6th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODEL ESTUARIES

 BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF TROPICAL ESTUARIES:

HUMAN AND NATURAL CHANGES

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

May 17 - 21, 1999

 

First Announcement


FOREWORD
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ADDRESS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
REGISTRATION FEE
HOUSING
REGISTRATION FORM
PARTICIPANT
TAXA DE INSCRIÇÃO PARA PARTICIPANTES BRASILEIROS


FOREWORD

The International Symposia on Model Estuaries have been dedicated to the discussion of advanced themes on estuarine systems. The Organizing Committee of 6th International Symposium on Model Estuaries is pleased to announce that the next meeting will be held at Rio Data Center, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the period 17 to 21 May, 1999.

The 6th Symposium will focus on the Biogeochemistry of Tropical Estuaries: Human and Natural Changes, although relevant contributions on temperate estuaries shall also be considered for presentation.

Innovative approaches and recent investigations related to organic and inorganic geochemistry, geochronology, dynamics, modelling, water-atmosphere and water-sediment interactions, as well as new analytical techniques and technologies for estuarine studies will find high interest. Both oral and poster presentations are invited.

 


NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Angela de L. Rebello Wagener Luís Henrique Melges-Figueiredo

Chairperson, PUC-RJ Vice-Chairperson, UERJ-RJ

Afonso Bainy, UFSC-SC Bastian Knoppers, UFF-RJ

Carlos Rezende, UENF-RJ Dieter Muehe, UFRJ-RJ

Luiz Alberto Pimenta, IEAPM-RJ Luiz Felipe Niencheski, FURG-RS

Rolf Weber, USP-SP Silvio Macedo, UFPE-PE

Tânia Tavares, UFBA-BA Wilson Jardim, UNICAMP-SP


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

A. Saliot - Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France

B. Sundby - Université du Québec, Canada

D. Cossa - IFREMER, France

D. Mackey - CSIRO, Australia

H. Window - Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, USA

J. M. Martin - Joint Research Center, Italy

R. Uncles - Plymouth Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom

T. Church - University of Delaware, USA

V. Zutic - Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Croatia
 


NATIONAL COMMITTEE ADDRESS

6º International Symposium on Model Estuaries
Departamento de Química - PUC/RJ
Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225
Rio de Janeiro Brazil 22453-900
Phone: (55 21) 529 9373
Fax: (55 21) 529 9569
E-mail: estuary@rdc.puc-rio.br



SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

The Scientific Program will consist of invited lectures (40 min) and submitted contributions scheduled either for oral (20 min) or poster presentation (1.40 m width x 1.00 m height). Papers may include conclusions derived from experimental results, observational and model-based studies concerning estuarine systems. English will be the official language of the Symposium.

Those intending to submit a paper or participate in the Symposium should fill and return the notice of intent attached to this leaflet before November 30, 1998.

 

Invited speakers

- Alain Saliot, LPCM, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France

" Organic indicators of anthropogenic influence in marine coastal waters "

- Carlo Heip, NIOO, The Netherlands

"Intertidal flat ecology"

- Dave DeMaster, North Caroline State University, USA

"Biogeochemical processes on the Amazon Shelf: changes in dissolved and particulate fluxes during river/ocean mixing"

- Farooq Azam, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, USA

"Microbial control of carbon biogeochemistry"

- Geoff Millward, University of Plymouth, UK

"Trace metals sorption processes: the relevance to the modelling of estuarine biogeochemistry"

- Graeme Batley, CSIRO/Australia

"The fate, transport and bioavailability of metals in tropical estuarine systems"

- Richard Jahnke, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, USA

"The role of seafloor processes in controlling the biogeochemistry of coastal systems"

- Wooi K. Gong, University of Sains, Malaysia

"Measuring nutrient fluxes in the tropical mangrove estuary"

Submission of abstracts

Authors should submit an abstract of 300-400 words typed single-spaced on one side of a A4 white paper ( 29.7 x 21.0 cm ) with margins of 2.5 cm. The title should be typed in capital letters followed by the full name and postal address of authors; the name of the author that will present the paper should be underlined.

Submission of abstracts on disk or attached in e-mail message are encouraged. In these cases, the abstract should be prepared using a version of "Word for Windows".

The original plus two copies of the printed abstract, the disk or the e-mail attached World file should be send until November 30, 1998 to the:

6th International Symposium on Model Estuaries

Departamento de Química - PUC/RJ

Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225

22453-900 Rio de Janeiro Brazil

E-mail: estuary@rdc.puc-rio.br

Contributors of more than one paper are requested to indicate an order of priority to help the National Committee in the allocation of oral or poster presentation. The notice of acceptance of papers will be sent to the authors in January, 1998.

Following the tradition of the previous Symposia, the publication of the proceedings in a special issue of Marine Chemistry is under negotiation.

 

dead lines and keydates

Return of notice of intent: November 30, 1998

Submission of abstracts: (November 30, 1998) extended to February 28, 1999

Acceptance of abstracts and

notification of authors: January 11, 1999

Early registration: February 16, 1999

Second announcement: March 9, 1999

Late registration: May 17, 1999

Submission of manuscripts

for publication: September 01, 1999

The City of Rio de Janeiro

Sprawling across a tip of land between granite mountains and the South Atlantic Ocean, Rio de Janeiro is an unique city in the world, encompassing white sand beaches and neighboring tropical forests. Rio is located at the southern extreme of the tropic zone and its average mean temperature is 23ºC.

Beside Rio’s traditional postcards, like Corcovado Peak, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay, Copacabana Beach and Tijuca Forest (the World’s biggest urban tropical forest), the city tell its own colourful history and way of life through its museums, landmarks and historical buildings.

The City is also a prominent research center on environmental, technological and biomedical branches, presenting a large number of private and public universities and research institutions.

The Cariocas, as the natives of this city are called, posses a sort of contagious informality that seems to make everyone feel at home. To be a Carioca is a happy, irreverent, warmth state of spirit, which may possibly surprise visitors.



REGISTRATION FEE

Registration Fee

Before

February 16, 1999

After

February 16, 1999

Participants

US$ 400,00

US$ 480,00

Registration Fee including attendance to the Conference, abstract volume, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail and symposium banquet.

All payments should be made by check in US dollars payable to: 6th ISME.



HOUSING

Housing alternatives are being negotiated with different hotels at Ipanema Beach. Hotel prices and reservation procedures will be informed to those participants that return the Registration Form before NOVEMBER 30, 1998.


REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete this form by typing or printing in block letters and return it before November 30, 1998. It is important to inform the e-mail address because all further communications will be made by electronic mail.

6th International Symposium on Model Estuaries

Departamento de Química - PUC/RJ

Rua Marquês de São Vicente nº 225

Rio de Janeiro Brazil CEP: 22453-900,

E-mail: estuary@rdc.puc-rio.br

Fax: 55 21 529 9569 or 55 21 239 2150 



PARTICIPANT

 

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International payment: check nº ..................... Bank: ........................ US$ ................

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TAXA DE INSCRIÇÃO PARA PARTICIPANTES BRASILEIROS

Taxas

Antes de

16 de fevereiro, 1999

Depois de

16 de fevereiro, 1999

Inscrição no Simpósio *

R$ 250,00

R$ 300,00

Banquete de Confraternização

R$ 50,00

R$ 50,00

* Valores promocionais para brasileiros em virtude do apoio das agências nacionais de fomento; volume de resumos, coquetel de abertura e "coffee breaks" incluídos na taxa de inscrição.

Os pagamentos devem ser feitos através de cheque nominal a: Angela L. R. Wagener/Luís H. M. Figueiredo.