Phytotechnologies 6th International Conference (2009)
December 1-4, 2009
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
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| 8:30 am - 5:30 pm | Pre-Conference workshops | ||
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Opening Session - Welcome | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Keynote Speaker Dr. Peter Raven | ||
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Plenary Speaker Dr. Bill Suk Download Presentation (PDF) (29pp, 4.1MB) |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 am | Break | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | Plenary Speaker Dr. Alan Baker | ||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Plenary Speaker Dr. Dennis Hazel | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-1: Phytomonitoring
Co-Chairs: Joel Burken Don Vroblesky |
Session B-1: Genetic Engineering and Systems
Biology
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Session C-1: Restoration
Co-Chairs: Thomas Spriggs David Tsao |
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Uptake of Tritium-contaminated Groundwater by Riparian Trees, Barnwell, South Carolina Don A. Vroblesky |
Ecotypic Differences in Metal Hyperaccumulation in Thlaspi Caerulescens: Searching for Genes that Contribute to Metal Hyperaccumulation and Tolerance in Plants Stephen D. Ebbs |
From Brownfields to Greens Fees Download Presentation (PDF) (19pp, 5.4MB) |
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Designing Monitoring Networks for Plant Sampling in Phytoremediation Systems Gayathri Gopalakrishnan |
Engineering Non-Food High Biomass Plants for Arsenic Hyperaccumulation and Rice for Enhanced Tolerance and Reduced Arsenic Uptake Sudesh Chhikara |
Metal Phyto-extraction Technology as a Remediation Step in the Redevelopment of an Italian Industrial Site Download Presentation (PDF) (23pp, 1.2 MB) |
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Competitive Uptake of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by Redosier dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Xingmao (Samuel) Ma |
Proteomic Characterization of Metallicolous and Non Metallicolous Population of Agrostis Capillaris Exposed to Cu
Clemence Bes |
Rehabilitation of a Heavy Metal Contaminated Brownfield Using Woody Plants and Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: A Phytoremediation Field Trial Download Presentation (PDF) (40pp, 4.7MB) |
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New Tools in Phytoforensic Site Assessments
Joel Burken |
The Potential of Transgenic Plants for Phytoremediation Nelson Marmiroli Download Presentation (PDF) (24pp, 732KB) |
Brownfields to Community Gardens - Can it be done?
Download Presentation (PDF) (30pp, 8.8 MB) |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Break | ||
| 3:30 - 5:20 pm | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-2: Persistent Organic Pollutants
Co-Chairs: Barbara A. Zeeb Jason C. White |
Session B-2: Genetic Engineering and Systems Biology
Co-Chairs: Nelson Marmiroli Joseph M. Jez |
Session C-2: Metals in Terrestrial Systems
Co-Chairs: Stephen D. Ebbs J. Vangronsveld |
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Practical Aspects of Phytoextraction: Six Years of Field Studies at Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)-Contaminated Sites
Barbara A. Zeeb |
Cellular Distribution of Zn, Cd and Pb in Hyperaccumulator Arabis Paniculata
Download Presentation (PDF) (23pp, 2.8MB) |
Towards Practical Cd Phytoextraction with Thlapsi Caerulescens
Robert W. Simmons |
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Uptake of Weathered p, p p’–DDE in Download Presentation (PDF) (29pp, 11MB) |
Phenomic Characterisation for Functional Genomics of Metal Response in Plants
Elena Maestri |
Phytoavailability of Ni Compounds to Alyssum Species
Tiziana Centofanti |
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Hydroxylated Motabolites of PCBs and Mechanisms in Exposed Whole Poplar Trees
Guangshu Zhai |
Evolving Phytochelatin-Based Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants
Joseph M. Jez |
Metal Accumulation in Plants with Added Economical Value Grown on Metal Contaminated Soils: Sustainable Use of These Soils for Bio-energy Production and Possibilities for Phytoextraction
J. Vangronsveld |
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Phytoremediation Applied to Pesticide-Contaminated Soil in Kazakhstan
Download Presentation (PDF) (19pp, 634KB) |
Detoxification of the Explosive TNT by Endogenous Enzymes in Arabidopsis
Elizabeth L. Rylott |
Removal of Heavy Metals from Soil Polluted with Effluents from a Paint Industry Using Helianthus Annuus L. and Tithonia Diversifolia (Hemsl.) as Influenced by Fertilizer Applications
M. B. Adewole |
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Phytoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants: Mechanistic Studies and Field Application
Download Presentation (PDF) (20pp, 1.4 MB) |
Transgenic Plants Express a Bacterial Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase for Enhanced Organic Pollutant Phytoremedication
Download Presentation (PDF) (39pp, 1.7MB) |
The Effects of Photosynthetic Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Phytoremediation for Soils Contaminated by Heavy Metals
Download Presentation (PDF) (33pp, 1.8MB) |
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| 5:20 - 7:00 pm |
Poster Session I
Reception & Cash Bar Visit Exhibits |
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| 7:30 pm | Phyto Society Business Meeting | ||
Thursday, December 3, 2009
| Time | Program Activity | ||
| 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:10 - 10:00 am | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-3: Nano
Co-Chairs: Lee A. Newman Jason C. White |
Session B-3: Green Infrastructure/ Storm Water
Co-Chairs: Walter Eifert Eli Cohen |
Session C-3: Green Roof
Co-Chairs: Clayton Rugh William Retzlaff |
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Toxicity and Biotransformation of Uncoated and Coated Nickel Hydroxide Nanoparticles on Mesquite Plants
Jorge Gardea-Torresday |
Oregon's Phytotechnology Toolbox for Urban Stormwater Management
Download Presentation (PDF) (50pp, 11MB) |
The Exchangeability and Leachability of Metals from Select Green Roof Growth Substrates
Download Presentation (PDF) (22pp, 401KB) |
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Plant Uptake and Translocation of Gold Nanoparticles Lee A. Newman |
Sustainable Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Using Constructed Wetland and Phytotechnology Processes Download Presentation (PDF) (35pp, 6.9MB) |
Energy Conservation Associated with Implementation of Vegetated Roofs Robert W. Peters |
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Assay-Dependent Phytotoxicity of Nanoparticles to Plants
Download Presentation (PDF) (23pp, 1.8MB) |
Sustainability - in Practice Constructed Wetland - Case Studies
Download Presentation (PDF) (49pp, 15MB) |
Suspended Solids in and Turbidity of Runoff from Green Roofs
Download Presentation (PDF) (18pp, 2.8MB) |
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Phytotoxicity, Uptake and Transport of Silver Nanoparticles by Arabidopsis Thaliana
Xingmao (Samuel) Ma |
Managing Expectations: A Review of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation and Remediation Behavior in the Context of Stormwater Management Using Phytotechnologies
Download Presentation (PDF) (17pp, 4.0MB) |
Mosses - Alternative Vegetative Cover for Green Roofs
Jan-Peter Frahm |
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Nanoparticles and Plants - Friend or Foe?
Download Presentation (PDF) (56pp, 1.9MB) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break | ||
| 10:30 am - 12:00 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-4: Plant Interactions with Novel Contaminants
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Guthrie Nichols Elena Maestri |
Session B-4: Groundwater
Co-Chairs: James E. Landmeyer Lee A. Newman |
Session C-4: Covers
Co-Chairs: J. L. Jordahl Craig Benson |
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Phytoremediation of Pharmaceuticals
Download Presentation (PDF) (55pp, 2.4MB) |
Irrigation of Tree Stands with Groundwater Containing 1, 4-Dioxane: Pilot-Scale Studies
Ari M. Ferro |
Managing the Water Balance with Vegetative Covers – Introductory Remarks
Craig Benson |
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Performance and Microbial Diversity during Phytoremediation of Perchlorate in Poor and Rich Soil
Garrett C. Struckhoff |
Performance of a Large-Scale Phytoremediation System at Argonne National Laboratory
Lawrence P. Moos |
Field Water Balance of Evapotranspiration Covers in Northwest Ohio
Download Presentation (PDF) (23pp, 3.2MB) |
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An Analysis of Illinois Plant Species and Their Association with Perchlorate-Reducing Bacteria
Xingmao (Samuel) Ma |
Phytotechnology and Natural Attenuation: Kansas and Colorado
Dennis Haag |
A Comparative Study of Compacted Clay Versus Evapotranspiration Landfill Caps
William J. Lee |
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Opportunities for Woody Crop Production Using Treated Wastewater in Egypt
Download Presentation (PDF) (27pp, 6.4MB) |
High Rate Irrigation of Poplar Trees as a Nutrient Reduction System at The Oregon Garden
Download Presentation (PDF) (26pp, 3.4MB) |
The Use of Short Rotation Willows and Poplars for the Recycling of Saline Waste Waters
Jaconette Mirck |
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Long Term Adaptive Management with Phytotechnology - 16 Years of Leachate Irrigation at Riverbend Landfill
J.L. Jordahl |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-5: Biofuels
Co-Chairs: Ronald S. Zalesny, Jr. Dennis Hazel |
Session B-5: Explosives and Munitions
Co-Chairs: Michael Reynolds Tomas Vanek |
Session C-5: Sustainability
Co-Chairs: Larry E. Erickson Blase Leven |
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Coupling Biofuel Feedstock Sustainability with Productivity: from Managing a Tension to Solving a Problem
M. Christina Negri |
Localization of RDX in Leaves of Lamiaceae: Impact of Pigments and Secondary Metabolic Pathways
Lee A. Newman |
Arsenic Uptake in Eight Tomato Cultivars Grown on Soils Supplemented with Silicium
Marta Marmiroli |
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Integrating Phytotechnologies with Energy Crop Production for Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts
Download Presentation (PDF) (28pp, 3.7MB) |
Engineering Plants for n situ Remediation of the Explosive RDX
Elizabeth L. Rylott |
How Low is Low Enough?: Assessing Risks in Urban Vegetable-growing
Download Presentation (PDF) (16pp, 230KB) |
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Calcium Impact on Growth Performance and Essential Oil Production of Chrysopogon Zizanioides Grown on Lead Contaminated Soils
Lu Thai Danh |
Transcriptomic Response of Arabidopsis Shoots and Roots after Prolonged Exposure to Trinitrotoluene
Download Presentation (PDF) (43pp, 1.6MB) |
Integrating Phytoremediation and Biofortification: Use of Se-laden Plant Materials for Production of Se-enriched Edible Mushroom
Jie Hong |
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Copper Phytoextraction Tandem with Oil Production using Commercial Cultivars and Mutant Lines of Sunflower
Michael Mench |
Effect of Plants on Metal Transport in Small Arms Firing Range Soils
Afrachanna D. Butler |
Particulate Matter Phytoremediation in Air of Urban Area as a Way of Improving Life Quality
Stanislaw W. Gawronski |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Break | ||
| 3:30 - 5:20 pm | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-6: Long-term Trials
Co-Chairs: Alan Baker Stephen Rock |
Session B-6: Metalloids in Terrestrial Systems
Co-Chairs: Michael BlaylockMeri Barbafieri |
TPH-PAHSession C-6: TPH-PAH
Co-Chairs: Eugenia Olguin Heather Henry |
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Long-term Phytostabilization of Zn-Smelter Contaminated Soils on Blue Mountain at Palmerton, PA, Using Biosolids-Flyash-Limestone and Revegetation Species
Rufus L. Chaney |
(Im) Mobilization of Multiple Elements by Plants
Marinus L. Otte |
In situ Assessment of Phytotechnologies for Multicontaminated Soil Management
Stephanie Ouvrard |
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Lessons Learned in the Design and Monitoring of Large-scale Phytoremediation Installations
Lorraine LaFreniere |
Boron in Sediments from Cecina Basin (Tuscany, Italy) and Preliminary Results from Phytoremoval
Download Presentation (PDF) (16pp, 480KB) |
Phytoremediation and Restoration at a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Brownfield
Louis A. Licht |
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Aggregation of COST 859 Phytoremediation Knowledge from Genes to Field Trials at the BIOGECO Phytoremediation Platform
Michel Mench |
Phytoremediation of Seleniferous soils in Northwestern India
Karaj S. Dhillon |
Hydrocarbons removal in microcosms with Avicennia germinans (black mangrove)”
Eugenia Olguin |
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Phytoremediation - Why do Plants Degrade Organic Contaminants and Does It Matter?
Jerald Schnoor |
Pteris Vittata L. has Great Application Potential in the Phytoremediation of Pb-As Co-contaminated Soils
Mei Lei |
Isolation and Characterization of Pyrene Metabolizing Microbial Consortia from the Plant Rhizoplane
Ian Balcolm |
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PHYTO and CATS
David Tsao |
Phytoremediation of Arsenic in Residential Soils: Evaluating Five Years of Field Verification Studies in Washington, DC
Michael Blaylock |
Assessing the Effect of Planted Trees on Groundwater Hydrology and Jet-Fuel Contamination in a Shallow Coastal Plain Aquifer near Elizabeth City, North Carolina
James E. Landmeyer |
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| 5:20 - 7:00 pm |
Poster Session II
Reception & Cash Bar Visit Exhibits |
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| 7:30 pm | Intn'l Journal of Phytoremediation Editor's Meeting | ||
Friday, December 4, 2009
| Time | Program Activity | ||
| 7:30 am-12:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 – 10:20 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session A-7: Wetlands
Co-Chairs: Zq Lin Andre' Gerth |
Session B-7: Salt / Selenium
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Pilon-Smits Masanori Tamaoki |
Session C-7: Endophytes
Co-Chairs: Daniel Van Der Lelie Bernard Glick |
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Robust, Self-Repairing Constructed Wetlands Treatment of Neutral Mine Drainage
Mark W. Fitch |
Jasmonic Acid and Ethylene Regulate Selenite Resistance in Arabidopsis Thaliana (20-30 min)
Masanori Tamaoki |
Maximizing a Plant’s Growth Potential in the Midst of Adversity
Download Presentation (PDF) (28pp, 3.8MB) |
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Constructed Wetland for Efficient and Sustainable Treatment of Mine Water Drainages
Andre' Gerth |
Transforming Phytomanagement to Biofortification (20-30 Min)
Gary Banuelos |
Introduction of Atrazine-Degrading Pseudomonas Sp. Strain ADP to Enhance Rhizodegradation of Atrazine
Chung-Ho Lin |
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Heavy Metal Phytoremediation through Wetland Plants: Multifaceted Issues and Prospects
Prabhat Kumar Rai |
Selenium Volatilization by Rabbitfoot Grass-Associated Soil Bacteria (15-20 min)
Ranju Karna |
Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Bacteria from Poplar: Beneficial Applications and Potential Health Risks?
Daniel Van Der Lelie |
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The Potential for Phytoextraction of 90 Sr from the Columbia River's Shoreline at the Hanford Site's 100-N Area
Robert Fellows |
Applications of Plant-Microbial Ecology in Selenium Phytoremediation (15-20 min)
Jose R. Valdez Barillas |
Endophytic Bacteria Cut Down Evapotranspiration of TCE During Phytoremediation in the Field
Nele Weyans |
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Effects of Phosphorous Contamination on the Partitioning of Arsenic in Wetland Microcosms
Daniel Huff |
Ecological Aspects of Se phytoremediation: Plant-animal interactions (15-20 min)
Colin F. Quinn |
Endophyte Sentinels - Inoculating Existing Vegetation
Michael Reynolds |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 am | Break | ||
| 10:40-11:50 am | Plenary Session European Perspective: COST Action and Phyto 2010 Dr. Nelson Marmiroli |
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| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm | Presentation of Student Awards (Barbara Zeeb) | ||
| 12:10 - 12:30 pm | Elections, Updates, Announcements and Closing Statements | ||
| 12:30 pm | Conference Adjourns | ||
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Post Conference Tours
Anheuser-Busch or Donald Danforth Plant Science Center |
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