ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY COMMITTEE
Of The
LONG ISLAND SUB-SECTION

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The mission of the Environmental Chemistry Committee is to orient and educate the public about current environmental issues. Annual seminars (named the Dr. Frances Sterrett Symposium in honor of the founder of the group) usually are scheduled in May at Hofstra University, and include topics that are relevant to current events. The seminars also have a poster session for students.

10 th ANNUAL FRANCIS S. STERRETT
ENVIRONMEMTAL CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM
May 25, 2006
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Business Development Center, Room 246

NPS Pollution — What's in Your Sump?

The annual Frances S. Sterrett Symposium is dedicated to presenting the public
with up-to-date, factual scientific information on environmental topics.
Plan now to attend and watch for further information.

8:30 am	Registration, coffee
8:50 am	Welcome and introductions: Dr. Barbara Hillery
8:55 am	Tribute to Frances S. Sterrett:: Dr. Neil Jespersen
9:00 am	Challenges of Ecosystem Restoration Practices in an Urban Estuary: Perpetuating Myths of Degradation in Spite of the Facts John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D. Dept. of Earth and Marine Sciences Dowling College, Oakdale, NY
9:45 am	Non-point Source Pollution in the South Shore Estuary Reserve Kimberly Rancourt Program Implementation Specialist South Shore Estuary Reserve Office, Freeport, NY
10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:45 am	Investigations of the Acute Effects of Mosquito Spraying on Water Quality, Fish, and Shrimp in the Salt Marshes of Suffolk County, NY Robert J. Turner, Ph.D. Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science Long Island University, Brookville, NY
11:30 am	Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Impacted Environments Bruce J. Brownawell and Mark J. Benotti Marine Sciences Research Center Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
12:15 pm	Luncheon
1:00 pm	Public Health and Pollution: Balancing Science, Costs, and Public Concerns to Create Policy David Ackman, M.D., M.P.H. Nassau County Commissioner of Health Nassau County Health Department, Mineola, NY

E-mail questions, contact Dr. Barbara Hillery () or (516) 876-2738.

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