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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Sarah,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you for sending this out, however it doesn’t appear the enclosed conference information includes registration and costs? The links to Elizabeth Meschewski does not work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Executive director, <u>HEARRT Midwest</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Principal, <u>Zimmer Environmental Improvement<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:#1F497D'>Improving processes, minimizing and managaing waste and, reducing costs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>T: 651.645.7509<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:zenllc@usfamily.net"><span style='color:blue'>zenllc@usfamily.net</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see below for an upcoming Emerging Contaminants conference opportunity. This is an expansion of last year’s PPCPs in the Environment Conference, which was a very well-attended regional conference with excellent presentations. Presentations on all aspects of EC’s – including PPCPs - are welcomed, and abstracts are due January 31<sup>st</sup> (oral presentations) or February 28<sup>th</sup> (poster presentations).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Sarah<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:gray'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Sarah A. Zack</span> | Pollution Prevention Extension Specialist <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center 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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#BFBFBF'><img border=0 width=318 height=66 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D26744.16508B20" alt="Logo2b_80%"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iiseagrant.org_index.php&d=BQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=OI2cRs__f6ry16AGmmyD8TKQRNxqtyMfPOqvlNJ5cUw&m=BeZjqDshhk3_NKwPTIDsIjQgdhEeTjDVeaDaPIzoxF8&s=qM9hkVxxNvubQqvLpiJCfR7-qCiYgITSMEw9g2YV4uw&e="><span style='color:#2E75B6'>Illinois Indiana Sea Grant</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2E75B6'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#3B3838'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#C55A11'> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_state_&d=BQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=OI2cRs__f6ry16AGmmyD8TKQRNxqtyMfPOqvlNJ5cUw&m=BeZjqDshhk3_NKwPTIDsIjQgdhEeTjDVeaDaPIzoxF8&s=mRTHUKLEX67hmqxEZ7jStcnoX4uiv5x6JWorVuc-zhE&e="><span style='color:#C55A11'>University of Illinois Extension</span></a></span><span style='color:#C55A11'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>The<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.istc.illinois.edu/"><span style='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>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='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>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='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference</span></a>, which will be held on May 31 – June 1, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>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:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>• 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)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>Oral presentation abstracts are due January 31, 2017, and poster abstracts are due February 28, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__illinois.edu_fb_sec_7623916&d=DQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=2aKXnfd-BCivI-wuBJHuh9Rfc1FmgZ5wq2DJnVrzRsk&m=KX3VJWUjb3W693aX61g5yISFAn8SXNfIaz0eIhEM7bw&s=5dIyc64DokSx9Q3bFYZLIQfV28M6oe0ErPfKKuo-WjI&e="><span style='color:#1E73BE'>Submit an Oral Presentation Abstract</span></a> </span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__illinois.edu_fb_sec_2117243&d=DQMFAg&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=2aKXnfd-BCivI-wuBJHuh9Rfc1FmgZ5wq2DJnVrzRsk&m=KX3VJWUjb3W693aX61g5yISFAn8SXNfIaz0eIhEM7bw&s=zqECnxT-QbX58Si_Jbl9aKZ_OKHnK33F0zamlZFys5g&e="><span style='color:#1E73BE'>Submit a Poster Presentation Abstract</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>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='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment Conference</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>held in Champaign in April 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>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='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>Registration will open mid-February. (Times are subject to change once the agenda is finalized.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1C1C1C'>For questions, please contact <a href="http://www.istc.illinois.edu/about/staff_Beth_Meschewski.cfm"><span style='color:#1E73BE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Elizabeth Meschewski</span></a>, conference coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin:0.70588rem;max-width: 724px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>