2003 EPA Science Forum: 'Partnering to Protect Human Health and the Environment' 4/30/2003
From: Suzanne Ackerman of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 202-564-7819 e-mail: ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov web: http://www.epa.gov/newsroom News Advisory: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold the second annual EPA Science Forum entitled, "Partnering to Protect Human Health and the Environment," on May 5 to 7 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C. The Forum highlights the importance and role of science as a basis for environmental policy, and provides a valuable opportunity for dialogue among EPA scientists, EPA program staff, stakeholders, and the public on critical environmental issues. EPA Administrator Christie Whitman will give the opening remarks and will be joined by James L. Connaughton, Chairman White House Council on Environmental Quality; Dr. Maureen Ison McCarthy, Acting Director for Research and Development, Department of Homeland Security; and Dr. Paul Gilman, EPA Science Advisor and Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development (ORD). The Forum's plenary sessions, topical breakout sessions, scientific research posters, and exhibits will focus on four themes: -- Year of Water: 30 Years of Progress Through Partnerships -- Homeland Security -- Moving Science Into Action -- Emerging Technologies WHAT: 2003 EPA Science Forum WHEN: May 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 WHO: EPA Administrator Christie Todd Whitman James L. Connaughton, Chairman White House Council on Environmental Quality Dr. Maureen Ison McCarthy, Acting Director for Research and Development, Department of Homeland Security Dr. Paul Gilman, EPA Science Advisor and Assistant Administrator, ORD Details on these and other Science Forum activities, including lodging and registration information, are available on the 2003 EPA Science Forum Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ord/scienceforum/index.htm. |