Conferences and Workshops
May 17, 2008
Plant Sale and Compost Workshop
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Farm at Rock Springs, State College, PA
Offered by Master Gardeners of Centre County Cooperative Extension
Centre County Master Gardeners are volunteers trained to provide gardening information and programs throughout Centre County, Pennsylvania.
May 18-22, 2008
2008 National Monitoring Conference: Monitoring: Key to Understanding our Waters
Atlantic City, NJ
The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) is hosting its 6th conference, Monitoring: Key to Understanding Our Waters. The conference will focus on seven themes that highlight the importance of monitoring in achieving the goal of clean water for all. Especially integral to effective monitoring networks are the “3C’s” of the Council’s Framework for Monitoring — Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination. These vital elements are fundamental to the overall conference themes and will therefore be woven throughout the conference agenda. The conference will be rich in scope and content and include over 300 platform presentations, a wealth of technical posters, workshops and short courses, and numerous regional tours.
May 19-21, 2008
Mitigating Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations
Des Moines, IA
This conference is intended to provide practical information related to mitigation of air emissions to technical service providers, extension personnel, industry consultants, and facility owners and operators.
May 20-22, 2008
3rd Annual Biofuels Markets Americas
Miami, FL
This conference will be hosted in Miami and will bring together international, key players to address the development, opportunities and challenges for the Biofuels industry in Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
EPA Science Forum: Innovative Technologies: Key to Environmental and Economic Progress
Washington, DC
Join the world’s leading environmental scientists and policy makers at the 7th annual EPA Science Forum! The 2008 EPA Science Forum will emphasize the theme of innovative technologies and their application to a healthy and prosperous environment. Through plenary talks, thematic breakout sessions, a technology expo and exhibits, participants will learn about the role of technology in environmental protection as well as the economic success of our nation in the global environment.
Sustainable Infrastructure Forum for Water and Wastewater: EPA Region 3 and Region 4
Philadelphia, PA
Special Training will be provided in: Asset Management and Full-Cost Pricing and Environmental Management Systems. Three New Software Solutions: CUPSS, TEAMS & Dashboard
May 21-22, 2008
Fuel Cell 2008
Long Beach, CA
Fuel Cell 2008 is the fifth annual conference designed for organizations interested in learning more about and applying fuel cell technology. The conference provides an interactive forum for OEMs, designers, engineers and integrators to discuss the latest advancements in the industry. This event will feature presentations from technology-leading companies discussing the innovations behind portable, stationary and automotive fuel cells.
May 22-24, 2008
3rd Annual National Environmental Studies and Sciences
Jonesboro, AK
A gathering of faculty and future faculty in environmental programs to discuss the direction of our field and other professional concerns.
May 25-29, 2008
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe 18th Annual Meeting
Warsaw, Poland
This meeting will focus on scientific and applied issues of different stressors in present World.The SETAC Annual Meeting is Europe’s leading Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry conference. Representatives from academia, government and industry gather to present and discuss the latest scientific findings and insights.
May 26-30, 2008
Capitalizing on Wetlands International Conference
Washington, DC
The theme for the 29th annual meeting, Capitalizing on Wetlands, highlights the need for integrating the breadth of wetland science, encompassing biogeography, conservation, ecology, hydrology, management, nutrient cycling and contamination, and wildlife biology with economics, public policy, and education. Wetland functions and values confer upon them capital. Understanding and communicating the nature of this capital will be critical to making decisions at local to global levels about the management, protection, and fate of the world’s wetlands.
May 28-30, 2008
Forensic Entomology Workshop
University Park, PA
The Forensic Entomological Workshop is designed for forensic investigators working for law-enforcement agencies, including state police, municipal police, forensic pathologists, and coroners. The course has been approved by the State Board of Coroners.
Environmental Economics 2008
Cadiz, Spain
This conference will address the topic of Investment Assessment and Environmental Economics in an integrated way; in accordance with the principles of sustainability; considering social and environmental impacts of new investments.
May 28-31, 2008
Twenty-Fifth Annual Missouri Plant Bio Symposium: Plant Photobiology
Columbia, MO
Topics: Phytochrome, Cryptochrome & Phototropin Structure/Function and Signaling; Novel Sensory Systems; Circadian & Photoperiodic Biology; Proteasome/Proteolysis; Cross-Talk, Signal Integration & Hormones; and Functional Ecology & Evolution.
May 29, 2008
Penn Future’s Annual Clean Energy Conference
Camp Hill, PA
Now in its eighth year, PennFuture's Clean Energy Conference has become a key venue for government officials, public interest organizations and the energy industry to network and learn about the most up-to-date clean energy markets and policies in Pennsylvania.
