The 2005 New Zealand Trace Elements Conference was held on 17th and 18th February 2005 in Hamilton, New Zealand. This conference hosted around 100 scientists from all around New Zealand and the world and covered all aspects of trace elements in various media.

Venue Address:
Rydges Le Grand Hotel,
237 Victoria Street,
Hamilton

Trace Elements Conferences offer an unrivalled opportunity to present results to a broad audience from the trace element community in New Zealand. They are also a forum to see the latest technology from a number of instrument manufacturers.

Topics included, but were not restricted to:

• Trace elements in agriculture/horticulture
• Trace elements in the environment
• Trace elements as contaminants
• Trace elements in health & disease
• Modern analytical techniques for measuring trace elements

Plenary speakers included:

• Dr Joe Brenner, Scientist Adviser and Consultant, Israel "Instruments for trace element analysis"
• Dr Bill Maher, Professor in Environmental Chemistry at the University of Canberra, Australia "Metal speciation for environmental monitoring"
• Dr Julian Lee, Agresearch, Palmerston North "Trace elements in agriculture"
• Dr Richard Vanoort, ESR Christchurch "Trace Elements in Health and Disease"

For archived information, see Information Brochure or contact Dr. Peter Robinson
Phone +64 (7) 858-2806

Trace Elements Conference 2005 Abstracts Booklet (215 KB)