The Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry announces the

5th Annual Environmental Chemistry Symposium

(www.essc.psu.edu/CECG)

March 22-23 2002

This student run symposium is dedicated to the professional presentation of student research in the fields of environmental science and engineering.

Over $3,000 will be awarded for research presentations.

Funding is available for students traveling from other Penn State campuses.

Deadline for abstract submission is JANUARY 18

Past topics have included, and are not limited to:

Climate, Water and Atmosperic Studies

Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

Remediation of the Natural Environment

Life and Biosciences

Materials Science and the Environment

Analyses of Soils and Sediments

The Mineral-Biologic and Mineral-Solution Interface

Contact Courtney Turich cturich@geosc.psu.edu (814 865-7965, 814 861-7373)

or Frank von Willert (frankvw@psu.edu)

There is also an environmental photography contest

Submission deadline: February 1

contact Aubrey Zerkle (azerkle@geosc.psu.edu) for details