MILWAUKEE (Nov.1, 2006) The biennial, binational State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC) will present a science-based assessment of the state of the Great Lakes Basin with special emphasis on chemical integrity Nov. 1-3, 2006.
What: Webcast of SOLEC plenary session (Day 2)
Where: Conference is in Milwaukee, Wis.
Here is the Webcast link
http://registration.mshow.com/ecs/ .
Users can visit the site prior to the live transmission to test their connection and ensure that their computers are set up appropriately. Both low and high-speed connections are available. This same location will have a link to the archive of the session a few days after the event.
When:
9:00-9:30 Highlights from Day 1 and Chemical Integrity Overview. The following six presentations will attempt to include lake-specific examples.
Emcee: Tim Eder, Great Lakes Commission
9:30-9:50 Anthropogenic Chemicals: Legacy (ie. PCBs, DDT, etc.)
Presenter: Ron Hites, Indiana University
9:50-10:10 Anthropogenic Chemicals: Potential and New PBTs (i.e. PBDEs, PFCs, etc.)
Presenter: Derek Muir, Environment Canada
10:10-10:30 Anthropogenic Chemicals: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (i.e. pharmaceuticals, PCPs, plasticizers, current use pesticides)
Presenter: Joanne Parrott, Environment Canada
11:00-11:20 Naturally Occurring Chemicals: Nutrients (i.e. SRP, nitrates, chlorides, etc.)
Presenter: Harvey Bootsma, University of Wisconsin ? Milwaukee
11:20-11:40 Naturally Occurring Chemicals: Biotoxins (i.e. cyanobacteria, botulism etc.)
Presenter: Susan Watson, Environment Canada
11:40-12:00 Naturally Occurring Chemicals: Monitoring and Modelling (i.e. research needs, monitoring systems, modeling approaches)
Presenter: David Lam, Environment Canada
12:00 ? 12:10 Summary, Wrap-up, and Introduction to afternoon sessions and Day 3 workshops
Emcee: Tim Eder, Great Lakes Commission
See full DRAFT agenda at
www.solecregistration.ca Who: Great Lakes decision-makers from federal, state and tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, academics, industry, recreational groups, sport and commercial fishers, and health professionals.
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Pranas Pranckevicius, CISSP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Great Lakes National Program Office
77 West Jackson Blvd. G-17J
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
pranckevicius.pranas@epa.gov312 353-3437 Tel
312 353-2018 Fax
www.epa.gov/greatlakes