Organizing Committee Chairs Pedro Carriquiriborde CONICET-UNLP La Plata, Buenos Aires, Gustavo M. Somoza CONICET-UNSAM Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Members Horacio Asprea SAyDS Buenos Aires, Afonso Celso Dias Bainy Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil Ricardo Barra Universidad de Concepción Concepción, Chile Julie Brodeur CONICET-INTA Castelar, Buenos Aires, Sandra Demichelis Universidad Nacional de Lanús Lanús, Buenos Aires, Damián Marino CONICET-UNLP La Plata, Buenos Aires, Karina Miglioranza CONICET-UNMdP Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Sebastián Reynaldi Universidad Nacional Medellín, Colombia Déborah Tasat Universidad de San Martín San Martín. Buenos Aires, Abstract submission is now open! Fifth announcement, 2 April, 2015 Abstract submission for the from 7 10 September in Buenos Aires,, is now open. The deadline is 20 April. You can upload your abstract at sla2015.setac.org/abstract-submission. Two abstracts are allowed for each registrant. The process is simple: First, register for the meeting at sla2015.setac.org. Then, go to sla2015.setac.org/abstract-submission and follow the link to submit your abstract. You will then be redirected to the SETAC Meeting Management System, where you will be asked to log in. All pertinent information and instructions will be there. You will be asked to select the track and session, and to fill in authors, title (maximum of 150 characters) and abstract (maximum of 2,500 characters including spaces). You can select from 22 sessions in 14 session tracks. Hurry up! Early bird registration deadline is 15 April. Registration is open and can be completed online at sla2015.setac.org/registration. Registration rates (in US dollars): SETAC Member: $190 Nonmember: $250 SETAC Student Member: $80 Student Nonmember: $120 Guest: $50 Registration fees can be paid online by credit card or PayPal. Registrants from will be able to pay by bank transfer (select bill me as the payment option, and we will email you instructions).
Are You a Student? Stay tuned for upcoming announcements and programs about: New registration category for undergraduate students (thanks to the Student Chapter) PhD Student Travel Grants Student Meeting Assistant positions ET&C Special Section Presentations submitted to the meeting will have the opportunity to be published in a Special Section of the SETAC journal Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. If you are interested in publishing your work as a full paper, send a tentative title and list of authors to sla2015@setac.org and. This Special Section in ET&C will consist of manuscripts prepared by experts who wish to explore a particular subject area relevant to the journal. All manuscripts will be subjected to independent peer review, which is managed by the journal. Join the SETAC Global Horizon Scanning Research Prioritization Project (GHSRPP) Workshop in Buenos Aires Help increase the quality and relevance of environmental research, decrease scientific uncertainty in assessing and managing environmental risks, and increase the credibility of technical and policy responses to global environmental stressors. Complete the electronic survey and participate of the GHSRPP workshop that will be held during the Buenos Aires Meeting.
Scientific Program - Don t miss the PLENARY SPEAKERS: Scientific Committee Barceló, Damià (Spain) Books, Bryan (USA) Castro, Gerardo () Eguren, Gabriela (Uruguay) Fillmann, Gilberto (Brazil) Gaeta Espíndola, Evaldo (Brazil) Gamboa Fuentes, Nadia (Perú) Guilhermino, Lucía (Portugal) Heinzen González, Horacio (Uruguay) Hernández, Félix (Spain) Johnson Restrepo, Boris (Colombia) Kookana, Rai (Australia) Lemus, Mairin (Venezuela) Maund, Steve (Switzerland) McLaughlin, Mike (Australia) Menzie, Charles (USA) Monserrat, José María (Brazil) Nascimento Saldiva, Paulo (Brazil) Navas, José María (Spain) Oporto Pereyra, Carla (Bolivia) Ronco, Alicia () Silva de Assis, Helena (Brazil) Trudeau, Vance (Canada) Velasco-Santamaria, Yohana (Colombia) Wunderlin, Daniel () John P. Giesy Toxicological Evaluation of Perfluorooctane (PFOs) In the Environment: Anatomy of an Environmental Issue Damià Barcelò Fate and Effects of Pharmaceuticals in River Catchments Under Water Scarcity: Global Perspective and Management Solutions Paulo Saldiva Combining Greenhouse Gases Emission Mitigation and Health Co-benefits Due to Reduction of Local Air Pollutants: A Global Perspective Vance Trudeau Neuroendocrine Disruption: Causes and Consequences for Vertebrate Reproduction
- Sign up for the PRE-MEETING COURSES: Title Instructors Duration Assessing Air Quality Through Lichenized Fungi Martha S. Cañas Cecilia Estrabou Full day US$ 35 Introduction to Environmental Nanotechnology: Applications and Implications José H. Zúñiga Paula Zuñiga Half day US$ 18 Ecological Risk Assessment and Causal Analysis in Environmental Decision-Making Pieter Booth Charles Menzie Half day US$ 18 Endocrine Disruptors Analysis by Mass Spectrometry Boris J. Restrepo Full day US$ 35 Biomarkers of Toxicity in Sentinel Species Gisela Poletta Ma. Fernanda Simoniello Full day US$ 35 - Participate in the PROPOSED SESSIONS and SPECIAL SYMPOSIA: The scientific program includes 27 sessions in 10 different tracks and 6 Special Symposia. You will be able to send abstracts for platform (oral) or poster presentation to some of these sessions or to other session. Tracks Aquatic Toxicology and Ecology Emerging Contaminants Endocrine Disruption Environmental Human Health Environmental Analytical Chemistry Landscape Ecotoxicology and Management, Ecosystem Services Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Pesticides in the Environment Terrestrial or Wildlife Toxicology and Ecology Special Symposium
Social program Don t miss the social activities: Welcome Cocktail (included with your registration) Student Party (tickets available on-site) Conference Banquet (US$ 35, tickets available online) Closing Ceremony with Tango Show (included with your registration) Sponsorship Opportunities Meet face-to-face with more than 500 active researchers, and promote your products and services to a diverse group of scientists. Representatives from worldwide, regional, state and local government, business, academic and nongovernmental organizations will want to see what you have to offer. In addition to exhibits, the meeting program will include poster sessions, interactive poster presentations, contributed paper sessions, keynotes and several other symposia and workshops. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to publish an advertisement in the printed and electronic meeting program, a long-lasting take-home bonus for your promotion. Download the sponsor flyer with more information and return a completed sponsor contract to SETAC, and welcome to! Venue Usina del Arte usinadelarte.org Agustín Caffarena 1 and Av. Pedro de Mendoza La Boca Buenos Aires
Plan Your Trip Arriving at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) international airport (30 km from downtown) By taxi: As you exit customs, you will find several booths offering taxi services where you can prepay your trip (i.e., Manuel Tienda León AR$ 410, Taxi Ezeiza, AR$ 350). By coach: Manuel Tienda León offers bus trips to their final destination at Av. Eduardo Madero 1299 for AR$ 130. The buses leave every half hour, less frequently during evenings. A smaller, shared van will deliver you to any downtown address for an additional AR$ 50. Arriving to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport (6 km from downtown) By taxi: You can prepay your trip at the desk of one of the taxi agencies at the arrival area of the airport (i.e., Remis Transfer Express, Remis Trans Air or Manuel Tienda León, cost around AR$ 140). By coach: The ArBus company takes you from Aeroparque to several destinations throughout the city for AR$ 20. You can pay for the ride on the bus if you already have a prepaid card SUBE. If not, you can buy your ticket in the domestic arrivals area. Manuel Tienda León offers bus trips to Av. Eduardo Madero 1299 for AR$ 55. The buses leave every half hour, less frequently during evenings. A smaller, shared van will deliver you to any downtown address for an additional AR$ 50. Meeting website sla2015.setac.org Buenos Aires Tourism Agency website www.turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en Tourism Agency website www.turismo.gov.ar