Wednesday, April 30, 2008
by: Carolyn S. Bentivegna, Ph.D.

On May 8-9, 2008, the local Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) will have its annual meeting at Seton Hall University. 

SETAC is a not for profit organization established in 1984 by environmental scientists and managers. SETAC's mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity. It now has a membership of about 4,000 with five branches in Europe and 18 Chapters in North America, including Mexico and Canada. Meetings strive to provide a forum for environmental professionals and students to exchange information and ideas through scientific presentations and short courses.

This year’s local Hudson-Delaware Chapter meeting will be held in the new Science and Technology Center on Seton Hall University’s main campus in South Orange, New Jersey. It will focus on two themes: Emerging Contaminants and Assessment of Risks in Small Tidal and Non-tidal Watersheds. Presentations will begin at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. Short courses will be offered Friday, May 9, starting at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Topics include nanomaterials, dammed estuaries, environmental ethics, and fate and effects modeling of emergent contaminants. On Friday afternoon, hands-on courses will be offered in trace analysis of drugs in water and water quality monitoring of rivers in South Orange. Seton Hall faculty scheduled to talk include Dr. Judith Stark (Philosophy), Dr. Nicholas Snow (Chemistry and Biochemistry), and Dr. Carolyn Bentivegna (Biological Sciences). Please visit the Chapter’s Web site www.hdcsetac.org for more details.

Seton Hall faculty and students may attend the presentations and short courses for free: simply show your SHU ID at the door.

For more information please contact:
Carolyn S. Bentivegna, Ph.D.
(973) 275-2113
bentivca@shu.edu