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<p>Hi Catherine,</p>
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<p>The link worked for me--here's Elizabeth's contact info:</p>
<h1>Elizabeth Meschewski</h1>
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Champaign, Illinois 61820<br>
phone: 217-333-7403<br>
fax: 217-333-8944<br>
<a href="mailto:elm2@illinois.edu"><font color="#0563c1">elm2@illinois.edu</font></a></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 5, 2017 12:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Zack, Sarah A'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] Call for Abstracts for Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank you for sending this out, however it doesnt appear the enclosed conference information includes registration and costs? The links to Elizabeth Meschewski does not work.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Very truly yours,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 12pt;">Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Zack, Sarah A<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 5, 2017 9:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Call for Abstracts for Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for an upcoming Emerging Contaminants conference opportunity. This is an expansion of last years PPCPs in the Environment Conference, which was a very well-attended regional conference with excellent presentations. Presentations
on all aspects of ECs including PPCPs - are welcomed, and abstracts are due January 31<sup>st</sup> (oral presentations) or February 28<sup>th</sup> (poster presentations).</p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Sarah A. Zack</span> | Pollution Prevention Extension Specialist
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Visiting Scholar at Loyola University Chicago<br>
p: 217-300-4076 | f: 773-508-3646 | <a href="mailto:szack@illinois.edu"><span style="color: windowtext;">szack@illinois.edu</span></a></p>
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<p style="background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.istc.illinois.edu/"><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">Illinois
Sustainable Technology Center</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(ISTC), a division of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.prairie.illinois.edu/"><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">Prairie
Research Institute</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at the University of Illinois, and IISG are organizing the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.istc.illinois.edu/events/ppcpconference/"><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">Emerging
Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference</span></a>, which will be held on May 31 June 1, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Abstracts are welcome on all aspects of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment. Topics may include: research, policy, management, outreach, and education about
their detection, fate, transport, remediation, and prevention. Emerging contaminants include but are not limited to:</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Flame retardants<br>
Algal toxins<br>
Hormones<br>
Pharmaceuticals<br>
Personal care products<br>
Microplastics<br>
Nanoparticles<br>
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminants such as coal tar sealants<br>
Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Oral presentation abstracts are due January 31, 2017, and poster abstracts are due February 28, 2017.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">The conference is an expansion of the successful <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.iiseagrant.org_newsroom_p2d2-2Dstudents-2Dhave-2Dglobal-2Dimpact-2Don-2Dmedicine-2Ddisposal_&d=DQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=2aKXnfd-BCivI-wuBJHuh9Rfc1FmgZ5wq2DJnVrzRsk&m=KX3VJWUjb3W693aX61g5yISFAn8SXNfIaz0eIhEM7bw&s=Fvv3j4X9wosthoVfJ_QN6F5QdQh8Ilqfpayd4oDvbPk&e="><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">Pharmaceuticals
and Personal Care Products in the Environment Conference</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>held in Champaign in April 2016.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">ISTC and IISG encourage researchers, educators, businesses, government officials, outreach and extension professionals, environmental groups, and members of the general public
to attend this conference.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">The event will take place at the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stayatthei.com_&d=DQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=2aKXnfd-BCivI-wuBJHuh9Rfc1FmgZ5wq2DJnVrzRsk&m=KX3VJWUjb3W693aX61g5yISFAn8SXNfIaz0eIhEM7bw&s=BQB1OOC8-rDpl5P4Ai9xRKsz8XdnbySBpEymjzVb1ko&e="><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">I
Hotel Conference Center</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in Champaign. On May 31, oral sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. CDT, with a reception and poster session following from 4:15 6:00 p.m. On June 1, oral sessions and
a panel discussion will run from 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Registration will open mid-February. (Times are subject to change once the agenda is finalized.)</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">For questions, please contact <a href="http://www.istc.illinois.edu/about/staff_Beth_Meschewski.cfm"><span style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: rgb(30, 115, 190);">Elizabeth
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