Scientific programme

The scientific programme of the conference will consist of keynote presentations, short scientific talks and panel discussions. There will also be thematic sessions such as:

“Developing analytical techniques for groups of substances”
“Understanding and predicting the environmental behaviour of by-products, pollutants and pathogens”
“Developing strategies to reduce pollutants”
“Emerging pollutants and their effects on human health”
“New water management practices”.

Wednesday 6 June | Conference opening presentation

Opening words by Heikki Mannila, President of the Academy of Finland,
and Kimmo Tiilikainen, Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing

Thursday 7 June | Conference closing presentation

Keynote presentations

Keynote speakers confirmed to date:

Fiona Regan, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University and Director of the DCU Water Institute, Ireland
Barbara Kasprzyk-Horden, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK

Key dates:

January 2018: Call for abstracts posted and advertised
End of February 2018: Abstract submission closes
End of March 2018: Authors notified of acceptance
End of April 2018: Scientific programme posted
6–7 June 2018: Conference

Scientific committee:

Dermot Diamond, Dublin City University
Steven Eisenreich, Prof. em. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Antonio Lo Porto, EurAqua, European Network of Freshwater Research Organisations
Gilles Neveu, EU-INB, EU Network of River Basins Organisations
Inmaculada Ortiz, Universidad de Cantabria
Teppo Vehanen, EIFAAC, European Inland Fishery and Aquaculture Advisory Commission