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IUR Secretariat Mrs Lydie Emonides IRSN, DESTQ/DIR Centre d'Etudes de Cadarache, Bat. 229, BP 3 13115, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France Tel : +33 (0)4 42 19 97 35 Fax : +33 (0)4 42 19 91 54		With a membership of over 600 from over 40 countries, IUR represents an authoritative source of information on all aspects of radioecology. IUR activities are organised through a number of Task Groups, workshops, conferences and training courses. The IUR also publishes a periodical newsletter and scientific topical reports for wider distribution. Registration (Application form) \| Membership fee payment
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The latest news » I.U.R. > Journal of Environmental Radioactivity now affiliated to IUR [ Memorandum of Understanding signed on 11-28 April 2008 ] Considering that there is a mutual interest in promoting closer cooperation between IUR and the international scientific "Journal of Environmental Radioactivity" (JENR, Elsevier), Nicolette van Dijk, in quality of Publisher of JENR, and François Bréchignac, in quality of President of ... [ Read more ] » Active Task Groups > Short list of Themes and Leaders 1. Radioecological sensitivity Catherine Mercat ([ Read more ] » I.U.R. > IUR establishes closer links with NREA [ Towards federating Environmental Radioactivity Associations ] On the event of the International Conference NRE VIII that was held in Buzios, Brazil, in October 2007, the President of IUR met the Executive Board of the Natural Radiation Environment Association (NREA) in order to explore opportunities for establishing closer links between the two sister ... [ Read more ] » I.U.R. > XXXIst General Assembly now scheduled [ Bergen, Norway, 18 June 2008, 7:00 pm ] The XXXIst General Assembly will be held on the occasion of the International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity that will be held in Bergen, Norway. It is now scheduled on wednesday 18 June, starting 7:00 pm. Taking advantage of being linked to this major scientific ... [ Read more ] » I.U.R. > INTERNET VOTE [ URGENT/ IUR XXX GENERAL ASSEMBLY ] Dear IUR member, The procedure for consulting some relevant information on the XXXth General Assembly has just been launched on the IUR restricted area: http://www.iur-uir ... [ Read more ] » Forthcoming Conferences > IN SITU NUCLEAR METROLOGY AS A TOOL FOR RADIOECOLOGY, 13-16 October 2008, Rabat, Morocco [ International Symposium (INSINUME) ] The National Center of Energy, Sciences and Nuclear Techniques (CNESTEN, Rabat, Morocco ) will organise next October 2008 an International Symposium (INSINUME: In situ nuclear metrology as a tool for radioecology) dedicated to the Applied Nuclear Metrology for on Site measurement. The themes which ... [ Read more ] » Forthcoming Conferences > 7th International Conference of Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry, 24-29. August 2008, Budapest [ RADIOECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ] Dear Potential Participant! Now there is already time to register for NRC-7 (Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry, 7th International Conference, 24-29. August 2008, Budapest), including Section of RADIOECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Invited speakers to the Section: - Gabriele Voigt (IAEA, ... [ Read more ] » RADIOECOLOGY MASTER 2008, Norwegian University of Life Sciences [ Environmental risk from radioactive nuclides ] EU and OECD have identified an urgent need of university trained candidates within nuclear sciences, including radioecology, in Europe and world-wide. A qualification for? The radioecology master programme of Norwegian University of Life Sciences provides the competence to a wide range of ... [ Read more ] » OUR BEST WISHES FOR 2008 » Research > Call for Airborne Radioactivity levels data in Eastern Europe A study on the capability of forest fires to enhance the activity level of 137Cs, both locally and far from the emission point, is being progressing at the incentive of Dr Olivier Masson (IRSN, France). More precisely, a case study is being scrutinized corresponding to the fires period encountered ... [ Read more ] » The rest of the news