EmCon 2009—2nd International Conference on Occurrence, Fate, Effects, and Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment

USGS scientists collecting a manure sample for the analysis of antibiotics from a farm in Iowa as part of the Source Characterization Study for USGS Emerging Contaminants Project. (larger version)

The U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado State University are co-sponsoring EmCon2009-2nd International Conference on Occurrence, Fate, Effects, and Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment in Fort Collins, Colorado, on August 4-7, 2009. The conference will present the most recent developments and findings concerning the occurrence, fate, effects, and analysis of emerging contaminants in the environment. Topics presented at the conference will include:

• Analytical Methods for Detecting Emerging Contaminants in Environmental Media
• Aquatic and Terrestrial Effects of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
• Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water and Ground Water
• Emerging Contaminant Sources and Source Pathways
• Policy and Prevention Issues Associated with Emerging Contaminants in the Environment

Abstracts are due February 1, 2009.

Conveners

• Thomas Borch, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo., USA,
• Alistair Boxall, University of York and Defra Central Science Laboratory, United Kingdom,
• Ed Furlong, USGS, Denver, USA,
• Dana Kolpin, USGS, Iowa City, USA,

General Conference Information

• Conference Home Page

More Information

• Emerging Contaminants in the Environment, USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program Research on Contaminants such as Pharmaceuticals, Disinfectants, Pesticides, Wastewater Compounds, and Personal Care Products

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• Glyphosate Found in Wastewater Discharged to Streams
• Tracing Wastewater - Using Unique Compounds to Identify Sources of Contamination
• USGS Scientists Contribute to New Book on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
• USGS Scientists Develop New Method to Measure Pharmaceuticals in Water
• Developing Methods to Measure New Contaminants in Aquatic Environments
• Glyphosate Herbicide Found in Many Midwestern Streams, Antibiotics Not Common
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