Opportunities
- 2010 Calendar of Events & Meetings and Call for Abstracts
I. Announcements
Environmental and Policy Change for Healthy Aging Conference Series
Creating Aging-Friendly Communities has announced a conference series called "Environmental & Policy Change for Healthy Aging" offered by the CDC Healthy Aging Research Network from September 2010 through January 2011. There will be online presentations, webinars, and resources. To sign up today, please see http://www.icohere.com/EPC/EPCKeepMeInformed.htm 
EPA Alumni Association
A nationwide Alumni Association of former U.S. EPA employees that was formed in 2008 has nearly 600 members and continues to grow. To be eligible, one has to have worked at least one year for the U.S. EPA. The Association provides a means for former EPAers to reconnect with each other. Former Administrator Ruckelshaus spoke to their annual meeting earlier this year. If you have left the EPA and worked for the requisite minimum year of service, you are eligible to join the EPA Alumni Association. There is no cost to join. For more information about the association and to join, please visit, http://www.EPAalumni.org
Earth Overshoot Day--- Occurring Earlier Than Ever
On August 21, we reached the Earth Overshoot Day: the day of the year in which human demand on the biosphere exceeds what it can regenerate. As of that day, humanity had demanded all the ecological services - from filtering CO2 to producing the raw materials for food - that nature can regenerate this year. For the rest of the year, we will meet our ecological demand by depleting resource stocks and accumulating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Last year, Earth Overshoot Day was observed on September 25, 2009. This year, the day came more than a month earlier in the year. This is not due to a sudden surge in human demand, but rather to improvements in the calculation methodology that enable us to more adequately capture the extent of overshoot. For example, latest data show we have less grazing land than previously estimated. As a result, the ratio of how much we use as compared to how much we have has increased
For more information see the Global Footprint Network http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/
NIH to Launch Gulf Oil Spill Health Study -BP will provide additional funds for research
The National Institutes of Health will launch a multi-year study this fall to look at the potential health effects from the oil spill in the Gulf region. The Gulf Worker Study, announced by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., in June, is in response to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Collins pledged $10 million in NIH funding for the study's initial phases.
To help expedite the launch of the study, BP will contribute an additional $10 million to NIH for this and other important health research. The BP funding will come through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). The GRI is a ten-year, $500 million independent research program established by BP to better understand and mitigate the environmental and potential health effects of the Gulf spill. The NIH will have full autonomy regarding the distribution of the $10 million, with input from external scientific experts in environmental health and who are familiar with the Gulf region.
The study will focus on workers' exposure to oil and dispersant products, and potential health consequences such as respiratory, neurobehavioral, carcinogenic, and immunological conditions. The study is also expected to evaluate mental health concerns and other oil spill-related stressors such as job loss, family disruption, and financial uncertainties.
NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services have had a continuous presence in the Gulf since the explosion occurred. The NIEHS Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) used its 24 years of experience preparing people for hazardous conditions to contribute to training more than 100,000 workers in the Gulf so they could safely clean up the oil spill. The WETP also distributed thousands of pocket-sized training booklets in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, so workers have the information they need to protect themselves. The WETP materials are available at http://niehs.nih.gov/wetp/index.cfm?id=2495.
II. News, Research, Reports and Presentations
EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels --Agencies seek public comment on the most dramatic overhaul in the label's 30-year history
As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms. The proposed rule seeks public comment on label design options and related issues. The public can view the proposed rule and labels at: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/ and submit comments as part of the rulemaking process via email to: newlabels (newlabels@epa.gov). They can also review the proposed rule at http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy.
"We are asking the American people to tell us what they need to make the best economic and environmental decisions when buying a new car," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "New fuel economy labels will keep pace with the new generation of fuel efficient cars and trucks rolling off the line, and provide simple, straightforward updates to inform consumers about their choices in a rapidly changing market. We want to help buyers find vehicles that meet their needs, keep the air clean and save them money at the pump."
"New technologies such as battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are entering the American market in greater numbers," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "We need to provide consumers with labels that include fuel economy and environmental information so that buyers can make better informed decisions when purchasing new vehicles."
DOT and EPA are looking to provide enhanced information on efficiency and environmental performance - including information about air pollutants, such as smog, that impact public health - to consumers. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 specifically calls on EPA and DOT to rate available vehicles according to fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions and smog forming pollutants. http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/
Selecting Pesticides for Bedbug Control
After being absent in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, bedbugs are back. Experts say the reason is the ease and volume of international travel. Bedbugs are not known to transmit or spread disease. However, their bites itch and multiple bites can be unpleasant and distracting. EPA cautions that certain individuals and companies are offering to eliminate bedbugs by use of pesticides not intended for indoor use. The use of outdoor pesticides, or even misuse of indoor products, can make you, your family and/or your pets sick. Before using any pesticide, read the label and follow the directions. The EPA together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise that the best way to avoid or eliminate a bedbug problem is a non-chemical approach. Advice and guidance are provided at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs
Genetics of Heart Disease
The U.S. National Institutes of Health and scientists from 17 countries came together to survey the genetic composition of more than 100,000 people around the world for the purpose of identifying genes that contribute to heart disease. They focused on genes that affect blood lipids; namely, total cholesterol, cholesterol associated with HDL and LDL, and triglycerides. Those lipids are major risk factors for coronary heart disease. The scientists identified 95 genes and variants of genes (i.e. arrangements of DNA of genes) that differ among people and which affect cholesterol and triglyceride in men and women of different ethnic groups. Among the 95 genes 59 were genetic differences not previously known. This new knowledge will provide clues and insight that will lead to new medicines and approaches for combating heart disease.
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2010/nhlbi-04.htm
Association of Cumulative Lead Exposure with Parkinson's Disease
Environmental Health Perspectives EPH Online: 31 August 2010
Marc G. Weisskopf, Jennifer Weuve, Huiling Nie, Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire, Lewis Sudarsky, David K. Simon, Bonnie Hersh, Joel Schwartz, Robert O. Wright, Howard Hu
Studies have suggested an association between heavy metal exposures, including lead, and Parkinson's disease using reconstructed exposure histories, but only one used bone lead-a biomarker of cumulative lead exposure, and found a non-significant increasing risk of Parkinson's disease with increasing bone lead.
The researchers sought to assess the association between bone lead and Parkinson's disease. Bone lead concentrations were measured using 109Cd excited K-shell x-ray fluorescence from 330 Parkinson's disease patients (216 men; 114 women) and 308 controls (172 men; 136 women) recruited from four movement disorder clinics and general community cohorts. Evidence from this study found that using an objective biological marker of cumulative lead exposure among typical Parkinson's disease patients seen in their movement disorders centers, strengthened the evidence that cumulative exposure to lead increases the risk of Parkinson's disease. http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1002339#top
Pharmaceutical Factories as a Source of Drugs in Water
Environmental Health Perspectives Online September 1, 2010
Rebecca Kessler, a Providence, RI-based writer on science and the environment for various publications and a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of Environmental Journalists, reports on the United States Geological Survey on pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities as a source of high concentrations of the most common active pharmaceutical ingredients in our nations' water supplies.
Between 2004 and 2009, USGS researchers sampled effluent and receiving water downstream from three wastewater treatment plants in New York State. Two of the plants received about 20% of their waste from pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; the other received none. They also collected effluent samples from 23 treatment plants from around the country that did not serve pharmaceutical manufactures.
The researchers examined samples for seven active pharmaceutical ingredients. In the effluent from the treatment plants serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, they found high maximum concentrations of 1,700 ug/L(micrograms per liter) for oxycodone, an opiate pain reliever and 3,800 ug/L for mexalone, a muscle relaxant. By contrast, the samples from the effluent from wastewater treatment plants with no pharmaceutical manufacturers among their customers, concentrations of individual active pharmaceutical ingredients APIs rarely exceeded 1 microgram per liter. This was the first report to directly link high concentrations of APIs in water to pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S.A.
Kessler also described a recent U.S. Senate hearing on safe disposal of medications. Chairman Kohl expressed concern about the leftover drugs entering and tainting our water and called for more harmonization in federal guidelines on proper disposal of medications.
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.118-a383
III. New Resources and Opportunities
Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-being
The newest edition of the Federal Interagency Forum of Aging-Related Statistics was released last month. This is a periodic report that describes the overall status of the U.S. population 65 years of age and older. The report includes 37 indicators that are grouped into five sections: Population, Economics, Health Status, Health Risks and Behaviors, and Health Cares. A power point presentation of the indicators and the report can be found at http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx
You may also order a hard copy at http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/factsheets/order.htm
IV. Building Healthy Communities - Sustainable Communities
Getting Smart about Climate Change
A growing number of local governments are using smart growth approaches in their efforts to address climate change in their communities. A new report developed by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Getting Smart about Climate Change, outlines nine strategies for successfully applying smart growth principles to climate concerns on the local and regional levels:
- Create more sustainable and resilient communities.
- Green the local economy.
- Engage the community in the climate change planning process.
- Approach climate change planning on a regional level.
- Address transportation through transit-oriented development and complete streets.
- Promote density through infill development and brownfield redevelopment.
- Adopt green building policies.
- Preserve and create green space.
- Plan for climate adaptation.
Read more about Getting Smart about Climate Change.
V. Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
September 25th, National Drug Take-Back Event Sponsored by the DEA
Many Americans have accumulated unused medications in our homes, which present public health and safety issues. Until now, there has not been a national program to facilitate the return of unused medications. On September 25th, the Drug Enforcement Agency is leading a nationwide "Take-Back" initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at sites nationwide and we encourage the public to participate in their communities.
There are good reasons to participate in these take-back events. First, removing unused medications from our home can prevent unintentional poisonings of grandchildren, children and pets; Secondly, drugs that are dumped down drains and toilets can end up in our lakes, streams, and watersheds. By participating in the drug take-back day you will protect public health and safety and protect the environment. It is time for us to clean out our medicine cabinets for a very good cause.
To learn more about the "Take-Back" initiative and find a collection site, go to
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/takeback/
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/SEARCH-NTBI
VI. Intergenerational Activities
4th Annual Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest
2010 Finalists Selected
Come see the 2010 finalists of the Rachel Carson Contest. The Intergenerational poetry, essay, photography and dance contest is sponsored by the U.S. EPA, Generations United, the Rachel Carson Council Inc, and the Dance Exchange.
As in past years, finalists were selected from an intergenerational panel of judges with expertise in dance, creative writing, photography and the environment. It is up to you, to select the winners. Those finalists in each category with the most votes will become our 2010 winners. We feel that all entrants are winners for the creative intergenerational projects. For more information about the contest please see http://www.epa.gov/agingepa/resources/thesenseofwonder/2010/finalists.html
VII. EPA Funding Opportunities
Black Carbon's Role In Global To Local Scale Climate and Air Quality
EPA, as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research into black carbon (BC), related co-pollutants, and other short lived climate forcers (SLCF) and their effects on climate change and air quality. EPA is interested in research that investigates the emission sources, the global to local scale emissions inventory, and applies modeling tools to assess BC, co-pollutants and other SLCF in a climate and air quality context. Applications may also evaluate the impact of long range transport of BC, co-pollutants and SLCF, or develop and assess metrics for comparing the impacts of BC, co-pollutants and SLCF simultaneously in a climate and air quality context on the time scale of a decade to a century. In addition to regular awards, this solicitation includes the opportunity for early career projects.
Deadline: September 22, 2010.
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Environmental Justice Grants to Support Communities Directly Affected by BP Oil Spill
EPA is accepting proposals for up to eight $25,000 cooperative agreements to support the protection of human health and the environment in communities affected by the BP oil spill. Local incorporated non-profit community-based organizations-including faith based organizations and those affiliated with religious institutions, environmental justice networks, and local Native American tribal governments-located and working in areas within affected states, are eligible to apply. EPA developed the grant program after meeting with local organizations in the Gulf Region and learning that there was a need for technical assistance to support educational outreach to communities affected by the BP oil spill. The grants will provide funding to help develop educational materials on what seafood is safe to eat, what to do if exposed to oil, and how to address and adapt to the spill's long-term effects.
Providing grant funding directly to local organizations will help to ensure that information is distributed through trusted networks of communication and from organizations that will continue to support efforts to rebuild in the wake of disaster.
Deadline: October 4, 2010. Read more about BP Spill Grant RFP (PDF) (22 pp, 104K, About PDF)
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act ("Brownfields Law", P.L. 107-118) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish guidance to assist applicants in preparing proposals for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPA's Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants-- Brownfields Assessment, Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), and Brownfields Cleanup Grants. Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2010. Read more...
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act ("Brownfields Law", P.L. 107-118) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish guidance to assist applicants in preparing proposals for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPA's Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.
EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants. 1. Brownfields Assessment Grants - provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites. 2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants - provides funding for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. 3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants - provides funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2010.
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Bed Bug Education/Outreach and Environmental Justice Grants-Request for Applications
The Office of Pesticide Programs, within EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), is soliciting applications for states and tribes to strengthen their ability to address bed bug infestations in communities disproportionately exposed to environmental harms and risks. The projects supported through these grants are designed to build broad, results-oriented partnerships for education and outreach programs to reduce bed bug infestations in communities disproportionately exposed to environmental risks. Awards are intended to support a diverse set of outreach and education projects, which are designed to be replicable in other communities facing similar challenges.
EPA anticipates that approximately $550,000 will be available under this announcement, depending on Agency funding levels and other applicable considerations. The federal portion for each assistance agreement is anticipated to range between $50,000 and $200,000. Eligible applicants include the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a state including state universities, and all federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov on or before on or before 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, October 18, 2010. For more information see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/grants/proposals/2010-opp-bedbug-rfa.pdf (29 pp, 190K, About PDF).
2010 Indoor Environments, Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants
EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals from eligible entities for projects in Region IX to support demonstration, training, outreach and/or education projects to reduce exposure to indoor pollutants for K-12 schools and homes. These projects are expected to achieve environmental results in one or more indoor air quality priority areas as outlined in Section I.B. of this Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposals may address more than one area.
Projects funded under this RFP must be carried out within the jurisdiction of EPA Region 9, which consists of the states of California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands (U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and other unincorporated U.S. Pacific possessions). EPA Region 9 is the lead region for the Navajo Nation; accordingly, this RFP addresses work anywhere in the Navajo Nation regardless of state boundaries.
Proposals will be accepted from private and public universities and colleges, states, local governments, hospitals, laboratories, Indian Tribes, territories and possessions of the U.S., international organizations, and other public and private non-profit organizations.
Deadline: October 18, 2010. Read more...
FY 2011 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program
EPA, states, territories, and tribes are working together to develop the Exchange Network (EN), a secure, Internet- and standards-based way to support electronic data reporting, sharing, and integration of both regulatory and non-regulatory environmental data. More information about the Exchange Network is available at http://www.exchangenetwork.net.
Deadline: November 5, 2010. Read more about the FY_2011_Exchange_Network_Solicitation_Notice (PDF) (73pp, 569K, About PDF)
VIII. Other Funding Opportunities
HUD-DOT Announce Community Challenge Grants and TIGER II Planning Grants
TIGER II Planning Grants may be used to plan, prepare or design surface transportation projects that would be eligible for funding under the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program. These projects include highways, bridges, transit, railways, ports or bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
HUD's Sustainable Communities funding will target urban and community planning projects that foster reform and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital and sustainable communities. Such efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, zoning codes, and building codes either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a specific neighborhood or sector to promote mixed-use development, affordable housing and the re-use of older buildings for new purposes with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local level.
Deadline: July 26, 2010. Read more...
Critical Illness and Injury in Aging
Four Institutes of the National Institutes of Health joined together to solicit applications designed to study mechanisms and management of critical illness and injury, including trauma and neurotrama, in aging. Recently, there have been important advances in the evaluation and management of critical illnesses and injuries. However, the relationship of critical care and aging remains understudied. The treatment of critical illnesses of elders is frequently simply an extension of the treatments applied to younger adult populations. Given the age-related structural and functional changes associated with age, it is probable that such changes influence that presentation and treatment of illnesses of the elderly. Proposed studies may be mechanistic, observational or interventional in nature.
Deadline: November 5, 2010. Read more...
NSF - Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities
The National Science Foundation invites research proposals that will lead to new technology, devices or software that will benefit persons with disabilities. Research may be directed toward the characterization, restoration, and /or substitution of human functional abilities or cognition, or the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge rather than on incremental improvements.
Deadlines: August 15 - September 23, 2010. Read more...
NIH Critical Illness and Injury in Aging
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are requesting research grant applications that are focused on mechanisms and management of critical illness and injury (including trauma and neurotrauma) in aging. The type of investigation may be mechanistic, observational or interventional. Proposals that utilize existing datasets, such as from large observational studies or clinical trials, are acceptable and animal studies are appropriate when human studies are not feasible.
Deadline: October 5, 2010. Read more...
NIH Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
The National Institutes of Health request applications to conduct studies on the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Previous research has linked low health literacy to undesirable outcomes such as poor self-management of chronic diseases, unhealthy behavior, elevated frequency of hospitalizations, higher mortality and poor overall health. Various research approaches are acceptable including basic, methodological and measurement, intervention strategies, public (population) health, and secondary analyses of existing data sets.
Deadline: October 5, 2010. Read more...
NIH Diet Composition and Energy Balance
Several Institutes of the NIH are interested in receiving research proposals that will lead to improvements in the quality of measurements of diets and dietary intake and physical activity as they relate to body weight and excessive weight. Innovative proposals are sought that deal with: instruments and their evaluation; improved technology; tools for assessment of culturally-diverse populations; statistical methods for eliminating or correcting errors or biases; and other topics.
Deadline: October 5, 2010.
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NIH Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment
Several Institutes of the NIH are interested in receiving research proposals that will lead to improvements in the quality of measurements of diets and dietary intake and physical activity as they relate to body weight and excessive weight. Innovative proposals are sought that deal with: instruments and their evaluation; improved technology; tools for assessment of culturally-diverse populations; statistical methods for eliminating or correcting errors or biases; and other topics.
Deadline: October 5, 2010.
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NIH Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits projects that will enhance the state-of-the-science on the causes of obesity and associated chronic diseases. Research proposals that involve collaborations are strongly encouraged such as those that include the disciplines of: health economics, health services, and econometric modeling; or collaborations between researchers trained in economics and specialists in public health, cancer or cardiovascular disease.
Deadline: October 5, 2010.
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IX. 2010 Calendar of Events & Meetings
Calendar 2010
September 2010
World Water Monitoring Day
September 18, 2010
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/About/About_Main.html
National Public Lands Day
http://www.publiclandsday.org/
National Association of State Units on Aging & Georgia Division for Aging Services, Georgia Gerontology Society
Date: September 26-29, 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=ddd579b2-12e1-40c7-b3cc-b484eec310cc
October 2010
Creating Livable Homes & Communities
October 10-12, 2010
St. Louis, Missouri
http://uds4.org
2010 International Symposium on Safe Medicine
Portland, Maine
October 10-12, 2010
http://www.umaine.edu/mainecenteronaging/documents/2010IntSympSafeMedSTD.pdf (1pg, 617K, About PDF)
RAIL~VOLUTION 2010
Portland, Oregon
October 18-21, 2010
http://www.railvolution.com/CallForProposals.asp
Grantmakers in Aging
October 20-22, 2010
Chicago, Ill
November 2010
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
November 6-10, 2010
Denver, CO
http://www.apha.org/meetings/highlights/
Gerontological Society of America
November 19-23, 2010
New Orleans, LA
http://www.geron.org/Annual%20Meeting
December 2010
International Council on Active Aging Conference
December 2-4, 2010
San Diego, CA
http://www.icaa.cc/convention/overview.htm
Dates 2011 — Calendar
Generations United conference
July 2011, Washington, D.C.
Call for Papers
International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 20-23, 2011
http://www.societyforhumanecology.org/final%20program_files/CallForPapers.html
2011 Call for National River Rally Workshops
June 3-6, 2011: Join River Network for the 12th NATIONAL RIVER RALLY in North Charleston, South Carolina
Abstracts due: Oct. 8, 2010
http://www.rivernetwork.org/forms/2011-call-national-river-rally-workshops