This one-day meeting has three distinct themes covering the Industry Perspective, Regulatory Issues and the Monitoring and Fate of Emerging Contaminants.
Presentations will aim to address the presence of wide range of contaminants including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, antibiotics, veterinary medicines, plant protection products (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides), Per- and Poly-fluorinated Substances (PFAS) and microplastics.
The meeting will be of interest to those involved in the following sectors:
Early bird registration by 31st May 2024
RSC Member £90; Non-Member £130; RSC Student £45; Student Non-Member £65: RSC Member-Retired £45
Standard rates by Monday 24th June 2024
RSC Member £120; Non-Member £160; RSC Student £60; Student Non-Member £80; RSC Member-Retired £60
Retired members - please contact organiser for discount code
Confirmed speakers
Rob Collins - Director, Policy and Science at The Rivers Trust
Alice Wilson McNeal - Senior Advisor: Microplastics at the Environment Agency
Brett Sallach - Emerging Contaminants Lead at the Environment Agency
Megan Robertson - Senior Environmental Scientist (Chemicals) at Wessex Water
Leon Barron - Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern - University of Bath
Jonathan Newman - Senior Policy Advisor at the Environment Agency
Natalie Sims - Policy Advisor, Royal Society of Chemistry
Presentations will aim to address the presence of wide range of contaminants including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, antibiotics, veterinary medicines, plant protection products (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides), Per- and Poly-fluorinated Substances (PFAS) and microplastics.
The meeting will be of interest to those involved in the following sectors:
- Academia and early career researchers
- Research organisations
- Water industry personnel
- Regulators – EA, NRW, SEPA, NIEA, DWI
- Water engineers and environmental consultants
- Agriculture and land management including riparian owners
- Analytical equipment and service providers
- Regulatory affairs and compliance
- Non-Governmental Organisations – Rivers and Wildlife Trusts
Early bird registration by 31st May 2024
RSC Member £90; Non-Member £130; RSC Student £45; Student Non-Member £65: RSC Member-Retired £45
Standard rates by Monday 24th June 2024
RSC Member £120; Non-Member £160; RSC Student £60; Student Non-Member £80; RSC Member-Retired £60
Retired members - please contact organiser for discount code
Confirmed speakers
Rob Collins - Director, Policy and Science at The Rivers Trust
Alice Wilson McNeal - Senior Advisor: Microplastics at the Environment Agency
Brett Sallach - Emerging Contaminants Lead at the Environment Agency
Megan Robertson - Senior Environmental Scientist (Chemicals) at Wessex Water
Leon Barron - Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London
Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern - University of Bath
Jonathan Newman - Senior Policy Advisor at the Environment Agency
Natalie Sims - Policy Advisor, Royal Society of Chemistry
