NZTEG Conference 2008

Links to Abstracts, Presentations & Written Papers

(Listed in order of presentation, author presenting indicated)


1 . Prof. Brian Alloway (University of Reading) (Plenary): Copper and zinc in soils: Too little or too much?


2 . Prof. Ron McLaren (Lincoln University): Metal chemistry & bioavailability in a biosolids-amended forest soil following conversion to agriculture.


3 . Dr Loga Loganathan (Massey University): Accumulation, dynamics and risks of fertiliser-derived fluorine in grazed pasture systems: a review.


4 . Dr Guodong Yuan (Landcare Research): Concentrations and species of Cu, Zn and Ni in soil solution in response to anthropogenic impacts.


5 . Dr Sally Gaw (University of Canterbury): Ecotoxicity of aged trace elements in orchard soils.


6 . Dr Nick Kim (Environment Waikato): Inadvertent sources of trace elements in Waikato's rural soils.


7 . Prof. Bill Maher (University of Canberra) (Plenary): Arsenic cycling in marine ecosystems.


8 . Dr Michael Ellwood (Australian National University): Zinc cycling in the Whau Estuary, New Zealand.


9 . Assoc. Prof. Chris Hendy (University of Waikato): Diagenesis and trace element redistribution in Rotorua lakes and their sediments.


10 . Assoc. Prof. Jenny Webster-Brown (University of Auckland): Enrichment and removal processes affecting trace elements in Antarctic meltwaters.


11 . Andrew Rumsby (Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd): Trace element enrichments in sediments of the lower Firth of Thames.


12 . Dr Jonathan Kim (University of Otago): Using strontium isotope ratios in fish ear bones to reveal individual fish life history in brown trout.


13 . Assoc. Prof. Brendan Hicks (University of Waikato): Determining life history of rainbow trout and common smelt in Rotorua lakes by laser ablation ICPMS of otoliths.


14 . Assoc. Prof. Dave Craw (University of Otago) (Plenary): Antimony in the New Zealand environment.


15 . Dr Daniel Ressler (Susquehanna University): Trace metal redistribution above a burning anthracite mine in Centralia, Pennsylvania USA.


16 . Prof. Bill Maher (University of Canberra): Recent developments in speciation analyses of As, Se and Sb.


17 . Prof. Neil Ward (University of Surrey): Recent advances in trace element determination, including speciation analysis.


18 . Dr Gordon Miskelly (University of Auckland): Forensic applications of multielement analysis.


19 . Amanda Black (Lincoln University): Use of DGT-DIFS to measure plant availability of Cd, Cu, Ni and Zn.


20 . Perry Davy (GNS Sciences): Application of nuclear analytical techniques to trace element determination in environmental studies.


21 . Fred Fryer (Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd): Agilent ICP-MS and the determination of high matrix samples (non traditional ICP-MS samples).


22 . Dr Bruce Mountain (IGNS): Trace element uptake into siliceous microstromatolites in New Zealand geothermal areas.


23 . Prof. Neil Ward (University of Surrey) (Plenary): Trace element links to human health.


24 . Shamshad Karatela (Auckland University of Technology): Mercury exposure and behavioural problems in Pacific children.


25 . Anja Feise-Preston (Ministry for the Environment): National methodology for deriving soil contaminant levels protective of human health.


26 . Drs Ben Keet (Geo & Hydro Milieutechniek BV): The Triad Approach to make contaminated sites cleanup projects better and more cost-effective.


27 . Dr Nick Ling (University of Waikato): Koura: integrating biomonitors of lake chemistry.


28 . Dr Paul Dansted (New Zealand Food Safety Authority): Trace-element profiling as a means of assisting in product identification.


29 . Clyde Sutton (University of Waikato): Trace elements in Hamilton air.


30 . Gavin Robinson (Robinson Scientific): Copper tea anyone?


31 . Prof. Brian Alloway (University of Reading): Use of iron oxides to minimize arsenic uptake in vegetables.


32 . P. Jeyakumar (Massey University): Copper and zinc fractionation and speciation in sewage sludge amended with metals.


33 . Dr Peter Swedlund (University of Auckland): An ATR-FTIR study of silicic acid adsorption onto ferrihydrite.


34 . Yantao Song (University of Auckland): Cadmium and phthalic acid sorption by iron oxides.


35 . Andrew Rumsby (Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd): When are urban lakes contaminated land?


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