Environmental Sciences meetings & conferences

International Conference on Coelenterate Biology

December 1-6, 2013

The conference will cover all aspects of the biology of all cnidarians and ctenophores, including those occurring in pelagic, deep sea and freshwater habitats. Sessions will be devoted to topics ranging from cellular biology, genetics and development, to reproduction, physiology, symbiosis, systematics and evolution, behavior, ecology and environmental impacts, toxicity and medical applications. Current and possible future developments in the field will be explored.

Conference on Public Participation in Scientific Research

August 4-5, 2012 Portland, Oregon

With the rapid growth and innovation of public participation in scientific research (PPSR), practitioners are in need of a venue for sharing insights across projects and fields of study. This landmark event will convene science researchers, project leaders, educators, technology specialists, evaluators, and others from across many disciplines (including astronomy, molecular biology, human and environmental health, and ecology) to discuss advancing the field of PPSR. The PPSR Conference is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), a venue that has long been supportive of citizen science and that always welcomes practitioners from diverse fields. We hope that all who are interested in the future of the field of PPSR will join us this August!

4th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2012

"Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World - Pathways to a Resilient Society"

26-30 August 2012 Davos, Switzerland

Pre- conference events from 24 to 26 August
Post- conference events from 31 August to 4 September

Today’s societies are faced with numerous interconnected, complex and emerging risks. Environmental, technical, social and economic risks are often closely linked and can result in successive impact. For example the recent earthquake in Japan, resulted in a disastrous tsunami, creating nuclear meltdown at its key facilities. Risks and disasters explored at the IDRC include, amongst others, natural hazards, failures of critical infrastructure and services, pandemics, acts of terrorism and financial crises. All can severely impact and influence human beings and collective societies.

Participants of IDRC include risk management experts, practitioners, scientists, key players from civil society, Non-Governmental Organisations and the private sector. The diversity of participants enables both a strategic and operational level of discussion to ensure “the last mile” will be considered with key players from line ministries and disaster and risk management authorities. IDRC Davos 2012 helps bridge the gap in problem solving between the causes of problems governance, and technology.

Featured Themes, Topics, Tools, Methodologies and Frameworks

The complex and multi faceted nature of risks demands an innovative, holistic and problem oriented approach to risk and disaster management. The IDRC Davos 2012 theme “Integrative Risk Management in a changing world” will further establish and develop the approach to integrative risk management. The aim is to globally increase resilience and reduce vulnerability.

IDRC Davos 2012 will address the Integrative Risk Management Approach within the following context:

Disaster prevention, preparedness, emergency response, vulnerability and resilience

Extreme events, climate change adaptation, migration

Critical infrastructures and services

Na-tech hazards, cascading risks, technological risks

Health impacts, medical response, One Health

Capacity building, education, communication and training

Economics of disaster, financial tools for risk management

Risk and society, risk governance, risk culture

Contact us

Global Risk Forum GRF Davos

International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC)
Promenade 35
CH - 7270 Davos Platz
Switzerland

Tel. +41 (81) 414 16 00
Fax. +41 (81) 414 16 01

e-mail: info@grforum.org
http://www.grforum.org

WCN 2013 XXI World Congress of Neurology

September 21-26, 2013 Vienna, Austria

Join leading neurologists at WCN 2013, the world’s biggest neurology event. The XXI World Congress of Neurology will feature a rich scientific programme, including the latest developments in clinical practice and research, distinguished plenary speakers, teaching courses, workshops, and lectures, all on the increasingly global aspect of our work.

List of Proposed Topics

Epilepsy (Joint WFN & ILAE)
Movement Disorders
Stroke (Joint WSO & WFN)
Neuro-critical care
Dementia
MS & Demyelinating Diseases
Neuromuscular disorders
Headache
Pain
Neurorehabilitation
Neurooncology
CNS infection
Vertigo and balance disorders
Sleep
Leukoencephalopathies & Child neurology
Autoimmune encephalitis
Neurology, Health economics & outcomes
Metabolic and mitochondrial diseases
Neuroepidemiology
Environment, Climate Change
Autonomic nervous system
Neuroophthalmology
Brain & Behavior
Motor neuron disease
Channelopathies
Palliative care
Nutritional disorders & Neurotoxins
Stem cells in Neurology, hopes, uses and abuses
Neurological surgery for the neurologist
Psychiatry for the neurologist
Neuroethics
Interventional Neuroradiology
Advances in Neuroimaging
Advances in Neurophysiology
Therapeutic Neurotoxins
Biomarkers
World History of Neurology
You Tube neurology
Movies and neurology
Sports neurology
Training in neurology around the world
WHO Neurology Initiatives (Noncommunicable disease Initiative, MhGAP Program, ICD-11 revision of neurology codes)
Cases from around the world
Making the Case for Neurology

Contact Us
Please email us at wcn@kenes.com for more information or any queries.
 

Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2012

October 21-24, 2012 Seattle, Washington USA

Building on the success of the inaugural 2011 meeting, the 2nd annual GHTC will again bring together communities and individuals – engineering, science, technology, industry, academe, government agencies, NGOs, charities, funders -interested in applying technology to develop effective solutions for the challenges facing the world’s underserved.

Conference Goals:

Foster exchange of information and networking in the humanitarian field
Focus attention of businesses on emerging market opportunities and related technology enablers
Impact in positive and meaningful ways lives of disadvantaged billions of people around the world
Promote science, engineering and technology as key to development of solutions for disadvantaged communities and attract young people to these professional fields

GHTC 2012 will cover a wide range of topics that include, but are not limited to:

Health, Medical Technology, Telemedicine
Disaster Warning, Avoidance, and Response
Water Planning, Availability and Quality
Sanitation
Power Infrastructure/Off-grid Power/Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Connectivity and Communications Technologies (data/voice) for Remote Locations
Educational Technologies
Agricultural Technologies
Applying Science, Engineering and Technology for Environmental Sustainability
Humanitarian Challenges and Opportunities

Why attend?

Participate in an extensive, vibrant, and varied technical program: presentations, keynote and invited talks, discussion sessions, tutorials, exhibits, and the Forum Hall for meeting other attendees
Learn, exchange information, share experiences and network with other interested and dedicated individuals.
Gain visibility for humanitarian work and projects
Find new resources and ideas

International Conference on Hazards & Disasters 2012

20-21 September 2012 Negombo, Sri Lanka

Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS), Ibaraki University
ICRD International Center for Research and Development (ICRD)

The ICRD/ ICAS joint Conference on Hazards & Disasters 2012 offers a valuable opportunity to network with colleagues from many countries who share the same goals. Scientists and experts in hazards and disaster risk management are invited to participate in this International Conference on Hazards & Disasters 2012

Session themes for the conference cover a rich and diverse range of research topics. We hope these sessions will bring researchers from across the globe together to discuss broad questions of common interest and provide a platform to establish relationships with new colleagues. You will be enlightened with innovative ideas and solutions at Hazards & Disasters 2012 and take initiatives to forge better solutions to reduce future risks and threats of hazards.

A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g., flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard, also called their resilience.

Risks in a changing and global world are complex and interconnected, even more so in a globalized world consisting of many societies at very different levels of development. The frequency and severity of natural disasters have increased markedly worldwide. Economic losses associated with natural hazards are increasing exponentially in developing countries.

Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed greatly to the society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful (man-made) disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly.

In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of events—including predictability, forewarning, magnitude, and duration of impact—affect societal vulnerability and response.

Therefore, Hazards & Disasters 2012 offers a valuable opportunity to network with colleagues from many countries who share the same goals. You will be enlightened with innovative ideas and solutions at Hazards & Disasters 2012 and take initiatives to forge better solutions to reduce future risks and threats of hazards.

Main Sessions

The proposed major session themes of the 2012 Conference are:

1. Disaster Preparedness & Response
2. Urban Risks / Megacities
3. Climate Change & DRR
4. Risk Management
5. Social issues & impact
6. Disasters & adaptation
7. Environmental & Ecological Risks
8. Traditional knowledge & Risk reduction
9. Resilience & Vulnerability
10. Health Impacts & emergency medicine
11. Economics of Disasters
12. Communication & Outreach in DRR
13. Education, Research & Capacity Building

Sub topics

1. Tsunami (Indian ocean/Japanese)
2. Landslides
3. Floods
4. Cyclone
5. Earthquakes
6. Volcanic eruption
7. Lightning
8. Forest Fires
9. Tornados
10. Heat Waves/ Cold Waves
11. Nuclear Crisis

The target audience for the conference

• Researchers
• Scientists
• Educators
• Policy makers
• Planners
• DRR experts
• Risk experts
• Emergency managers
• PhD students

Why Attend to Hazards & Disasters 2012

The International Conference on Hazards and Disasters 2012 is providing you with the

• Opportunity to present your research to a global audience
• Establish peer to peer collaboration around the world
• Exchange ideas on important issues
• Gain a global perspective on disaster issues.

Contact Us

Send your registration form to – registration@globaldisasters.org

Contact conference convener – prabhath@theicrd.org

Event Manager
Mr.Isanka Gamage - isanka@leapbis.info
+94 715 589 870
Skype: ip.gamage

Conference Secretariat
Hazards & Disasters 2012, #858/6, Kaduwela Road, Thalangama North, Sri Lanka.
Tel/Fax: +94 112 744306
Hotline : +94 777 799915
Email: info@theicrd.org
URL: www.theicrd.org

Biodiversity in the Balance: Causes and Consequences

European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg, Germany Friday 9 November - Saturday 10 November 2012

Why You Should Attend

Biodiversity refers to the variation of life at all levels of biological organization - genes, species, and ecosystems – in all their mind-boggling manifestations on the planet. Through the provision of ecosystem “goods and services” it is the most salient feature of life on earth. It supports all of our economic and social development, and is vital to our health and well-being. Species of animals and plants have always been important as sources of food, fuels, medicines, clothing and building materials, while ecosystems provide and maintain supplies of clean water, soil and air. However, this is frequently taken for granted in an increasingly developed and globalised world.

Why is the living world so diverse; that is, what forces and processes led to the evolution and proliferation of so many species? The dynamics that allow interacting species to coexist in an ecosystem simultaneously influence the productivity, nutrient dynamics and stability of that ecosystem and this process can go further; species have coevolved giving rise to a world of symbiotic ecosystems. What happens if those dynamics get thrown off balance? What evidence is there that suggests that biodiversity is becoming substantially reduced on a planetary scale? What methods and new tools do scientists currently employ to map and assess biodiversity both locally and globally? What are the stakes for human health, economic prosperity and long-term survival? How should access to biological resources be responsibly and equitably managed? And, finally, the evidence that human actions may be harming, perhaps irreversibly, the biodiversity upon which we all depend raises yet another question: what is the state of affairs in international efforts to counter further losses of biodiversity?

Aims of event
The main aim of these joint meetings is to present important areas of life science research in a manner accessible to all, and to promote reflection on their implications. At the same time, they should facilitate a broad dialogue between biologists, behavioral and social scientists, students of all disciplines, and members of the public.

Topics
The evolving web of life: continuities and discontinuities
Assessing, mapping and researching forms of life
Biodiversity: benefits and the risks of loss
Human impact and visions of sustainability

Who Should Attend

Everyone is welcome to attend.

EMBL Course and Conference Office
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Meyerhofstraße 1
69117 Heidelberg
Germany

Tel: +49 6221 387 8346
Fax: +49 6221 387 8158

2012 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation

29 October - 2 November 2012 Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The 2012 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation will bring together experts from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, government and foundations to provide an interdisciplinary perspective spanning science, policy, practice and economics. The Conference will consider drinking water sanitation, hygiene and water resources with a strong public health emphasis. The Conference will deal with critical concerns relevant to both the developing and developed worlds.

2012 Main Conference Themes:

Monitoring and Evaluation for Sustainability
Ecosystem Protection and Drinking Water Safety
WaSH and Child Health
Southeastern US Water Challenges
Beyond 2015: Realizing Universal Access and Human Rights
Water, Energy and Climate
Making Sanitation Benefits Achievable and Sustainable for All
Household-centered WaSH

Questions?
Please contact Margo Ginsberg with any questions you may have about the conference. Margo can also be reached by phone at 919-966-7302.
 

15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH15)

August 5-10, 2012 Fairbanks, Alaska

Through the ICCH, the International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) promotes exchange of the health-related knowledge and discussion of recent research results between scientists, health care professionals, policy analysts, government agency representatives, and community leaders for the benefit of all humankind.

Preliminary Scientifc Program Themes:

The North: Unique Land and Social Environment
Anthropology, demography, genetics, housing, infrastructure, health service, delivery, climate change, health impacts, etc.
History of Circumpolar Health
The International Polar Year legacy, evolution of public health organizations in the North, etc.
Research in the Circumpolar North
Indigenous research and ethics, community participatory research methods, building research capacity, etc.
Social Determinants of Health
Social justice, education, health promotion, social marketing, health and social well-being, etc.
Healthy Families
Family health and well-being, women’s health, men’s health, child health, etc.
Nutrition and Food Security
Traditional diets, factors affecting food security, the politics of food, climate change for food
Behavioral Health
Suicide, addictions, holistic and other healing community programs, etc.
Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health
Water and sanitation issues, successful occupational health programs, etc.
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention in the North
Chronic Diseases
Cancer, diabetes, obesity, pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis, hepatitis, H. pylori, HPV, etc.

XXVIth International Biometric Conference

Organized by the Biometric Society of Japan

Sunday 26 August – Friday 31 August 2012 Kobe, Japan

The mission of the IBS is “to promote the development and application of statistical and mathematical theory and methods in the biosciences, including agriculture, biomedical science and public health, ecology, environmental sciences, forestry, and allied disciplines.”

The following list provides an indication of the areas that have been covered at previous conferences and will be covered at the coming conference:

Agricultural research

Analysis of imaging and signal data

Bayesian methods

Biological networks

Categorical data analysis

Causal inference in clinical and epidemiological research

Computer intensive methods and software development

Design and analysis of clinical trials

Design and analysis of toxicology and pharmacology

Ecological research (including forestry, fisheries and wild life)

Environmental research

Epidemiological research

Epidemiological research for radiation exposure

Genetic research (non human)

Genetic research (human)

Infectious diseases and control

Longitudinal data analysis / mixed effects model

Measurement and analysis of radioactivity and radiation exposure

Medical research (including diagnostics research and medical decision making)

Microarrays and omics data

Missing and incomplete data

Multiple testing and adjustments for multiplicity

Pharmacoepidemiology and post-marketing research / outcome research

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Risk analysis and risk management

Spatial data analysis

Statistical graphics

Survival data analysis

Validity and reliability of measurements

Other

The International Biometric Society
1444 I Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005, USA

Tel: ++202-712-9049
Digital Fax: ++202-216-9646
Analogue Fax: ++202-216-0246

Email: ibs@biometricsociety.org