This document provides information about the "Innovation in Environmental Monitoring" conference being held on September 21-22, 2016 at the University of York. The conference will bring together leaders from academia, industry, and regulatory organizations to discuss current practices and future opportunities for monitoring air, soil, and water quality. The program includes keynote speakers, sessions on various environmental monitoring topics, and a panel discussion on the future of the field.
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Innovation in Environmental
Monitoring
Ron Cooke Hub University of York
21-22 September 2016
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Welcome
The University of York, a leading centre for teaching and research on
the world's environmental issues, is delighted to host: Innovation in
Environmental Monitoring.
The Conference will bring together academic, industrial and regulatory
thought leaders to explore current practice and future opportunities
for monitoring air, soil and water in the environment.
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This preview of the Conference introduces the
speakers and the exciting program of activities.
I hope you will be able to join us in York in mid-
September, and look forward to meeting you there.
Prof. Alistair Boxall
Conference Chair
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Organised by:
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CAPACITIE is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network, funded by the European
Commission within the 7th Framework Programme.
The CAPACITIE Project is a YESI (York Environmental Sustainability Institute) featured
project. YESI aims to develop novel interdisciplinary projects between different
departments across the University of York and a wide variety of diverse external
organisations and partners.
Sensor100 is an international network of organisations and
people active in the development and commercialisation of
sensors for the environment, food and agriculture and medicine.
In addition to its monthly eNewsletter, Sensor100 organises
conferences linking academic and commercial worlds to facilitate
the adoption of new sensor technology. www.sensor100.com
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Venue
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Ron Cooke Hub
University of York | Heslington | York | YO10 5GE
Map and directions
The Ron Cooke Hub is in the Heslington East
area of the University of York campus.
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Program Day 1
Wednesday 21 September Full Program
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Introduction and welcome
09:10 Plenary session: Environmental Monitoring: Why and How?
13:00 Lunch
14:00 CAPACITIE
Pollution Assessment in the Urban
Environment
Sensors in the Environment
Water Quality Monitoring
17:15 Panel discussion: The World in 2036 – What will environmental
monitoring research and innovation achieve in the next 20 years?
18:00 Networking reception – view exhibits and posters
20:30 Reception ends 5
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Program Day 2
Thursday 22 September Full Program
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Introduction and welcome
09:10 Air Quality Monitoring
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Environmental Pollution Monitoring
16:45 Poster competition awards
Concluding remarks
17:00 Conference ends
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Unavoidable changes in program may be made without prior
announcement
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Keynote Speakers
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Small is beautiful: using low cost sensors to
probe the environment
Professor Roderick Jones
Department of Chemistry
University of Cambridge
Monitoring and modelling for air quality
regulation
Professor Rob Kinnersley
Environment Agency
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Environmental Monitoring: Why
and How?
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Professor John Atkinson
Engineering and the Environment
University of Southampton
Dr. Rob van Schaijk
Holst Centre
imec - NL
Neil Owen
Createc
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CAPACITIE: Pollution Monitoring in
the Urban Environment
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Professor Dermot Diamond
School of Chemical Sciences
Dublin City University
Philip James
Centre for Earth Systems Engineering Research
Newcastle University
CAPACITIE Fellows:
Emily Burns
Xinwei Fang
Fady Medhat
Rina Siyengwa
Eleni Koutsoumpeli
Xiuxiu Gao
Magdalena Kruza
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Sensors in Water Quality Monitoring
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Dr. Werner Brack
Department Effect-Directed Analysis
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Dr. Nathan Lawrence
ANB Sensors
Dr. Christopher Johnson
Bio-Nano Consulting
Dr. Melusi Thwala
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
South Africa
Dr. Kieran Khamis
University of Birmingham
Bethany Fox
Chelsea Technology
Group
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Panel Discussion
The World in 2036
What will environmental monitoring research and
innovation achieve in the next 20 years?
Chaired by: Dr. Michael Brand
Sensor100
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Air Quality Monitoring
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Dr. John Saffell
Alphasense
Jim Mills
Air Monitors
Professor Gerald Thouand
Université de Nantes
Caroline Watson
Global Action Plan
Paul Shields
AECOM
Samantha Heath
London Sustainability
Exchange
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Exhibitors
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Exhibition space is still available. Contact
info@sensor100.com to discuss your requirements
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Poster Displays – some examples
• The Concept of Catalytic Polymer Immobilised Ionic Liquid Phase -
Supported Palladium Nanoparticles
Hind F. Alshaikh, School of Chemistry, Newcastle University
• Exploit monitoring data to support strategic city planning decisions
Gabor Makrai, University of York, Department of Computer Science
• Multi-Element Single-Particle ICP-TOF-MS for the Identification of
Engineered Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Urban Environments
Antonia Praetorius, Department of Environmental Geosciences,
University of Vienna
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Poster Abstracts are invited: send a 100 word
abstract to info@sensor100.com
Posters will compete for awards to be judged by
the conference delegates
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The Reception
Wednesday 21 September 18:00 to 20:30
• Build your network; meet the speakers
• Visit the exhibitors
• View the posters; score them for awards
• Enjoy late summer refreshments
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Registration
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Early fee Standard fee
Academic £300 £350
Commercial £400 £450
Student £150 £200
Exhibitor £600 £700
20% VAT will be added to all fees
Early fees are in effect until 7 September
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About Sensor100
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• Sensors in Medicine 2016
• Innovation in Environmental Monitoring 2016
• Sensors in Food and Agriculture 2016
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