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2009 Events
- 2009 National Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program Conference
- Interagency Nanotechnology Implications Grantees Workshop – EPA, NSF, NIH/NIEHS, NIOSH and DOE
- Hormones in the Environment Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting
2010 Events
2009 Events
| Title: | 2009 National Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program Conference |
| Date: | November 2 - 5, 2009 |
| Location: | John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort Sparks, Nevada |
| Purpose: | Highlighting renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, the
2009 National SBIR/STTR Conference will bring together federal program administrators from all of the SBIR-participating federal agencies — U.S. Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Association (SBA), Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Agriculture — as well as venture capital and angel investors, large companies, secondary market and traditional lenders, researchers, university and federal laboratory representatives and other experts who provide assistance to or are interested in doing business with early-stage and advanced-stage ventures.
For more info: http://www.unr.edu/sbir-sttr2009/ 
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| Contact: | Dr. Fritz Grupe (fhgrupe@gmail.com) 775-813-7407 |
| Registration: | Registration |
| Logistics: | Logistics |
| Agenda: | Agenda |
| Title: | Interagency Nanotechnology Implications Grantees Workshop – EPA, NSF, NIH/NIEHS, NIOSH and DOE |
| Date: | November 9 – 10, 2009 |
| Location: | Embassy Suites Hotel 4315 Swenson Street Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
| Purpose: | The Interagency Nanotechnology Implications Grantees Workshop features presentations on recent research findings by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Department of Energy (DOE) grant researchers. The meeting will encourage collaboration and cooperation among nanotechnology grantees sponsored by EPA, NSF, NIEHS, NIOSH and DOE and between other federal grantees and federal nanotechnology researchers. Presentations and discussions will further the dialogue on appropriate nanotechnology research strategies. The meeting is open to members of academia, government, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and the general public. |
| Contact: | Nora Savage (savage.nora@epa.gov) 202-343-9858 Barbara Karn (karn.barbara@epa.gov) 202-343-9704 Mitch Lasat (lasat.mitch@epa.gov) 202-343-9705 Paul Shapiro (shapiro.paul@epa.gov) 202-343-9801 Tina Conley (conley.tina@epa.gov) 202-343-9829 |
| Registration: | Registration |
| Logistics: | Logistics |
| Agenda: | Agenda (Other Nanomaterials) Agenda (Metals and Carbon-Based) |
| Other Links: | http://www.nano.gov http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/nano/ http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/programs/nanohealth/index.cfm http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/ http://www.science.doe.gov/News_Information/News_Room/2006/nano/index.htm |
| Title: | Hormones in the Environment Session at: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting |
| Date: | Nov. 20, 2009 1:50 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA |
| Purpose: | Synthetic and natural estrogenic and androgenic steroids emanating from animal production facilities are of increasing environmental concern. Studies in Europe and elsewhere have shown that synthetic and natural estrogens, such as estradiol and ethinylestradiol, when released to waterways from municipal wastewater treatment plants can cause adverse effects on aquatic species. Synthetic androgens such as the anabolic steroid trenbolone also have been shown to occur in the environment and produce adverse effects in fish at very low water concentrations. Overall, however, very little is known about the occurrence of natural and synthetic hormones from animal feeding operations in surface waters, groundwater and sediment or their impacts on aquatic ecosystems, wildlife, and humans. This lack of knowledge is particularly problematic in the current era of large facilities termed concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) where treatment options and regulatory controls are, in many instances, rudimentary. In the US, several agencies, including EPA and USGS, recently have mounted substantial research efforts to address the issue of water-quality impacts of substances from CAFOs, including endocrine-active chemicals. This session will focus on recent studies on the topic. Presentations will include research in the areas of fate and effects of chemicals, and well as possible remedial/treatment options. This SETAC session will be an all day special symposium focused on Hormones in the Environment. Topics considered will include: occurrence of endocrine-active chemicals, both natural and synthetic, in wastes from animal-feeding operations, the effects of these wastes on fish and wildlife in both field and laboratory studies, and possible options for mitigation of these effects (e.g., treatment). In addition, there will be presentations on the current state of regulations for CAFOs in the US. This session would be of interest to: agricultural scientists, personnel from municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, academic researchers and scientists from Federal and state agencies Presentations will include a mix of submitted and invited talks by EPA/USGS and EPA/USGS-funded (academic) scientists, risk assessors involved in regulatory activities, and international experts on endocrine-active chemicals in the environment. |
| Contact: | Susan A. Laessig (laessig.susan@epa.gov); (202) 566-1082 |
| Registration: | TBA |
| Logistics: | TBA |
| Agenda: | TBA |
2010 Events
| Title: | Strengthening Environmental Justice Research and Decision Making: A Symposium on the Science of Disproportionate Environmental Health Impacts |
| Date: | March 17 – 19, 2010 |
| Location: | Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW Washington, DC 20001 |
| Purpose: | US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Research, and National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Environmental Justice, and Office of Children’s Health Protection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety are cosponsoring a 2 ˝ day small-sized technical symposium on disproportionate environmental health impacts. The overall goal of the Symposium is to lay the foundation for developing analytical and decision frameworks that can be used by EPA and other federal, state, local governments to better quantify and characterize disproportionate environmental health impacts on minority and low income populations that may result from their programs, policies, and activities. Specifically, the Symposium revolves around commissioned technical papers on seven factors that may result in disproportionate environmental health impacts among minority and low income populations. These factors are: 1) proximity to environmental hazards, 2) susceptibility/vulnerability, 3) unique exposure pathways, 4) multiple and cumulative environmental burdens, 5) diminished ability to participate in the decision making process, 6) physical infrastructure, and 7) chronic community stress. The Symposium aims to: 1) elucidate how these and other factors are associated with differential burdens of environmental exposures, vulnerability, and health impacts; 2) identify relevant data sources and methods for analysis of these factors; and 3) explore frameworks for assessing disproportionate burdens of environmental exposures and disease. The Symposium will feature interdisciplinary presentations, discussions, and technical input on the scientific basis for factors that may cause disproportionate environmental health impacts, and frameworks for assessing disproportionate burdens of environmental exposures and disease. |
| Contact: | Devon Payne-Sturges (payne-sturges.devon@epa.gov); (202) 343-9852 Onyemaechi Nweke (nweke.onyemaechi@epa.gov); (202) 566-2314 Tina Conley (conley.tina@epa.gov); (202) 343-9829 |
| Registration: | TBA |
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| Title: | The 6th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo |
| Date: | April 24 - 26, 2010 |
| Location: | National Mall Washington, DC 20001 |
| Purpose: | The 6th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo is scheduled to take place on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on April 24 - 26, 2010. This event was created to bring together professional scientists, engineers, and business leaders around innovations designed to advance economic growth while reducing environmental impact. The Expo showcases the innovative designs of the P3 student teams addressing alternative energy technologies, collection, purification and distribution of water, agricultural practices to reduce pesticide run-off, new technologies for green buildings and many more approaches to improve society's sustainability. In addition, it provides a forum for the government, non-profit and business community to demonstrate their diverse approaches to sustainability. |
| Contact: | Cynthia Nolt-Helms (Nolt-Helms.Cynthia@epa.gov); (202) 343-9696 |
| Registration: | TBA |
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