[Aqualist] Environmental Conference in Sydney [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[HEIJNIS, Henk]

Dear Members
Please note the sessions on the Tsunami in Japan and Sedimentation/Erosion.
An excellent conference for students using and or planning to use the facilities at ANSTO.

AINSE student support is available.

Regards

Henk Heijnis




12th South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association
Conference.
16 - 19 October 2012
1st Circular
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the
Australian Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering are hosting the
12th SPERA conference from the 16th until the 19th October 2012.
One of the focus areas will be the release of radionuclides into the
environment following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Other focus areas are:
Environmental Radioactivity in the Atmosphere, NORM & TENORM,
Radioecology, Radioactive Contaminant Transport, Isotopes in Water
Resources, Instrumentation and Radiochemistry, Isotopes in
Sedimentation and Erosion, Nuclear Forensics, Radioactivity Impact
Assessment, Marine Radioecology & Radioactivity.
Scientific Tours:
Visit the new Environmental Radioactivity Measurement Centre
Visits to the new Centre for Accelerator Science
Visit OPAL Reactor
Visit Little Forest Burial Ground Field site
Visit the new ANSTO‐Minerals Facilities
Social Programme:
Welcome reception
SPERA Conference Dinner - Sydney Harbour Cruise
For more information: spera2012 at ansto.gov.au
SPERA will have limited sponsorships available to its membership.
AINSE Travel Support
Limited support is available to cover travel for students and young career researchers from AINSE member
institutions. Please contact the AINSE Conference Coordinator, Ms Jorden Lickiss
(Jorden.lickiss at ainse.edu.au) should you wish to be considered for support.