Implications of Nanotechnology

JUNE 9, 10, 11, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

Early Announcement – Call for Abstracts in June 2008

The Environmental Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst, in partnership with the U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, is pleased to announce the June 2009 International Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology to be held June 9, 10, and 11, 2009 in Amherst, Massachusetts. The international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the impacts of manufactured nanoparticles on the environment and new applications for remediation and pollution control of environmental contaminants.

Call for Platform Presentations and Posters Will Include:

Characterization, Detection, and Analysis
● Sorption and Environmental Chemistry
● New Analytical Techniques
● Measurement Methods for Environmental Detection and Analysis

Environmental Fate and Transport
● Biodegradation, Bioavailability, and Bioaccumulation
● Transformation Potential
● Interactions with Environmental Contaminants
● Fate and Transport in Air, Soil, and Water
● Plant Interactions

Bioavailability and Toxicity
● Behavior of Pure Nanomaterials
● Effects and Interactions with Pollutants
● Ecological Impacts
● Human Health Impacts

Pollution Control and Remediation
● Water Remediation
● Soil and Sediment Remediation
● Water Pollution Control ● Air Pollution Control
● Nano-enabled Sensing ● Environmental Fate and Transport
● Biological Exposure

For more information:

Email: conferences@tei.umass.edu
Conference website: www umass.edu/tei/conferences/