International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications

Nanomaterials present new opportunities to improve our ability to detect, monitor, control, and clean up environmental pollutants and contaminants and potential new risks to human health and the environment. Plan now to attend the 2008 International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications in Chicago. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Office, Off...
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Interpreting Non-Detect Data Correctly

For most environmental professionals, the way to deal with "nondetects" is less than obvious. Values below detection or reporting limits result from measuring trace amounts of a variety of organic and inorganic chemicals. This course provides an overview of up-to-date (maximum likelihood and survival analysis) methods for computing summary statistics, hypothesis tests, and regression for...
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Beyond Translation Initiative - Speaker Series

Join our panelists as they explore the ways they are transforming our communities locally and abroad through collaboration efforts. Community transformation is not possible without partnerships at all levels. This presentation will focus on the impact of cross-sector collaborative strategies and the role of community partnerships in supporting areas such as education, health and sustainability. ...
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Region 4 Brownfields ARC Grant Training Series

Join EPA Region 4 to discuss the application process for Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants! We will have a series of conversations (conference calls) on the application guidelines. Each training session will focus on a particular Section of the proposal guidelines, so you may participate in one or more sessions depending on your individual interest. Presentations will be ma...
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Managing Contracts: Focus on the Invoice

Managing Contracts: Focus on the Invoice is a full-day intermediate training course that will provide detailed information on the role the RPM plays in review, approval, and payment of invoices. By taking the course, RPMs will be better able to meet their responsibilities regarding contractor invoices. The course will cover the following: Overview of the role of the invoice in Agency accoun...
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Environmental Forensics-Site Characterization and Remediation

This 2 day course will provide attendees with a wide array of analytical techniques available to fingerprint a variety of contaminants and to address the basic questions involved in any environmental forensics study:   1. What is the contaminant(s)? 2. What is the source(s)? 3. When did the release occur? 4. Is the contaminant degrading?   In addition, there will be ...
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Emerging Contaminants Workshop

In this one-day workshop, we will explore the topic of emerging contaminants related to soil and groundwater remediation. Over the past few years, several agencies and organizations have released strategies and recommendations related to emerging contaminants. In general, emerging contaminants are ones for which incomplete toxicity data exists or for which new data has been released. Emerging c...
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Working with Tribes in Region 4

This one day training course provides EPA Region 4 employees with resources, tools and approaches to work effectively with Tribes in Region 4. This training will include information on R4 Tribes, federal mandates and policies that define the federal government’s unique relationship with Tribes (focusing on EPA’s government to government relationship), as well as, discussion of the A...
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RRT 1 Fall 2016 Meeting

RRT I is the federal component of the National Response System for the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. RRT I consists of representatives from 15 federal departments and agencies and each of the six New England States/Commonwealths. It is co-chaired by the Chief of the Emergency Planning and Response Branch from the Environmental Protection Agen...
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Division/Group Supervisor

This 1.5-day course is designed to meet all the requirements and training needs of the Division/ Group Supervisor for a Type 2 Incident Management Team. Target Group This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have shown an interest, demonstrated the necessary skills, and met all the pre-requisites which include: completed Incident Command System I-100, 200, 30...
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