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Upstate NY SRA Tours Remediation Facility
In June, members of the Upstate New York SRA regional organization visited the new Onondago Lake Visitor Center and learned about habitat restoration efforts.
SRA’s Dose-Response Specialty Group Teleseminars Announced
Kan Shao will speak on Tuesday, August 6, noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time, on “Model Averaged Benchmark Dose Estimations.” Attend via teleconference or webconference. Other upcoming topics: non-linear carcinogens (Sept 10) and non-monotonic dose response (Oct 1).
Second U.S. National Research Council Workshop on Shale Gas Development Set for August 15-16, 2013
This upcoming Washington, DC, event focuses on governance and follows a workshop held in May on the risks of unconventional shale gas development. Attendance can be in person or via the web.
Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Announces October Workshop on Cross-Disciplinary Research Synthesis
This workshop, slated for October 3, 2013, in Cambridge, MA, is designed to address how methods for research synthesis are used in different fields.
European Conference on “New Challenges when Communicating Food-Related Issues” Set for September 12th, 2013
The European Commission-funded “FoodRisC” (Food Risk Communication) project, in conjunction with the European Food Safety Authority, announces the project’s final conference, which will take place at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.