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Radioeologists' thoughts prompted by the Fukushima accident

2011-09-06

[ Additional commentary ]

Radioecology

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

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Radioecology's coming of age on the spot

2011-08-11

[ Opening lecture by the IUR President at ICRER 2011, Hamilton, Ontario, 29 June 2011 ]

Radioecology

Click here to read the opening lecture "Radioecology's coming of age on the spot" .

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Non-lethal methods in Radioecology: new IUR Task Group launched

2011-08-10

[ Chair: Mike Wood; Co-chair: Carmel Mothersill ]

Active Task Groups

Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 An IUR Task Group is being established to facilitate the development and adoption of non-lethal methods in radioecology.  Chaired by Dr…

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Yoichiro OMOMO wins the IUR V.I. Vernadsky Award

2011-06-29

[ Award granted on 20 June 2011, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ]

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Job position for an expert in Biosphere Modelling and Radiological Impact Studies

2011-06-10

[ SCK-CEN (Mol, Belgium) Environment, Health and Safety Institute ]

Research

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…

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XXXIII General Assembly of IUR

2011-05-25

[ Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 20 June 2011 ]

I.U.R.

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…

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Session on environment radiation at next SETAC annual meeting

2011-05-13

[ 14-17 November 2011, Boston, USA ]

Radioactivity

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…

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Environmental radiation from nuclear accidents challenges the Radioecology community

2011-05-03

[ Selected opinions and views from expert radioecologists ]

Radioecology

The current events in Japan are challenging radioecology as well as nuclear safety. An important issue worth considering is to assess what is the level of achievement of the scientific knowledge reached with regard to understanding the environmental impact of radiation accidentally released over the territories and the sea.…

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Anselmo Paschoa Obituary

2011-03-28

[ Anselmo Paschoa (Brazil) deceased on 24 March 2011 ]

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Last call: new Board election

2011-03-28

[ Deadline for submiting candidacies: 30 March 2011 ]

I.U.R.

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…

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