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         Preliminary announcement and call for abstracts

         Conference on Ecological Risk Assessment

         October 8-9, 1993
         Hyatt Islandia 1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, CA

         Co-sponsors: Society for Environmental Chemistry (SETAC),
         Southern California Chapter

         Institute for Public Health, Graduate School of Public
         Health, San Diego State University

         San Diego Toxicology Association (SANTA)

         Environmental Division of Navy Command, Control and Ocean
         Surveillance Center (NCCOSC) RDT&E Division

         Ecological risk considerations are becoming as important as
         human health concerns in driving environmental regulations at
         the Federal and State levels. General approaches and methods
         are not currently as well developed as those used in
         assessing human risk. The main objective of this conference
         is to provide a forum for regulators, scientists and others
         working in the field to share approaches and insights
         pertaining to both regulatory and scientific aspects of
         ecological risk assessment.

         Dr. Larry Barnthouse of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, an
         authority in the field of ecological risk assessment will
         present the keynote address.


         Abstracts describing research and case studies are now being
         solicited for the Saturday poster and platform sessions.
         Topics will include:
         * Exposure assessment methods
         * Bioindicators
         * Laboratory based toxicity evaluation methods
         * Bioaccumulation
         * Pollutant fate and transport
         * Computer modelling
         * Case studies
         * Economic Issues
         * Site Remediation and habitat restoration

         Preliminary Registration Information:
         Participants will be able to register separately for the
         Friday dinner symposium and the Saturday conference. Saturday
         registration will include continental breakfast, lunch and
         program book. Total cost for all activities is not expected
         to exceed $100.00 if paid by the pre-registration deadline
         (September 8).

         To obtain registration materials, or abstract information
         contact:
         Barbara Lefkarites
         San Diego State University Institute for Public Health
         6505 Alvarado Road, Suite 115
         San Diego, CA 92120
         Phone (619) 594-6873
         FAX   (619) 594-6963

         or email your name, postal address etc. to:
         sturchen@ucsd.edu