We invite all environmental chemists or scientists working in associated relevant research areas from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to the

NECC 2010 meeting in Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) March 2-5, 2010.

NEW 22.02.2010:

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY IN NORDIC ENVIRONMENTS

Environmental Chemistry is considered today as an important interdisciplinary research area within the complex field of environmental sciences. The planned meeting is meant to create and enhance strong expert co-operation networks among environmental scientists within the Nordic countries. The conference series was originally initiated a decade ago as bi-national Norwegian-Swedish co-operation. However, from 2010 the meeting is also addressing environmental chemistry research conducted in Denmark, Finland and other Nordic countries.

Aside the general aspects of "Environmental chemistry in Nordic environments", topics like green chemistry, environmental toxicology and effects, bioaccumulation, transformation processes, monitoring and regulatory issues are addressed. The conference invites presentations on all issues of anthropogenic and biogenic pollution including radionuclides and nano-size materials.

INVITED LECTURERS NECC 2010

Kai Savolainen - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
"Emerging issues of health effects of engineered nanomaterials"

Simon Belt - School of Geography, University of Plymouth (UK)
"Declining Arctic sea ice ? It’s all in the past"

Jon Øyvind Odland - Institute for Epidemiology, University of Tromsø (NO)
"Climate change, environment and human adaptation"

Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen-Arctic Environmental Medicine, University of Århus (DK)
"Integrated biomonitoring in the Arctic - Environment and health"

Erik Ropstad - Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
"Persistent organic pollutants - Effects on development and reproduction"

Eva Brorstrøm-Lunden - IVL- Swedish Enviromental Research Institute
"Long-term atmospheric monitoring of persistent organic pollutants: Trends and baselines"

Leiv K. Sydnes - Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen (NO)
"Green Chemistry - A benefit for the environment"

Rene Van Grieken - Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp (Belgium)

"Atmospheric deposition of nutrients to the North Sea"

TIME AND VENUE
The conference will start 2. March 2010 at 17.00h at The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in Longyearbyen, with plenary presentations before an informal "ice breaker" afterwards. The meeting will be arranged in morning- and afternoon session (09.00-12.00 and 14.00-17.00) from Wednesday to Friday (until 12:00h).

FINAL PROGRAM (updated 22.02.2010)

REGISTRATION and ACCOMMODATION
Registration fee will be 2500,- when registering before 30.10.2009, and NOK 3000,- after 30.10.2009. The fee includes costs associated with coffee breaks, lunch and the conference dinner (Thursday). For students, the registration fee is set to NOK 1500,- (please confirm you student status with a certificate).

Hotel rooms and guesthouse rooms with a special discount agreement have been reserved by the organization team. Accommodation is not included in the conference fee.

Please note that the discounted room reservation can only be done through the NECC 2010 secretariat, and that the special discount only applies for registrations done prior to November 10, 2009.

Please fill out the registration and accommodation form below and send it to Yngvar Thomassen: yngvar.thomassen@stami.no

TRAVEL
It is only Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) who service Longyearbyen. The regular service is:

Arrival: March 2 from Oslo at 09:55 and arrival in Longyearbyen at 13:55.

Departure: March 5 from Longyearbyen at 14:45 and arrival in Oslo at 19:00.

As March is a very popular season for visiting Svalbard we recommend that you book plane tickets as early as possible: www.sas.no

PRESENTATIONS
All scientists are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations. Especially students are encouraged to present their findings for the conference delegates.

Please provide a short abstract of the planned presentation until 15.01.2010 (250 -300 words) including all authors and affiliations to the organizing committee. Please indicate on the abstract whether oral or poster presentation is preferred. However, due to time restrictions and session organization issues, the organizing committee will select oral and poster presentations and will inform the presenting authors upon the final decisions in due time.

Abstracts and registration forms should be sent as e-mail directly to:
yngvar.thomassen@stami.no

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

On Wednesday March 3rd, there are several options for the conference participants in the afternoon to experience a little bit of what Svalbard has to offer.

We can offer the following social activities with the local travel agent Spitsbergen Travel:

• Dog sledding in Adventdalen: 930 NOK/ person
• Dog sledding in Bolterdalen: 990 NOK/ person
• A cultural and historical meeting with Longyearbyen: 300 NOK/ person
• Snowmobile safari: 1500 NOK/ person
• Wilderness evening in Adventdalen: 720 NOK/person

Minimum participation is required. More information about the activities is found here.

Booking

In you wish to participate, please reply as soon as possible to yngvar.thomassen@stami.no.

Include in your confirming e-mail:
1) number and type of arrangement
2) your contact information (address, e-mail etc).

We will collect all registrations for the social program at the NECC organisation office. Spitsbergen Travel will directly contact you with regard to payment conditions and procedures.

ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Alan Astrup Jensen, Force Technology, Denmark

Brit Salbu, University of Life Sciences, Norway
Eiliv Steinnes, NTNU, Norway
Georg Becher, Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt, Norway
Jan-Olof Levin, Umeå Universitet, Sweden
Leif Kronberg, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Mats Tysklind, Umeå University, Sweden
Roland Kallenborn, University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) and Norsk Institutt for Luftforskning (NILU), Norway
Yngvar Thomassen, Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt, Norway
Åke Bergman, Stockholm University, Sweden