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| 4th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference 11–15 September, 2011 |
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Short Courses A full program of training workshops and short courses will be provided as part of the conference. All of these are scheduled for Sunday 11 September. Health risk assessment of contaminated sites – pitfalls
and some handy tips
Full day. $600 on or before 31 August 2011; $650 after 31 August 2011 This training workshop, hosted by the Australasian College of Toxicology & Risk Assessment (ACTRA), will feature a series of short case study presentations by experienced consultants who will outline some common traps and pitfalls in conducting a HRA on contaminated sites. The emphasis will be on providing pragmatic advice based on their experiences. Some of the topics to be covered will include:
Characterisation and evaluation
of vapour intrusion Full day. $600 on or before 31 August 2011; $650 after 31 August 2011 This course will provide attendees with a basic
working knowledge of the full gamut of factors that influence vapor
intrusion, and sufficient reference material (e.g. decision flowcharts,
checklists, summary tables, citations) to assist them in their future work
in this technical area. This workshop will be presented by
internationally-recognised vapour expert Bart Eklund from URS Corporation,
Austin, Texas USA.
Software solutions in groundwater – Introducing MIKE SHE and FEFLOW (1-day session) Full day. $600 on or before 31 August 2011; $650 after 31 August 2011 FEFLOW and MIKE SHE are a professional software package for modelling fluid flow and transport of dissolved constituents and/or heat transport processes in the subsurface. They contain pre- and post-processing functionality and an efficient simulation engine. A user-friendly graphical interface provides easy access to the extensive modelling options. 1st National Forum and Workshop on fire-fighting foams and the environment (1-day session) Full day. $600 on or before 31 August 2011; $650 after 31 August 2011 The 1st National Forum and Workshop on fire-fighting foams and the environment will facilitate discussions focused on the major theme of ‘Procedures for assessing and mitigating the environmental impact of fire-fighting foam’.
Grant writing (½-day session) Half day. $50 on or before 31 August 2011; $75 after 31 August 2011 A workshop for PhD students and early career researchers looking to further their academic careers. This ½-day short course will present some of the options and approaches available to assist and support individuals who are at the start of their research careers. Information will be provided to assist individuals in determining which grants are correct for them, and how to write these grant applications.
Science communication (½-day session) Half day. $50 on or before 31 August 2011; $75 after 31 August 2011 A workshop for PhD students and early career researchers looking to enhance their science communication skills. One aspect of science communication aims to connect the ‘How’ and the ‘Why’, with the ‘How’ being scientific research, and the ‘Why’ as the angle of interest for stakeholders. It is imperative that scientists are able to understand the mindsets of their audience in order to make their messages meaningful, memorable and ripple beyond every encounter. This ½-day workshop will train scientists beyond a limited ‘skill-set’ for specific application; it focuses on a ‘mindset’ about communications in various contexts. This session will:
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