Summer school on chemicals in soil, Leipzig, Germany
22 September 2008 - 22 September 2008
Germany
A summer school on 'Chemicals in soil: interactions, availability and residue formation' will be held from 22 to 25 September in Leipzig, Germany.
The focus will be on the study of the bioavailability of chemicals in soils, in particular on the interactions of plants and animals (biota) with the chemicals and with the solid soil matrix. These interactions are complex processes, which need to be addressed from different points of view. During the summer school, international experts will give lectures on topics from this field of research.
The school aims to bring together young and established scientists for interaction in an interdisciplinary course to assess and study interactions of biota with pollutants and with the soil matrix and their effect on pollutant degradation. These processes are important factors of bioavailability and the risk assessment of pollutants in ecosystems. Biological, chemical and physical aspects of the interactions and transformations of organic and inorganic compounds in soil will be covered.For further information, please visit:
http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=16567(opens in new window)
The focus will be on the study of the bioavailability of chemicals in soils, in particular on the interactions of plants and animals (biota) with the chemicals and with the solid soil matrix. These interactions are complex processes, which need to be addressed from different points of view. During the summer school, international experts will give lectures on topics from this field of research.
The school aims to bring together young and established scientists for interaction in an interdisciplinary course to assess and study interactions of biota with pollutants and with the soil matrix and their effect on pollutant degradation. These processes are important factors of bioavailability and the risk assessment of pollutants in ecosystems. Biological, chemical and physical aspects of the interactions and transformations of organic and inorganic compounds in soil will be covered.For further information, please visit:
http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=16567(opens in new window)