11th International Conference on Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles, Golden CO, August 4 - August 18, 2016

PI：Ranville，KamesProposal#：1631858纳米技术通过创造具有新特性和功能的材料，极有希望造福社会。在应用纳米技术的技术发展的同时，必须仔细审查可能产生的有害环境后果。这次会议提供了一个展示纳米技术及其对环境的潜在影响的最新研究的场所。这次会议的反馈和讨论将为改进自然系统中纳米技术的实验和未来的工作提供想法。这将有助于推动这一领域的发展，以更好地管理与纳米技术有关的潜在环境风险。预计将有来自工业界、政府、学术界和非政府组织的250名参与者参加。参与者将包括很大比例的初级学者(博士生和博士后)，所有学生都将获得部分旅行支持，以鼓励他们参与。受邀的演讲者主要是从毕业不到10年的年轻研究人员中挑选出来的。因此，会议将为处于不同职业阶段的科学家提供联网机会。预计这次会议的讨论将产生跨网络(SUN、LC Nano、CEINT等)的协作。一次会议前研讨会将培训一小群参与者关于纳米颗粒的新型表征工具。总体而言，这次会议将促进相互作用，推动纳米科学在环境健康与安全(EHS)关键领域的研究。会议将吸引专注于纳米材料EHS方面的顶尖科学家和工程师。会议计划在周三下午开展一项公众宣传计划，允许研究科学家与中学科学教师和学生之间进行互动。我们希望制作教育材料，然后在未来的K-12课程中使用。拟议的三天半时间表将包括一些公开讨论，这些讨论将促进年轻研究人员和更成熟的研究人员之间的互动。ICEENN的参与者将不仅来自美国，而且来自全球，确保建立一个多元化的国际专家组，促进富有成效的讨论。

PI: Ranville, KamesProposal #: 1631858Nanotechnology holds great promise to benefit society by creating materials with novel properties and functions. The technological developments in the application of nanotechnology must be accompanied by careful examination of possible unwanted environmental consequences. This conference provides a venue for presentation of the latest research on nanotechnology and its potential impact on the environment. Feedback and discussion at this conference will provide ideas for refinement of experiments and future work on nanotechnology in natural systems. This will help advance this field to better manage potential environmental risks associated with nanotechnology.It is anticipated that 250 participants from industry, government, academia, and non-governmental organizations will participate. The participants will include a large percentage of junior scholars (Ph.D. students and postdocs), with all students receiving partial travel support to encourage their participation. Invited speakers have largely been selected from amongst young researchers who are less than 10-years post-graduation. The conference will thus provide networking opportunities for scientists at different career stages. It is expected that collaborations across networks (SUN, LCnano, CEINT, etc) will result from discussions at this conference. A preconference workshop will train a small group of participants in novel characterization tools for nanoparticles. Overall this gathering will stimulate interactions that will push nanoscience research forward in the critical area of environmental health and safety (EHS).The conference will attract the leading scientists and engineers whose focus is on the EHS aspects of nanomaterials. A public outreach program is planned for Wednesday afternoon of the meeting and will allow for interactions between research scientists and middle school science teachers and students. We expect to produce educational materials that will then be used in future local K-12 programs. The proposed three and half day schedule will include a number of open discussions that will foster interactions between young investigators and more established researchers. Participants of the ICEENN will come from not only the U.S. but around the globe, ensuring a diverse and international expert group to facilitate productive discussions.