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June 13 - 15, 2007
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 13
All day short course, 8:00AM - 5:00PM,
“Sediment Toxicity
Testing: Methods to Achieve Strong Data Sets & Interpret Results.”
Instructors:
Walter Berry (US EPA), John
Williams (Aquatec Biological Sciences), and Guilherme Lotufo (US Army Corps of
Engineers).
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
7:30 Coffee and light snacks
8:15 Welcome, Mike Thompson, NAC president
8:20 National SETAC North America Update, Jane Staveley, President SETAC
North America
SESSION 1
CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT ASSESSMENT
(John Williams, Session Chair)
8:40
SENSITIVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF CHRONIC SEDIMENT TOXICITY TESTS IN DREDGED
MATERIAL MANAGEMENT.
Guilherme Lotufo,
A. Kennedy, J. Farrar, & J. Steevens.
9:00
(STUDENT)
DEVELOPMENT OF REVERSE SAMPLERS FOR PHASE II WHOLE SEDIMENT TIES TO IDENTIFY
NONIONIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS.
Monique M. Perron,
J.P. Shine, R.M. Burgess, M.G. Cantwell, K.T. Ho & M.C. Pelletier.
9:20
ASSESSMENT OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT AT PHILADELPHIA NAVAL RESERVE BASIN AS A
BASIS FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT. G. Tracey, Sherry Poucher,
B. Allen, M. Stillman, & J. Williams.
9:40
USE OF TOTAL
ORGANIC CARBON AND SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE AS AN INDICATOR OF ORGANIC ENRICHMENT IN
COASTAL SYSTEMS.
Marguerite C.
Pelletier, D.E., Campbell, K.T. Ho & R.M. Burgess.
10:00
EVALUATION OF METAL RELEASE FROM CONTAMINATED FIELD AND FORMULATED REFERENCE
SEDIMENTS RESUSPENDED UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS.
Mark G. Cantwell,
R.M. Burgess, & J.W. King.
10:20 BREAK
SESSION 2
METAL SPECIATION AND
BIOAVAILABILITY
(Jimmy Hauri, Session
Chair)
10:40
APPROACHES
AND ANALYTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF DEGREE AND TOXICITY OF METALS
CONTAMINATION IN MARINE SEDIMENTS.
Warren S. Boothman
& W. J. Berry.
11:00 SPATIAL
AND TEMPORAL TRACE METAL GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES IN URBAN POND SEDIMENTS:
RECORDERS OF PAST LAND USE IN THE NEPONSET RIVER WATERSHED.
Daniel B. Brabander
& E. H. Pighetti.
11:20
CHARACTERIZATING THE LABILITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY OF ZINC, LEAD AND CADMIUM IN
MINE WASTE.
Laurel A.
Schaider, D.B.
Senn, D.J. Brabander, K.D. McCarthy, & J.P. Shine.
11:40 TWO
NON-LETHAL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES FOR THE PREDICTION OF HG IN LARGEMOUTH BASS (MICROPTERUS
SALMOIDES).
Steve Ryba, Jim Lake, Jonathan Serbst, Suzanne Ayvazian, & Alan Libby.
12:00
– 1:30 LUNCH (Included, Food Court)
SESSION 3
APPLICATION OF
THE WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. (Meg
McArdle, Session Chair)
1:30
WEIGHT
OF EVIDENCE APPROACH FOR ASSESSING THE TOXICITY OF CREOSOTE-DERIVED PAH IN
SEDIMENTS. P.D.
Anderson, A. Nair, J. Patarcity, K. Cerreto, & Amy E. Nelson.
1:50
THE WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE APPROACH AT SMALL CERCLA SITES.
Kenneth Finkelstein.
2:10
EXPERIENCE IN APPLYING THE WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH TO AQUATIC SITES
CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS. Meg McArdle, C. Menzie, & S.
Kane-Driscoll.
2:30
WEIGHT
OF EVIDENCE FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK: EVIDENCE OF WHAT?
Nancy Bettinger.
2:50 SUMITHRIN IMMUNOTOXICITY IN THE AMERICAN LOBSTER (HOMARUS
AMERICANUS) UPON EXPERIMENTAL EXPOSURE. Milton Levin, S. De Guise, &
B. Brownawell.
3:10 BREAK
SESSION 4
NATURAL
RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT: NEXT STEPS
(Alan Parsons, Session
Chair)
3:30
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT AND ISSUES RELATED TO MARINE AREAS IN
ITALY.
G. Di Marco & Angelo
Maggiore.
3:50
A COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO
TRANSPORT/FATE/EFFECTS MODELING IN THE NRDA CONTEXT.
Jeffery
Wakefield,
Ralph K. Markarian, & Andrew N. Davis.
4:10
MODELING AS
A SCIENTIFIC TOOL IN NRDA FOR OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLS.
Deborah
French-McKay.
4:30
TOOLS FOR
ASSESSING OIL SPILL BIRD MORTALITY.
Veronica Varela.
4:50
OVERVIEW OF
A COOPERATIVE AND INNOVATIVE NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (NRDA),
PLYMOUTH, NC.
Kate V. Clark.
5:10
ADJOURN
5:30
– 7:30 POSTER SESSION AND RECEPTION
7:30
– 9:30 BANQUET, followed by KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR.
KEITH R. COOPER
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
HINDSIGHT 20/20 OR 20/200? HISTORICAL LESSONS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS. Dr.
Keith R. Cooper
(cooper@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU),
Rutgers University, NJ.
The
historical use and release of numerous synthetic organic compounds (DDT, PCBs,
dioxins and organometalic compounds) in an effort to control unwanted organisms
such as weeds, insect pests, rodents and other unwanted organisms has resulted
in a legacy of compounds being present in sediments and wildlife. Although with
limited use, these persistent compounds are still ubiquitous, and cycling in the
environment. There are a number of compounds that are chronically introduced
into the environment in large quantities (e.g. solvents, components of
detergents, additives in plastics, antifouling agents, insecticides, fungicides,
hormones and antibiotics). These compounds are continually released into the
global ecosystem and have both local and global consequences. The concerns today
are less about the acute toxicity, but involve the long-term effects on
reproduction and other chronic disease states (diabetes, low birth weight,
endometriosis) in wildlife and humans. Recent studies have begun to elucidate
the mechanisms of action for some of these compounds at the cellular and
biochemical levels, which can better explain the deleterious effects on wildlife
and human health issues. Chemical stressors on wildlife have resulted in altered
food chains and adverse effects on reproduction. Reproduction effects translate
into impacts both at the population and community level.
What
is often forgotten is that even today global annual industrial production of
synthetic chemicals and materials exceeds 300 million tons. Many of these
compounds are produced, released or end up in estuaries or in near shore areas
where the highest productivity occurs for aquatic species. Technological
advances produce new compounds or materials that are introduced into the
environment prior to adequate testing. The development of nanotechnology for new
products and more persistent insecticides/fungicides are two such classes of
materials. Similar issues concerning persistence and potential impacts on
wildlife and humans that were raised concerning DDT, PCBs and organometalic
compounds could also be asked for these materials. Therefore, a Full Life-Cycle
Analysis is needed for any new compounds or materials anticipated to be released
into the environment.
KEYNOTE BIOSKETCH
Dr.
Keith R. Cooper is a Professor of Toxicology in the Department of Biochemistry
and Microbiology, and is the Deputy Director of the Joint Graduate Program in
Toxicology. Dr. Cooper has a B.S. from the College of William and Mary, a M.S.
degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M, a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode
Island in Animal Pathology and did an NIEHS Post Doctoral training at Thomas
Jefferson Medical School where he received a M.S. in Industrial Toxicology.
Since joining Rutgers faculty in 1981 his research interests have concentrated
on xenobiotic metabolism and reproductive effects in aquatic animals, including
endocrine disrupting compounds, particularly dioxins, dibenzofurans, and
phthalates, on finfish and bivalve mollusks. He has over 70 research
publications and 6 book chapters in the area of comparative toxicology. He has
been the primary advisor for 16 Doctoral and 12 Masters Degree students.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
7:45 Coffee and light snacks
SESSION 5
WHAT’S NEW IN
BENTHIC EVALUATION: BIOASSESSMENT REVISITED?
(Janet Robinson, Session
Chair)
8:30
SEQ CHAPTER
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THE
U.S. EPA TIERED AQUATIC
LIFE USE INIATIVE: PROGRESS TO DATE WITH STATE BIOASSESSMENT PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION.
Chris O. Yoder
and Michael T. Barbour.
8:50
GIS
TECHNIQUES FOR CALCULATING AREA AND VOLUME OF CONTAMINATED SOILS OR SEDIMENTS.
Erik Martin,
Allison Piper, Miranda Henning, and Tim Barber.
9:20
IMPROVING THE UTILITY OF BIOASSESSMENT INFORMATION IN SEDIMENT AND WATER
QUALITY MONITORING. Ben Jessup & J. Diamond.
9:40
DEVELOPMENT OF A FISH ASSEMBLAGE ASSESSMENT INDEX FOR NON-WADEABLE LARGE RIVERS
IN MAINE AND NEW ENGLAND: 2002-2006.
Chris O. Yoder, Brandon H. Kulik, & David B. Halliwell.
10:00 BREAK
SESSION 6
CONTAMINANTS OF
EMERGING AND CONTINUING CONCERN
(Diane Nacci, Session Chair)
10:20 (STUDENT)
A
PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE IMMUNOTOXIC EFFECTS OF NANOMATERIALS UPON IN VITRO
EXPOSURE.
Chris R. Perkins,
M. Levin, & S. De Guise.
10:40 (STUDENT)
BEHAVIOR
OF TRICLOSAN UNDER ESTUARINE CONDITIONS: A MODEL PPCP.
Brittan Wilson,
Jun Zhu, Curtis Olsen, Robert Chen, Allen Gontz, Kay Ho, & Mark Cantwell.
11:00 EFFECTS
OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS ON FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Ben F. Brammell,
E. M. Harmel-Laws, & Adria Elskus.
11:20 ATRAZINE: A TALE OF TWO SPECIES. Lesley Mills, Ruth
Gutjahr-Gobell, Saro Jayaraman, Gerald Zaroogian, & Susan Laws.
11:40 BIOACCUMULATION OF TOTAL MERCURY IN BLUEFISH (Pomatomus saltatrix)
FROM NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND. David Taylor.
12:00 DIOXIN EFFECTS ON VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES.
Keith Cooper.
12:30 NAC SETAC Business Meeting
12:30 ADJOURN MEETING
1:00 NAC SETAC Board Luncheon Meeting
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