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

提案#:1631858纳米技术通过创造具有新特性和功能的材料来造福社会。纳米技术应用的技术发展必须伴随着对可能产生的有害环境后果的仔细检查。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实验和未来在自然系统中纳米技术的工作提供思路。这将有助于推动这一领域更好地管理与纳米技术有关的潜在环境风险。预计将有250名来自工业界、政府、学术界和非政府组织的与会者参加。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。受邀演讲人主要是从毕业后不到10年的年轻研究人员中挑选出来的。因此，这次会议将为处于不同职业阶段的科学家提供交流的机会。预计这次会议的讨论将促成跨网络（SUN、lnano、CEINT等）的合作。会前研讨会将培训一小群参与者使用纳米粒子的新型表征工具。总的来说，这次会议将激发相互作用，推动纳米科学研究在环境健康与安全（EHS）的关键领域向前发展。会议将吸引关注纳米材料的EHS方面的顶尖科学家和工程师。会议当天下午还将举行一场公众宣传活动，让研究科学家与中学科学教师和学生进行互动。我们希望制作一些教育材料，然后用于未来的当地K-12课程。为期三天半的会议日程将包括一些公开讨论，这将促进年轻研究人员和更成熟的研究人员之间的互动。ICEENN的参与者不仅来自美国，而且来自世界各地，确保一个多元化的国际专家小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.