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Minutes of the XXXIII General Assembly of IUR
2011-10-11 - I.U.R.

The XXXIIIrd General Assembly was held on the occasion of the ICRER 2011 (International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity). Minutes are available on the Administration section for registered members. http://www.iur-uir.org/en/administration/reports Read more >>

International conference “Chernobyl: lessons learned from international cooperation on mitigation of the consequences of the accident”
2011-10-10 - Conferences

[ 23-25 November 2011, Obninsk, Russia ]
the RF Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters has initiated an International Conference "Chernobyl: lessons learned from international cooperation on mitigation of the consequences of the accident". This International Conference will be held from 23 to 25 November 2011, in Obninsk, Russia. The aim of the conference is to discuss the… Read more >>

Radioeologists' thoughts prompted by the Fukushima accident
2011-09-06 - Radioecology

[ Additional commentary ]
An additionnal commentary has been received from Gennady G. Polikarpov, Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas (IBSS, Sevastopol, Ukraine). Accessible at this link.     Read more >>

Job position for an expert in Biosphere Modelling and Radiological Impact Studies
2011-06-10 - Research

[ SCK-CEN (Mol, Belgium) Environment, Health and Safety Institute ]
SCK-CEN is looking for an expert in Biosphere Modelling and Radiological Impact Studies to help with the performance of radiological impact studies and the development of biosphere model (radiological impact model), primarily in connection with the disposal of radioactive waste. A four years position as temporary scientific collaborator (m/f). Job description and details for… Read more >>

XXXIII General Assembly of IUR
2011-05-25 - I.U.R.

[ Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 20 June 2011 ]
The XXXIIIth General Assembly of IUR will be held on the occasion of the ICRER 2011 International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity in a hot context whilst Japanese radioecologists are facing the radiological consequences of the Fukushima accident on both, the population and the environment. The General Assembly will take place at the conference premises, in… Read more >>

Session on environment radiation at next SETAC annual meeting
2011-05-13 - Radioactivity

[ 14-17 November 2011, Boston, USA ]
SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), HPS (Health Physics Society) and IUR (International Union of Radioecology) are organizing a session on environmental radiation at the next SETAC annual meeting in Boston, 14-17 Nov 2011 (http://boston.setac.org/). If you are interested in submitting a presentation abstract, please inform as soon as possible:… Read more >>

Anselmo Paschoa Obituary
2011-03-28 - I.U.R.

[ Anselmo Paschoa (Brazil) deceased on 24 March 2011 ]
Last Thursday, 24th March, during a meeting at the Brazilian Physics Society, when the Brazilian nuclear program and the actual organization of the Brazilian nuclear sector was under discussion, Anselmo Paschoa, fell. Urgent relief, CPR, resuscitation apparently effective, repeated arrhythmias, but does not seem to have recovered consciousness until his death less than two days later,… Read more >>

Last call: new Board election
2011-03-28 - I.U.R.

[ Deadline for submiting candidacies: 30 March 2011 ]
The current IUR Board of Council is now reaching its term. As per the current constitution, it will remain in force until a new Board is elected. In consequence, the Secretariat is now engaging the procedure necessary to organise the election round.   The first step of this procedure is to identify the candidates willing to hold one or the other position within the Board of… Read more >>

International Union of Radioecology expresses its support to Japanese radioecologists
2011-03-18 - I.U.R.

[ Cataclysm in Japan and nuclear consequences ]
  The scientific community of radioecologists, spread in 56 countries around the world, is highly concerned since a few days about its Japanese members, who are experiencing a tragedy born from the uncontrollable forces of nature which are now provoking accidental loads of the environment with artificial radioactivity leading to fears of threatening the population health.  … Read more >>

Election for establishing the next Board of Council
2011-03-09 - I.U.R.

[ Call for candidates ]
The current IUR Board of Council is now reaching its term. As per the current constitution, it will remain in force until a new Board is elected. In consequence, the Secretariat is now engaging the procedure necessary to organise the election round.   The first step of this procedure is to identify the candidates willing to hold one or the other position within the Board of… Read more >>

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